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DTV Coupon Program Out of Money

Posted by timothy on from the time-to-nelson-laugh-at-the-government dept.

Thelasko writes "It appears that the US Government's digital converter box program is running out of money. If you sign up after the program runs out of money, you will receive your voucher if the program receives more funding. Older analog televisions will no longer work without a converter box after February 17."

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  1. Maybe not expensive to you by cromar · · Score: 4, Informative

    New TVs are not that expensive.

    New TVs are expensive. If you're living on less than $800 a month, that $100+ is going to be felt. Trust me. This is obvious to anyone who hasn't had money supplied to them by their parents for their entire lives...

  2. Re:Hidden Cost & Annoyances by snowraver1 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Sounds like they put macrovision on it. You can buy devices that remove the macrovision, they are pretty cheap, here is an example of such a product. They are called video stabilizers, you might be able to find one at you local electronics store, usually with the camcorders.

    http://www.converters.tv/products/colour_correction_225.html

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