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Is my TV digital? Chris 01-10-2008
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Posted by Mark Lloyd on January 11, 2008, 1:16 pm
wrote:

>Chris wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for the input everyone....Yeah, thats what I thought it might be
>> non-digital.
>> and yes I'm using the free deal with the rabbit ears....I get enough
>> channels that way and prefer to keep it free....the local cable co (cox)
>> just wants too much.
>> Anyway...here's the website for the converter box...
>> DTV Answers : DTV Converter Box Details
>> Address:http://www.dtvanswers.com/dtv_converterbox.html
>> So if I go with their deal it should only cost me like $20 after coupon
>> to keep my Toshiba up and running in the year 2009. But on the bright
>> side they claim you will get more channels with better quality picture.
>> Thanks!
>
>Well, you'll probably get a better picture, but I'm not so sure about
>more channels. According to the mapper on antennaweb.org I can get like
>a dozen analog stations now with a suitable antenna, but only two are
>DTV.

Don't forget that one DTV channel can have up to 4 subchannels.
Ignoring that gives you an inaccurate count.

Here, I can get 3 DTV channels, each of which has a subchannel, for a
total of 6.

> It's similar at my mothers house where analog reception is greater
>than DTV, at least according to current maps. I'll see once I get my
>converter boxes and start testing.
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on January 10, 2008, 10:12 pm
Do you have a clickable URL?

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Thanks for the input everyone....Yeah, thats what I thought it might be
non-digital.
and yes I'm using the free deal with the rabbit ears....I get enough
channels that way and prefer to keep it free....the local cable co (cox)
just wants too much.
Anyway...here's the website for the converter box...
DTV Answers : DTV Converter Box Details
Address:http://www.dtvanswers.com/dtv_converterbox.html
So if I go with their deal it should only cost me like $20 after coupon
to keep my Toshiba up and running in the year 2009. But on the bright
side they claim you will get more channels with better quality picture.
Thanks!



Posted by Chris on January 10, 2008, 11:17 pm
The URL works when I click on it.....Give it another try.
Now when you get to the site I couldn't get on the .gov URL for some
reason so I just wrote down the phone number that's listed .
1-888-DTV-2009
I'm going to call them tomorrow and get my name in the pot for the
coupon on the converter box..


Posted by DA on January 10, 2008, 8:04 pm
DA had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/maintenance/Is-my-TV-digital-280732-.htm :
Chris wrote:


> Hello all....not sure where to ask this question but I know there are
> alot of knowledgible people in this group so here goes.

> I have a 27" Toshiba flat screen (#27AF44) I bought in 2004, it
> has a
> real good picture,. I'm trying to figure out if this televison is
> digital or not? I've done some research but still not sure.
> I know it has a 3-line digital comb filter, but not sure that makes it
> a
> digital tv?

> As we know...in 2009 all tv's must be digital to function with new
> digital signal in 09. I have the website to order a digital converter
> box but want to make sure if this Toshiba is digital ready or....it's
> not?
> I would call best buy but figure they won't know or I would get
> run-around, they probably don't carry this model anymore.
> TIA.

No, it is an analog TV. It needs to have a digital decoder to be a
"digital TV"
If there was one in this model, the manufacturer would not forget to
emphasize that, I'm sure.

If you are a cable TV subscriber, you can forget about 2009 deadline. It
is up to the cable TV company. If they decide to go all digital (like
Verizon FIOS TV) they will either force you to rent the decoder box for
$5/month or maybe (just maybe) give you one for free so you stay with
them. Others plan on keeping supporting analog TVs. I believe, Comcast is
one of those. The 2009 deadline only applies to the free air TV.

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Posted by Mike Dobony on January 10, 2008, 8:12 pm
DA wrote:
> DA had written this in response to
> http://www.thestuccocompany.com/maintenance/Is-my-TV-digital-280732-.htm :
> Chris wrote:
>
>
>> Hello all....not sure where to ask this question but I know there are
>> alot of knowledgible people in this group so here goes.
>
>> I have a 27" Toshiba flat screen (#27AF44) I bought in 2004, it
>> has a
>> real good picture,. I'm trying to figure out if this televison is
>> digital or not? I've done some research but still not sure.
>> I know it has a 3-line digital comb filter, but not sure that makes it
>> a
>> digital tv?
>
>> As we know...in 2009 all tv's must be digital to function with new
>> digital signal in 09. I have the website to order a digital converter
>> box but want to make sure if this Toshiba is digital ready or....it's
>> not?
>> I would call best buy but figure they won't know or I would get
>> run-around, they probably don't carry this model anymore.
>> TIA.
>
> No, it is an analog TV. It needs to have a digital decoder to be a
> "digital TV"
> If there was one in this model, the manufacturer would not forget to
> emphasize that, I'm sure.
>
> If you are a cable TV subscriber, you can forget about 2009 deadline. It
> is up to the cable TV company. If they decide to go all digital (like
> Verizon FIOS TV) they will either force you to rent the decoder box for
> $5/month or maybe (just maybe) give you one for free so you stay with
> them. Others plan on keeping supporting analog TVs. I believe, Comcast is
> one of those. The 2009 deadline only applies to the free air TV.
>

Define "free." I say force the FCC commissioners to PERSONALLY pay for
every analog TV to be replaced!

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