And if all that's not good enough, you can double up on this deal: two boxes, two cables, and still free shipping. But it looks like it has everything you need to bring an analog TV into the Digital Age: an electronic program guide, an analog pass-through, a remote, and a one-year warranty.
To get the deal, you simply need to enter the digit DTV coupon number s and supply your credit card info. I'm not sure when the deal expires, but I have a sneaking suspicion Meritline will sell out quickly. So if you've been sitting on your coupon s , now's the time to act! Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. So now I have 3 remotes to use.
I have written directions posted on the TV as to how to turn it on, change channels, or be able to watch a DVD! This is ridiculous! Maybe I'll just quit watching TV altogether. I refuse to pay the horrible cable company here for poor service and high prices for a few channels. Thanks so much for the info and link for coax cables. When I got got home, I discovered it needs an antenna that might not improve the current reception I have.
So, I'm going to return the TV and get a converter box. Thanks for all the input on the various boxes.
I got the first DTV converter a few months ago, but it was a short-lived deal. Bottom line, i don't recommend the RCA DTA, due to apparently a ton of faulty failures and tuners that are inferior for far-away locations like where my mobile home sits. BTW the Digital Stream sports a full-program guide, so unlike a lot of boxes where you see what's on now and the next show coming up, you get a program guide that can view up to hours in advance, too. I already had an antenna to boost reception..
The guide says finally, if all that fails, the remote may not work with the TV. We don't watch a huge amount, but will miss the remote. Its maddening. The picture isn't improved either, as far as I can see. Can anyone tell me why, while watching DTV, some, but not all of the stations I normally can get 7 suddenly lose signal?
They are "off the air" for anywhere from a few seconds up to 20 minutes at a time. It's not the same stations each time, it just seems to be random. Sometimes they are off the air once in a few hours, other times they are off the air multiple times--in which case I just give up trying to watch TV. I called a couple of the affected stations, they said I need a different antenna. That doesn't make sense since they normally come in fine with the antenna I have been using.
And if it is the antenna, why does it only affect certain stations and not others one time, and then different stations the next time? Do I need a new antenna? Can anyone explain what is happening? Does anyone else have this happen to them? Digital signals are better but not as powerful less wattage than antalogue signals.
Your antenna like mine is in a fringe area need an antenna that receives signals at a greater distance. The antenna needs to be pointed in the direction of the station you may need a rotor. Weather sometimes affects digital TV. If my antenna is not pointed preciously at the station the wind may cause the signal to fade in and out. Plan to get a long distance UHF omni-direcional antenna then all the stations go to digital. We have had our converter boxes installed for 1 week now.
We have satellite but they do not provide our local channels so we have an antenna with a booster. We get more channels now with the converter box. Tonight there was a football game on CBS but on every converter box it said weak signal.
How can this be? This CBS channel has a sister channel that transimits off the same tower and the sister channel comes in fine with the converter box. The only reason they want all Broadcasting in digital is so they can kill any signal with the touch of a button. I have my coupons,and have read some reviews. I was very surprized to see that this topic was actually started 10 months ago. ALL of which I know next to nothing about choosing wisely.
And what type of antenna you found to be the best choice. No stores around me even carry boxes or antennaes due to the mad rush to transition. Box works fine. The major drawback is that the volume controls on the converter boxes remotes will not give good sound until one 1st turns the televisions' volumes up all the way with the manufacturers remotes.
Otherwise,you get no sound! I'm not sure how one bypasses this. But,I think I made a good investment! In general,it's a good box for the money. While it may have benefits to using the same brand name of box as your tv universal remotes like work better , it's not all that important. We must use our coupons before expiration date. While we do have cable, we want the converter boxes in the event we have power but the cable goes out, which does happen from time to time.
Also we were thinking of cancelling our cable altogether. I've seen some posts but no answers. Please help: Must you have an antenae on the TVs and what is best kind? My impression from posts is that you cannot hook the box up without some sort of antanae, is this correct? Any help for we technically challenged is appreciated. From my own experience, if you need an antennae to receive your signal normally, then you would also need one for the digital conversion.
I think I got it at a dollar store. Otherwise, a Radio Shack model or something from any other big-box electronics retailer will do. Note: many were sold out in my area. They are also trying to pass off regular "rabbit ear" antennaes as "digital antennaes" and are charging 3x for them. There were the same model I use at home. My cheapo unit from Amazon changes volume and channels.
