DTV Converter Box Coupon Program Begins January 1

Thu, December 20, 2007
Posted in Digital Technology

Between Jan. 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009, all US households are eligible to request up to two free coupons from the U.S. Department of Commerce, worth $40 each, to be used toward the purchase of up to two, digital-to-analog converter boxes. While the coupons aren’t expected to be issued until program-eligible boxes are available in local markets, consumers can sign up beginning January 1, 2008 by calling 1-888-DTV-2009 (1-888-388-2009) or visiting at www.dtv.gov.

Analog broadcast will stop at 11:59 p.m. on February 17, 2009. After that time, viewers will receive television signals via one of the following methods:
1.) Via their HDTV to receive over the air signals
2.) Via their analog set with a digital-to-analog converter box to receive over the air signals
3.) Via their TV with a subscription service.

For more information visit:
National Association of Broadcasters
US Department of Commerce
PBS

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