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Last Chance To Request $40 Digital TV Converter Box Coupons!
Alright slowpokes, you have less than a week to finally request your digital TV converter box coupons. The Department of Commerce plans to hand out the last $40 coupons on July 31. You don't need a converter box if you pay for TV or have a newer set, but if you've been wondering where your stories have been since June 12, request a coupon while they're still available.
Last chance for digital TV converter box coupons [The Los Angeles Times]
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My In-Laws Won't Stop Using A Converter Box On Their New LCD TV
Even after the DTV switch, converter-box drama persists. Reader Bob is concerned that his in-laws were oversold on a converter box for their brand new TV. More » -
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From The Archive: DTV Transition Flowchart For Those Of You Who Are Still Confused
Back in December we posted this easy to follow flowchart that should help to eliminate any remaining confusion about today's DTV transition. Enjoy. More » -
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Brace Yourself For Tonight's DTV Transition
Analog television broadcasts end tonight at 11:59 PM. Are you ready? Are you tired of hearing about this yet? If you've put off buying a digital converter box, or you want to use the transition as an excuse to buy a shiny new TV, Consumer Reports is here to show you how to choose the awesomest model you can find. More » -
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Three Million People Are "Totally Unprepared" For The Digital Transition
We all know the switch to digital transition is next Friday, June 12. Most of us already have cable, or satellite, or digital converters. But not three million Americans, who according to Nielsen, are still "totally unprepared for the transition and will lose their reception." More » -
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2 Hrs, 25 Min On Hold Just To Get A Busted DTV Converter
All told, reader Sam sat on hold with the Fuai Corporation for 2 hours and 25 minutes only to end up with a DTV box with a busted-up face that didn't even have the analog pass-through feature he paid for. That could be a problem if he still wants to watch his local PBS affiliate station... More » -
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Drunk Old Man Shoots TV After DTV Converter Box Doesn't Work
Maybe it was the hooch, or maybe it was the fact that he was missing his TMZ, but a 70-year-old man in Missouri was arrested yesterday for unlawful use of a firearm after he shot up his TV. According to Minneapolis/St. Paul news station KARE11, he "was angry that he had lost his cable, and was unable to get his new DTV converter to work properly." According to his wife, he had been drinking.
"Man shoots television after DTV tantrum" [KARE11 via Engadget]
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The DTV Transition Has Been Delayed, But Some Stations Are Going Forward
Today was supposed to be the DTV transition day, were it not for the complete and utter disaster that was the coupon program. Now, the new transition day is June 12, but some stations, mostly in rural areas, are making the switch anyway. More » -
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Radio Shack Employee Lies, Says Government Requires Your Name And Address To Use DTV Coupon
Tim tried to use a Digital TV coupon at a Philadelphia Radio Shack and was told that he had to provide his name and address in order to redeem it, as per government regulations. Strike out "government" and replace with "imaginary" and you're closer to the truth. Hmm, did this Radio Shack employee just break the law? More » -
Twitter genius from badbanana: "They should make a Matlock reunion special where the plot fully explains the upcoming digital TV transition." [via BestAt]
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With a vote of 264-158, the House agreed to delay the DTV transition to June 12. The Senate voted last week for the delay, and President Obama is expected to sign it. The delay will help the millions of consumers whose coupons expired before the converters were even available, as well as the two million on a waiting list for the coupons.
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dtv conversion
DTV Converter Box's "Easy Install Instructions" Anything But
"Good luck" shouts the instructions that came with Marc's aunt's Sansonic DTV converter box. No, really, it says right there in all caps, "GOOD LUCK," as in, "you have 50/50 chance your old antenna will not work well." Yes, that's another quote from the manual. "In her case, her luck was limited," writes Marc, "Great reception for everything except the local PBS station, which is about the only thing she watches." Full "Easy Install Instructions" inside...
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After failing to get the required two-third majority on Wednesday, the House is expected next week to pass legislation delaying the digital television transition to June 12, according to White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. The Senate has already voted to extend the deadline, and President Obama has indicated he will sign the bill.
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cvs
Consumer Crusader Sets Sights On DTV Coupon Tax Law
Remember Mary Bach? She's the Pennsylvania woman who makes a hobby of suing retailers for not following her state's tax laws. Well, this time she's caught CVS charging sales tax on DTV converter boxes. Tsk, tsk. More » -
Knife to the eye! The Digital TV transition will not be delayed after all, according to the House vote today. Will the Senate try again? [Washington Post] (Thanks to Ult3!)
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The Senate has voted to delay the DTV transition to June 12, 2009, and the House is expected to vote on the issue late Tuesday or Wednesday. [AP]
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DTV Scam
Dish Network Slides Advertisement into DTV Transition "Warning"
An 'Authorized Dish Network Retailer' is preying on the confusion surrounding the DTV transition to sell its satellite television services, suggested in lieu of cable companies because of "Complaints" and "Lack of HD Channels". Full copy of the letter inside. More » -
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DTV Transition Poised To Beffudle Senior Citizens
Some citizens are more at risk for confusion during the digital TV transition coming up this February, especially senior citizens, who may experience debilitating Murder She Wrote reruns loss, as this humorous video illustrates. More »
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