DTV Coupons In The Mail

By Geoff Duncan
February 18, 2008

The U.S. government says it has started mailing out $40 coupons good toward the purchase of DTV converters, while Nielsen says 13 million home aren't ready for DTV.

On February 17, 2009, the United States will shut off analog television broadcasts, leaving television users who receive their programming via traditional over-the-air antennas with nothing but snow on their screens until the end of time. To keep up with their favorite programming—not to mention news and important bulletins—TV watchers will need to tune into new-style digital television broadcasts. For folks with older televisions, that may mean buying a whole new television, but a less-expensive option is buying a DTV converter: essentially, a new tuner that you hook up to your existing TV that lets you tap into digital broadcasts.

However, digital television converters aren't free. To facilitate the transition to digital television for folks who may not have the financial means to ...

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