[Mishmash] Federal Analog Television Convertor Box Coupons

[Fred Atkinson]

Hugh,

    More than likely, you can buy a universal remote that will save you
that $1.25 per month charge.  It might take a while to recover it, but
it's a better option than giving the cable company the money.

    Regards,



                                                                    Fred

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hugh Gigante" <hgigante at optonline.net>
To: "Mishmash" <mishmash at mishmash.net>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 4:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Mishmash] Federal Analog Television Convertor Box Coupons


> There's a fairly well refined scam with this deal on the part of the
cable
> companies, at least here in NYC. It goes with the "high definition is
free"
> message they push that is also a bit fake.
>
> Right now my remaining non-digital sets can receive about 80 channels
with
> no box at all . . . none hi-def. To access all but five of the
high-del
> channels I need one of the cable companies receiver boxes . . . which
rent
> for $5.00 a month, and a remote for the box that rents for $1.25 per
month.
> Hi-def is free, the box to receive it is not.
>
> Same for the reception of analog after 2/17/09 . . . no problem as
long as
> you have those boxes!
>
> Don't you love monopolies!
>
> Hugh
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Atkinson" <fatkinson at mishmash.com>
> To: "Mishmash" <mishmash at mishmash.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 8:56 PM
> Subject: [Mishmash] Federal Analog Television Convertor Box Coupons
>
>
> > Folks,
> >
> >    This information will only be useful to those of you who are in
the
> > United States.
> >
> >    On February 17, 2009, most analog television signals will be
removed
> > from service and all television signals received 'over the air' will
be
> > digital television.  Excepts will be translators and television
stations
> > that are classified as 'low power' (and I have no clue as to how the
FCC
> > defines a television station as a 'low power' station.  I'm sure
there
> > is a power limit, but I don't know what that limit is defined to
be).
> >
> >    If you are on cable or satellite, you won't be terribly affected
as
> > the box the cable or satellite company provides will handle the
> > conversion for you.
> >
> >    The federal government is subsidizing the cost of these converter
> > boxes.  Each street address in the United States is entitled to two
of
> > these coupons.  You may get one either by calling (888) DTV-2009 or
by
> > going to http://www.dtv2009.gov on the World Wide Web.  According to
> > this Web site, the converters will sell for between fifty and
seventy
> > dollars.  Each coupon will entitle you to a forty dollar discount
(one
> > per converter box).  Any more than two will have to be purchased at
the
> > full price.
> >
> >    Get your name on the list for these coupons if you expect you
will
> > need one of these boxes.  If you expect to be on cable or satellite
as
> > long as you still own analog televisions, you may not wish to invest
in
> > one or more.
> >
> >    However, if you don't know, I'd go ahead and get the box(es) for
my
> > sets.  As I might relocate at any time with no clue as to where I
might
> > end up, I expect that I'll get one for myself.
> >
> >    The other option is to just replace your television(s) with an
high
> > definition television (digital television receiver).
> >
> >    The coupons will not be mailed to you until the converter boxes
hit
> > the shelves in your area.  I discovered that they won't be on the
> > shelves here in Atlanta until February 2009.
> >
> >    The coupons will only be good for a period of ninety days.  Get
> > yourself on that list.
> >
> >    Regards,
> >
> >
> >
> >
Fred
> > Atkinson
> >
> >
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