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Folks,

  Being somewhat of a Luddite I don't have cable or satellite just plain old TV via an antenna on my roof. Last fall I purchased an A to D converter and have used it to watch HD broadcasts over the air (OTA) on my plain old TV system (analog POTS) using an outside TV antenna. When you say 'no place to buy a converter' I guess that means in stores (brick and mortar?). I purchased mine on eBay from an individual. Also, I did see a Best Buy outlet on eBay selling the identical converter. I suspect the ebay sellers will not accept vouchers.

  FYI Broadcast quality is pretty sharp but reception can be VERY directional - a rotor may be helpful depending on your location. I have also experienced some weather related interference where the signal breaks up or digitizes (is that the right word?). I don't use a rotor and receive 31 channels here some 30+ miles from NYC. Lots of them have been blocked since I don't understand the broadcast language or don't like infomercials (junk abounds). I purchased a Samsung brand converter which allows me to feed the video to a flat screen PC monitor currently residing in my wife's kitchen. I am allowed to watch it once in a while...

  Rich Skoba

  

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-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Dave Sica <davesica at juno.com>
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> (Forwarded from Richard Lee)
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> Greetings fellow enthusiasts: 
> 
> Our congress over taxes us, and now sees fit to give some of it back to
> us in the form of vouchers. As you probably know, in thirteen months, the
> NTIA will end analog TV transmission. So for all of you rabbit ear
> antenna types, starting today, you can apply for up to two government
> vouchers of forty dollars each. These vouchers must be put towards the
> purchase of digital to NTSC converter boxes, one to each non cable or
> satellite TV receiver. Funny thing, the vouchers expire in ninety days,
> and there is no place to buy a converter at this time. But the program
> states vouchers will be sent out after the boxes arrive on the market. 
> website www.dtv2009.gov/default.aspx  
> 
> Regards,  
> Richard Lee 
> VP NJARC
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