DTV transition & Program Guide

Written by MarcnMarsha on September 8, 2008 – 11:04 pm -

From what we’ve heard, the boxes that are required for the television over the air (OTA) transmission of digital signal can be quite expensive – even with the $40 discount coupon from the government. After our interview this past week with Kevin Hutchinson from Dish Network, we find that Dish is offering affordable digital-to-analog converter boxes – and you don’t have to be a subscriber to Dish to use them. Their boxes also have the benefit of having an On-Screen Program Guide at no extra charge! Go to their DTVpal page and see their TR40 converter box which will only cost you about twenty bucks (along with your government coupon). Nice deal for smooth technology.

Marsha


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3 Comments to “DTV transition & Program Guide”

  1. Dan Says:
    September 17th, 2008 at 5:46 am

    Is this while no more analog signal thing going to affect Canadians who get US programming, or just US residents?

  2. Marsha Collier Says:
    September 19th, 2008 at 4:00 am

    Ahh, yes. Canadians will have a conversion, but not for a while. Canada’s DTV transition date is slated for August 31, 2011. Unfortunately, if you live in a border city and receive a signal from the US, you will have an issue. Check the FCC information for Canada viewers at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/dtvborders.html
    Marsha

  3. Dan Says:
    September 23rd, 2008 at 10:20 pm

    Thanks for the speedy reply Marsha. I shall look into that site right away.

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