Are the coupons/vouchers available yet? And where would I get one?
2007-09-12 05:36:44 · 7 answers · asked by tootsieroller 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
1) Get your government to invade a small country on some shaky pretext
2) Plunder its resources to pay for its own reconstruction (resulting from the invasion), paying your own companies way over the top rates for shoddy work
3) These newly rich companies can then manufacture HDTV boxes to give away.
2007-09-12 06:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by Sodem O 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The coupons will become available on 1/1/2008. There will be a toll free number and a web site to ask for the coupons; the phone # and web URL have not been announced yet.
Each household can order up to two $40 off coupons. You can only use one coupon per converter. The coupons expire 90 days after they are mailed and will not be reissued.
Some companies are aiming for a price point of $60, which is $20 each after the coupon. The only way that they will be free is if some company comes up with a converter that retails for $40.
The amount of money that congress has allocated for the coupon program is, in my opinion, considerable less than the demand for them will be. So I wouldn't wait too long.
The converter boxes (CECB - "Coupon Eligible Converter Box" in government speak) will have tuners that will receive all TV broadcast channels. All of the signals, including HDTV, will be converted to SD (Standard Definition" which is similar to the quality of DVDs.
2007-09-12 07:52:51 · answer #2 · answered by Stephen P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The process will be announced some time next year. You will be eligible for two $40 certificates. You can use each one to reduce the price of a converter which can allow you to watch over the air digital TV on a standard analog TV. Of course, you won't be watching HD TV, because it will be converted to standard definition in order to work with your old TV. I haven't seen any firm pricing on the converters yet, but they will probably be around $100. People who meet poverty criteria will receive additional assistance. I suspect there will be quite a scramble for the boxes as the 2/19/09 deadline approaches.
2007-09-12 06:51:54 · answer #3 · answered by jjki_11738 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The federal government cut money for heating assistance but are giving people two free HDTV converter boxes? People are going to be cold but they can watch TV. Isn't America great.
2007-09-12 05:48:51 · answer #4 · answered by applecrisp 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The government won't pay for your HDTV boxes. It could, under certain circumstances, give you vouchers for digital TV boxes. But they are not HDTV.
2007-09-12 10:26:40 · answer #5 · answered by sotires 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since when does the government provide free HD boxes? Can you buy those with food stamps?
2007-09-12 05:44:51 · answer #6 · answered by twinturbo1994 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
some one please tell me
2014-09-21 06:44:51 · answer #7 · answered by loree d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