[geeks] digital converter boxes for old TVs

[Sandwich Maker]

" From: wa2egp at att.net
" 
" -------------- 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.
" 
" 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

speaking of avsforum [in another thread], i've been trying to make
headway at http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=186 but
it's been tough sledding.  i did see that they've started compiling
data comparing feature lists and identifying who's using which chips,
but i'd like to know how they compare for sensitivity and multipath
rejection, and if someone's doing that i haven't found it.
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