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Almost half of over-the-air households reject post-transition pay TV, instead preferring to receive free, over-the-air digital television by either purchasing a converter box or digital TV set, according to a recent Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) study. Roughly 43 percent of over-the-air households indicated they would buy a converter box or purchase a digital … Read more
If you are among the many planning to upgrade to a high-definition television to watch the Super Bowl, a little prep work can make your decision easier. Buyers are often forced to rely on tech-savvy relatives and friends or on the staff on the salesroom floor. The process can lead to buyer fatigue, and perhaps … Read more
Zoran Corporation has announced that its SupraHD 741 processor powers RCA’s DTA 800A ATSC converter box, certified by the U.S. Government’s National Telecommunications and Infrastructure Administration for use … Read full story
The deadline for the DTV transition may be over a year away, but the time dealers have to apply for certification to accept government coupons for DTV converter boxes is much shorter- less than three months, in … Read full story
Amid all the fancy new high-end electronic gadgetry at the International CES show, many TV-centric attendees had a major interest in the government’s $40 coupon program for digital-to-analog set-top boxes for over-the-air viewers—especially with the U.S. digital television transition just one year, one-month and a little over one week away. For example, the $39.95 Digital … Read more