Re: [IRCA] OT TV converter boxes

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

The date for what is 2012?

I haven't seen any date set for translators to go digital.

Paul

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 2:38 AM, Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks Mike. I have heard both pro and con regarding digital coverage.
> Some say, it is better and others say it isn't. Out here on the OR
> coast, it may be years until the translators go to digital as the date
> is 2012. I have a Toshiba EDTV (30 inches widescreen that has a built in
> digital tuner I bought a year ago. I get nothing on it so far. I have
> satellite TV, Dish, 4DTV, DVB, Stat Choice (Canada), so the digital TV
> converter box is really nothing I am excited about one way or another,
> but I fiqured if I buy one for recording to a VCR, I should try and find
> the best for the money. Since the Toshiba TV has the digital tuner, I
> presume it will work when the time comes. Who knows digital TV skip may
> be possible here. Not really interested in HDTV. There is not enough out
> there as yet for the added cost. I read tonight about the Zenith &
> Insignia converter boxes on another list and those seem to be the
> favorites with weak signal reception. If I lived in a city, it would be
> different, but out here, I will stick with SD TV for the time being,
>
> 73,
>
> Patrick
>
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