The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced on Monday that it would offering two $40 coupons for consumers to purchase Digital TV converter boxes.
Analog TV signals will stop transmitting on Feb. 1, 2009 and will switch to Digital. The NTIA created this program, funded for $990 million to help make the transition to digital. Reports say that an additional $510 million may be added if these initial funds run out.
My reaction? What a waste of almost $1 billion! Do people really need to have their TVs subsidized by the government? When the analog to digital switch happens, there will be many people that may not receive the digital signals because they don’t subscribe to satellite, or cable services. But I believe that by 2009, people will start making the shift themselves by buying new TVs or DVRs with digital receivers built in. Converters will be mandatory in every TV and DVR after a certain point.
Can’t we save this billion dollars for something more important?
The goverment is providing cupons to help by the
converters to digital tv.
I have the receiver built in my new tv and it is
the greatest improvement. it looks better than my dish network with a $.99c antenna.
and there’s many more chanels available now.
it is great no a waste.
Comment by Adrian Cisneros — February 13, 2008 @ 9:15 am
Excellent site, good info. I am looking forward to more on the subject of DTV.
Comment by Digital TV Converter Box — June 2, 2008 @ 10:41 am