I remember in one of the futuristic movies we once watched, a scene in which a little girl was amazed her parents were once able to watch free television. Back then we all laughed, because we could still get free television. However, consumers are now concerned that free television is becoming a thing of the past and many are not [...]
Archive for DTV Q and A
DTV Boxes – What are they?
What exactly is a dtv converter box (also known as digital-to-analog converter box)? If you watch TV over-the-air, using an antenna or “rabbit ears,” you will need to either convert your old analog television by connecting a converter box to it or purchase a new television with a digital tuner by February 17, 2009. A [...]
Recent DTV Forum Questions: My TV isn’t on the DTV List – My Coupon was Declined – Converter Box Returns
Here are some recent questions and answers from our DTV Forum, My TV was built in 1992 and is not is not on the list I recieved w/ my coupon. I tried to look it up on the web I ended up w/ things that had nothing to do with it. I use rabbit ears [...]
Converter Box Help: I’m having problems connecting the box to my TV?
A recent question was emailed to us about connecting a converter box: I purchased the Insignia conversion box at Best Buy and followed the directions to connect but it doesn’t work. I got no signal. I tried calling Best Buy but they don’t answer their phone. The back of my TV has three connectors — [...]
What’s the Difference Between DTV and HDTV?
Do you know the difference between DTV and HDTV? Did you know that, when you purchase a digital converter box for your analog television, this will not upgrade your TV to HDTV. It’ll only upgrade your analog television to view the DTV (also known as EDTV) format. You may want to read our article about the difference between DTV [...]
Startling FCC DTV Hurricane Plan for Handheld TV Owners
One of the nagging problems with the switch to digital television is the lack of options available for handheld and mobile TV owners. There just isn’t any workable alternatives available for users of these devices; so what does this mean after the digital transition date of February 17th, 2009? Most analog handheld and mobile TVs will be rendered useless. What [...]
Recent DTV Questions: New DTV but bad digital reception? Converter for VCR?
Queston #1: New DTV but bad digital reception? Hi, We recently purchased a new Digital TV and currently use it with rabbit ears. We get pretty good analog reception. We DO NOT have cable. Whenever we switch it to the digital channels our digital reception stinks and is very intermittant (NO SIGNAL) or very pixilated. [...]
DTV Forum – Join the Growing Community
With the recent amount of questions pouring in about DTV and the digital transtion, we here at TVConversinhelp have decided to open a new website: DTV USA Forum Join for free, and participate in the growing community dedicated to sharing information and resources related to digital television to the following topics: DTV 2009 (The Digital Transition) - [...]
How do I connect a converter box to a TV with screws on the back?
Mark recently posted a question: We have an old tv that we have used “rabbit ears on”. The antena wire “rabbit ears” are attached to the tv with two screws on the tv set. The converter box we just bought is to “plug” into a set with RCA Connections. Is there another addapter plug we can buy? [...]
Converter Box Coupon Update: Relief for Expired Coupons?
UPDATE 3-25-09: Expired Coupon Holders can now Reapply! The last day to request a tv converter box coupon wll be on March 31st, 2009. As the coupon deadline looms, there are some interesting redemption statistics (updated weekly) available at the NTIA Website. We do want to note that certain stores have been selling converter boxes for $15-$30. A [...]
