June 30, 2008

DTV2009: Yet Another A Converter Box Shootout

Most Americans are aware of the upcoming digital TV transition now, even though some numbers estimate that half of those that need to prepare for it have no plans to. If you have an older TV and receive over-the-air analog channels, you will need to prepare sooner or later unless you like the idea of watching a screen full of fuzz. The simplest way to do that is by purchasing a digital converter box and with the $40 Converter Box Coupon Program paying for a good chunk of that purchase you could be looking at only forking out $10 to $20 to keep on watching all of your favorite shows.

That said, it's hard to decide what converter box to buy. Sound & Vision mag has pitted the Digital Stream DTX9900, the RCA DTA800, and the Zenith DTT900 against one another and come up with some interesting results. These three boxes are probably the most popular on the market right now and with the $40 coupon, you'll probably only pay a maximum of $20 for either of these models. While the three converters feature similar specs which you'd think would result in similar performance, they all performed very differently. From usability to interface to picture quality, differences were apparent. So if you want the biggest bang for you converter box buck, maybe give that article a little look-see.

Via Sound & Vision

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