I got my converter boxes last May and have really been enjoying the expanded channels and the clarity of the picture. I have one for the VCR and one for the TV. My son and his family have decided to give up cable as a cost saving measure and are very happy with the converter box. It’s amazing how many channels there are that I didn’t know about. I got the Zenith model and it is wonderful.
I threw cable out of the house years ago and never looked back.
Great post - I am paying out the ass for cable, $90 a month but I intend on keeping it because I plan on getting Road Runner for my computer (AT & T or Time Warner is only available for me so I’m screwed either way) and I’m hoping Time Warner will cut me a deal. I was thinking about throwing out cable when I get the Road Runner. Is the converter box really better? Because I can go to HeartlandAmerica.com and buy a special HDTV antennae to put on my converter box (assuming I buy one).
Frankly I was astounded.
My TV is a 27” Magnavox, I mean not bad. But with the DA converter on, I got twice as many channels, and the picture is almost HDTV quality now!
Is there any truth to the rumor that when the tv broadcasters totally drop the analog side that they will be boosting the signal on the digital side? Might end up getting even more stations.
This might be the beginning of the death knell for Comcast...