[geeks] digital converter boxes for old TVs

[tom at borton.info]

wa2egp at att.net wrote:
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Shannon Hendrix <shannon at widomaker.com>
>> Well, I got my TV welfare coupons in the mail today... :)
>>
>> Does anyone have any recommendations on which converter boxes are  
>> actually good?
>>
>> Wal-Mart is listed as one of the places you can get them, but their  
>> website shows both products they have as not available online, and  
>> below that it says "Not available in stores".
>>
>> So I'm thinking of Radio Shrek or somewhere else, but wanted to see if  
>> any of you guys had gotten one and had any advice or observations  
>> about the converter you got.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> -- 
>> Shannon Hendrix
>> shannon at widomaker.com
> 
> That's funny.  My local Walmart has Magnavox units in stock for a few months now.  Haven't been there lately so they might have pulled them off the shelves (I wouldn't know why) but I'm assuming they are still there unless sold out.  IIRC it looked like that had about a couple dozen.
> 
> I also have the same question as you, what converters are good? :()
> 
> Bob
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I have a Zenith DTT900 from Circuit City on each of two older TVs - a 
720p TV w/o ATSC and a small (9") tube.  It works as well as the 
built-in ATSC tuner on the Sony LCD and has a couple of decent features 
that are useful.  The built-in digital volume control and universal 
power button mean that for one of the TVs, I never have to touch the remote.

Exactly once in the last 2 months, I did have to yank power because it 
stopped responding to the remote and the controls on the front of the 
unit.  The TV was off at the time, so I don't have any information as to 
why.

I haven't noticed any other defects or quirks.

Tom