Converter Box
Cheap converter boxes: Retailers not on board
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
“What this country needs,” in the words of Thomas Riley Marshall, “is a really good five-cent cigar.” Those words were said in 1917, when Marshall was Woodrow Wilson’s vice president. But America’s longing for bargain-priced consumer products endures. Today we’re waiting for an affordably priced, cigar box-sized device—the digital TV converter.
A DTV converter box hooks up to an antenna-equipped analog TV, allowing it to display digital channels. Several electronics manufacturers have signaled plans to market low-priced converter boxes, which consumers can purchase using $40-off coupons from the U.S. government. The subsidy program begins in January 2008. Thomson announced plans for an RCA converter box, initially priced at $125, in 2005. Anticipated prices for digital TV adapters have now dropped to the $60 range.
The question is, where are they?
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Analog TV is past its sell-by date
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007
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Facts about coupons and cable boxes
Saturday, July 7th, 2007
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Analog TV violations: Notify the FCC
Friday, July 6th, 2007
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Target’s analog TV muddle
Thursday, July 5th, 2007
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How do I get HD on an analog TV?
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
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Local stations enlisted in DTV marketing pitch
Thursday, June 28th, 2007
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News: DTV standards, HD bundles
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
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RCA slashes price on DTV converter box
Monday, June 25th, 2007
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Free cable coupons: A disruptive innovation
Thursday, June 21st, 2007
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FCC DTV transition plans: Licensing threats, fake news
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
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High hopes for RCA’s DTV converter box
Monday, June 18th, 2007
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