It doesn't control the TV's volume, but it changes the level of the digital broadcast. If I set my TV on a decent level to begin with, I have no need for the original TV volume remote -- the digital converter remote works fine. I have cable with 3 older tvs in a furnished condo that I rent out. No boxes, straight connection out of the wall. Is this true??!!! This will seriously affect my cash flow, which is negative now anyhow.
I have a question I have not yet seen clearly answered. I understand that CATV subscribers don't need digital converter boxes yet. However, some of us have multiple cable-ready TVs hooked up to cable but only rent one "cable box" to get the CATV provider's digital channels. Some new digital tvs have QAM tuners and that will allow you to see some digital channels, but not all. Try PBS.
They should have at least 2 channels in your area, and they are filled with kids programming during the hours of 8am - about 5 pm. I am looking into buying 2 converter boxes but I am doing some research on the converter boxes first and trying to get information about it. Does anyone know how many channels you get for sure with the converter box? Would I happen to get channel 48 which is Nick on Cable? My son like's to watch Sponge Bob and the other shows on Nick.
Would I get TNT? I like watching Charmed and that show is on TNT. Just trying to figure out if I would get some of the channels we had when we got cable because if I do then that would save me alot of money instead of trying to get cable again. All I really care about is how many channels I will get for sure. Hope someone can help me out. Thanks alot. My son has a newer tv, I bought for him in He is just starting out on his own and cannot afford to pay for cable.
Is it the converter box that just doesn't pick up the signals? Is it because his tv is newer and not an old analog one with rabbit ears? Should he also purchase rabbit ears? Or just get a different box? He got no channels before, and still gets none. I thought with the converter box he would be able to get channels without having to pay for cable. We did not install either of them until the digital switch-over a few weeks ago. The first one worked for almost a week before it burned out and quit.
We installed the second one and it, too, burned out and stopped working in only two days. We tried returning them to Walmart, but they would not refund our money - nor did they have any replacements in stock, so we are pretty much screwed. According to the sales clerk a whole lot of people are having the same problem with these converter boxes. Frankly I smell a scam.
These converters couldn't have more than about a dollar's worth of parts in them. They're just more made-in-China junk and someone is getting a whole lot of government money for them.
These converter boxes are worthless. I agree - we were ripped off. I tried the indoor smart antenna and it didn't make a different. The converter is battery operated. Do they make a converter for a 7 inch 12 volt TV. I one in my golf cart and now can't get local channels. Thanks, matt matteck. We just cancelled our cable and set up our "rabbit ears" and TV converter box. I don't think the computer TV tuner option will work with the converter box.
Now I am at a complete loss on how to record TV. I don't mind programming a machine to record at a certain time like old time VCRs , but it seems most people now get satellite and DVR- and I can't afford to do this now, and am happy with the basic channels we are getting with the converter box. I feel like we have gone back in time to before things like VCRs and having to sit down and watch TV only when the show is actually on.
I have small children and like to watch TV after they are in bed. Is there any DVR type option out there that won't cost an arm and a leg and will work with the converter box? About Contact Advertise. Credit Cards Personal Finance. By Linsey Knerl on 27 March comments. Wise Bread Picks. Tagged: Deals , converters , tvs. Related and Popular. Average: 2 1 vote. Jamie 1. OK, go on!!! Go order your coupons!!!!
Guest 2. Carolyn 4. I am really annoyed no one is talking about this on the news! I am torn between calling a dish company this week or just breaking my TV habits. Mary 5. Guest 6. Funny about Money 7. Jamie 8. Nancy 9. Regina Zdravich Guest UpwardBoundPrecalcTutor Terry Vince Meoip Is there a "one" unit that I can purchase that changes both volume an channels" Thanks, Rich Decker. Linsey Knerl Peter moneymatters How do I connect my converter box? The instructions likely will walk you through these steps: Unplug your television.
Unpack the contents of the digital converter box package. Unplug the existing coaxial wire from the "antenna in" jack on your TV.
Plug that same cable into the "antenna in" jack on the converter box. Plug the coaxial wire that came with the converter box into the "antenna out" jack on the converter box. Plug the other end of that same cable into the "antenna in" jack on your TV. Plug in the converter box power cord. Put the batteries in the converter box remote. Turn on the converter box.
Check the instructions to see how to set the output of the converter box to either channel 3 or 4, depending on your community. This selection likely will be the same as you may have made in the past with your VHS player.
Plug the TV back in and turn it on. Tune it to channel 3 or 4, depending on what you have set on the converter box. Use set-up instructions to scan for channels.
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