An unexpected spike in requests has sapped all the money from the federal program that offers coupons for digital TV converter boxes. On Sunday, the program received requests for the last of the 51.5 ...

David Simmons, of Trumbull, still gets his TV shows the old-fashioned way ---- from an antenna. For him and millions of other viewers nationwide, June 12 was a dark day, for it was the day that all ...

A digital converter box takes a digital TV signal and converts it so analog televisions can recognize it and work. It's one option for TV owners when all television signals go digital by Feb. 17, 2009 ...

As consumers start hooking up converter boxes in anticipation of the nation's big switch to digital TV next month, one thing is becoming crystal clear: TV pictures. People who switch to digital TV now ...

People who got digital TV converter box coupons but let them expire can now apply for new ones. The recent stimulus package put more money into the coupon program, letting the National ...

Today's column will address the problems created for those who do not qualify for the government's free TV converter-box coupons. First, we must look at an overview of the program for those who do ...

The government-run program intended to help people through the Digital TV transition officially comes to an end Friday. Millions of coupons have been redeemed so far, but even recipients are ...

It’s not just TV viewers who will be relieved when analog broadcast signals are shut down Friday, sparing them from incessant reminders about converter boxes. Some business are eagerly awaiting the ...

A U.S. government program providing vouchers for digital television converters to people whose TV sets will stop working on Feb. 17 has run out of money. The U.S. National Telecommunications and ...

America has handed out the last coupons to be used towards the purchase of a digital terrestrial TV converter box. Congress had allocated $1.34bn to be distributed as coupons worth $40 each. Every US ...

I just received the digital tv converter box coupon from the federal gov't (yah for deficit spending), and was wondering a few things...<BR><BR>these things are out in stores, right? <BR><BR>Do they ...