Consumers sound off with mixed reaction to DTV and the Digital Transition
Consumer opinion about DTV and the Digital Transition seems to be swaying from mixed to negative after reviewing recent blog articles and comments over at Technorati.
Mixed Reaction and Comments
A recent poll posted on TVConversionhelp seems to suggest that consumers are not exactly happy with the upgrade to Digital broadcasting. As of today, 38% of the viewers on this website think that DTV is a bad idea and a waste of money, 25% think that It might be a good idea, but it’s not worth the hassle.
Comments like this one posted over at Jossip.com:
“I still cannot believe this is happening. Our government in forcing us to get cable. How did this happen? I have two tvs that are not hooked up. One in my bathroom (to watch GMA in the am) and one in my kitchen (to watch mostly the news when im cooking) Why arent people protesting this?”
and another at Gemeniweb.com
“We have a family cottage in New Hampshire and right now most of the stations are Boston stations (Ch 9 in Manchester is the only local station that we can receive.) and with the change to digital we will not be able to get any over the air stations at all. The nearest cable is twelve miles away and the FCC answer to this is satellite DTV. How many New Hampshire families will not be able to afford $50 an month for what they use to get free?”
Show just a few differing opinions and problems with switching to digital television.
Headache’s for the Consumer and DTV
Hopefully the government will speed up the process of delivering the Digital Converter Box Coupons, but as the status stands right now, there is a backlog/delay of 2-4 weeks past the “expected delivery date” for the coupons.
Recent emails to feedback@tvconversionhelp.com have also voiced concern over the lack of time given (Only 90 Days) to use the digital converter box coupons. Huge demand for the converter boxes and limited supply have created a situation where the consumer is spending up to $25-$75 to upgrade their old analog television sets.
One thing’s for sure, as the deadline (February 17th, 2009) gets closer, it’ll be interesting to watch consumer sentiment/reaction to DTV.
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I purchased 2 converters (magnavox). When they work the picture is clearer but most often they work slowly to turn on and are much more sensitive to weather conditions. I would prefer the old anolog and in fact,often turn back to it
FORCED to purchase tv converter box as i do not have and do not want cable.without gov. coupon,$49.99-with coupon $9.99 BUT YOU HAVE TO PAY TAX ON $49.99!! THIS IS NOT RIGHT..ANOTHER REP. RIP-OFF!!!!
i applied for my coupon early thinking i was prudent because some things involving the government take a long time. but, i recieved my coupon relatively soon. but, thinking i didn’t have to make a purchase until feb. 2009 i filed the coupon not really looking at it and definitely not knowing there was an expiration date. wouldn’t it have been logical to put an expiration date of march, 2009 on all coupons.