get your hdtv converter box coupons

[bbro]

Originally Posted by glatt

It's nothing like the Y2K scare. They are turning off the analog broadcast signal.

They already did in Wilmington NC

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/09/08/d....ap/index.html

[glatt]

deja vu

[dar512]

I got my coupons this week. They look like gift cards and the store slides em in the machine the same way.

I bought the Zenith converter at Circuit City. Consumer reports gave it a good review. They had a large stack of them at my local store.

The channels I do get look great - about like a good DVD. But, I don't get all the channels I hoped for through the rabbit ears I already had. ABC and CBS have always been bad here, but I was hoping the digital signal would be stronger.

Before laying out a bunch of money on a better antenna, I'm going to try making an antenna out of a bunch of clothes hangars. Reviews say it works pretty well. I'll let you know.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by dar512

Before laying out a bunch of money on a better antenna, I'm going to try making an antenna out of a bunch of clothes hangars[/url]. Reviews say it works pretty well. I'll let you know.

Oh, I gotta see the pictures of this project.

[Cicero]

Yea...my comp. is HD compatible and came with a remote. That makes me feel funny on the inside.

[dar512]

Well, it works pretty well. Definitely better than the rabbit ears I had. I get 30 stations now where the rabbit ears only pulled in 22.

I still don't get CBS, but I think that's because it's temporarily at Frequency 3 which requires a larger outdoor antenna. According to this site CBS will be at 12 after the transition so I'll be ok then.

We don't watch that much TV anyway. So I think this'll do. I mainly wanted to have this in place for the summer olympics. And NBC is clear as a bell.

Pics next week sometime when I remember to take them.

[Shawnee123]

I had heard from someone local that they too had more channels once getting the box. See, they never said that was a possibility in all the 50 million infomercials, news segments, and scrolly-across-the-bottom-of-the-TV-thingys I've seen.

So, I too ordered my coupons and expect them to be mailed to me on Oct 10th.

Now I'm almost excited. They can peep into my home life all they want if I get better TV. In fact, I volunteer to BE better TV. What? You won't watch a show of a woman sitting on her couch dropping nacho cheese sauce all over her t-shirt?

[glatt]

I decided not to wait for the coupons, and last week we bought a new tv. Love it so far. 32 inches is plenty big enough.

The rooftop antenna we already had allows us to pick up the digital signals beautifully. I had no idea how many extra channels I was missing.

We went from having around a dozen channels to having over 30. Now I'll admit that many of those are digital duplicates of what we already had, but I'd guess that 10 of them are brand new content. For example, our local PBS station has the regular old analog channel and a digital version of it as well, but it also has a channel devoted to HD only content, and one devoted to DIY/cooking shows, and one devoted to kids shows. 26, 26-1, 26-2, 26-3, and 26-4.

[Shawnee123]

I got my coupons in the mail, with a list of participating retailers.

I've heard people say they are getting better reception, but my boss reports worse.

I guess I'll see once I get the box. If it doesn't work out, I guess there's always cable (except Time Warner is the antichrist.)

[Cicero]

Screw it...I'm going to go get an HD compatable projector. My movie marathons will be awesome! One thing at a time...I'll be needing the job first.

[Shawnee123]

I'm soooo going to get back into my movie obsessions, once I get back on my feet! I can't wait!

[dar512]

Shawnee,

Go here and click on Choose An Antenna.
Just put in your street address and zip code. You don't need to enter your email. Uncheck the send-me-stuff boxes. Look over the other stuff. After you click submit you'll see a list of stations in your area. Click on Show Digital Stations Only.

Look at the list. In order of goodness:

Yellow,
Dark green
Light green
Red
Dark blue
Light blue

If you've got all yellow you might be able to get away with rabbit ears. Otherwise you'll need a better antenna. If you're handy with tools, you can make the one I made (see the earlier link).

If you've got a rooftop or attic antenna, you should be good to go already.

[BigV]

Originally Posted by dar512

Shawnee,

Go here and click on Choose An Antenna.
Just put in your street address and zip code. You don't need to enter your email. Uncheck the send-me-stuff boxes. Look over the other stuff. After you click submit you'll see a list of stations in your area. Click on Show Digital Stations Only.

Look at the list. In order of goodness:

Yellow,
Dark green
Light green
Red
Dark blue
Light blue

If you've got all yellow you might be able to get away with rabbit ears. Otherwise you'll need a better antenna. If you're handy with tools, you can make the one I made (see the earlier link).

If you've got a rooftop or attic antenna, you should be good to go already.

how interesting, dar. thanks.

30 yellow stations, 9 in other colors.

[Shawnee123]

Wow...I've got mostly red, then a few blue and violet.

I do only have rabbit ears. I'm starting to think it would be easier to get cable, though TW is the antichrist. edit: I am pretty handy with tools, though, and that looks like fun. My dad would be so impressed!

I'm going to check out your antenna. No double entendre intended.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

TW is the antichrist.

Now you've done it. You'll replace UG on his shit list.