[Mishmash] Federal Analog Television Convertor Box Coupons

[Fred Atkinson]

Hugh,

    Often times the reason that you only get some of the functions is
that you've set the wrong option.  I had that happen.  Turns out I
should have set it for a completely different option.  When I finally
discovered that and changed it, it worked fine.

    Been there, done that.


                                                                Fred

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hugh Gigante" <hgigante at optonline.net>
To: "Mishmash" <mishmash at mishmash.net>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Mishmash] Federal Analog Television Convertor Box Coupons


> Been there, done that. Only some functions work.
>
> Its called "gottcha"!
>
> Hugh
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Atkinson" <fatkinson at mishmash.com>
> To: "Mishmash" <mishmash at mishmash.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 7:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [Mishmash] Federal Analog Television Convertor Box
Coupons
>
>
> > 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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