Help parents survive the digital TV transition (Gadgetress).

List of DTV converters eligible for the coupon ().

Who Acts as Tech Support for the DTV Transition? (PC Magazine).

Which (nearly) free digital TV converter box should I buy? (CNet).

Find a store that sells digital converter boxes.

Digital Stream DTV Tuner Converter Box (PC World readers).

Zenith DTT900 Digital TV Tuner Converter Box ( customers).

RCA DTA800 Digital to Analog TV Converter Box ( customers).RCA Digital TV Converter Box, DTA800 ().Magnavox Digital-to-Analog TV Converter Box ().

Or try this link.įor more reviews, I scanned the web to find reviews done by consumers, tech reviewers and other sites: The ratings are only available online, according to the company. The 14 models Consumer Reports tested are available for purchase either online or at stores including Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City, and Radio Shack and have been approved for the government’s converter box coupon program. The LASONIC LTA-260 and the Sansonic FT300A both offer great picture quality for a basic converter.The Microgem MG200, $65, also stood out in Consumer Reports’ tests for its picture quality.The Tivax STB-T9, $50, was among those with the best picture quality.Currently, there are about 25 models of boxes available, all of which cost more than $50, according to the magazine. Unfortunately, I don’t have the staff to review the boxes. I answered a couple dozen reader questions in the “ Help parents survive the digital TV transition” story, plus there’s my “ Guide to the 2009 Digital TV transition.”īut missing was advice on which converter box to buy. 17, 2009, major TV stations will broadcast only in digital so if you haven’t moved to a digital TV or digital service, your set will become obsolete and you’ll wonder what happened to all the channels. For people who still use rabbit-ear antennas to watch TV, Consumer Reports just released its ratings for 14 models of digital converter boxes.ĭigital converter boxes will help people take their old, analog TV into the next decade.

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