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).
I have DSL for my computer and it is fast. It costs $240 per year over and above my regular phone bill.
I have a regular antenna, I think, because we bought it years ago at Radio Shack when the TV was new (a long time ago). It is rabbit ears with a circle loop and a couple of switches and dial to improve reception. We seldom have to adjust the antenna. The converter box plugs into the antenna, and then plugs into the TV or VCR, I believe. The one weird thing, though, is that the Zenith converter boxes come with remotes. And if you use the remote when both boxes are turned on, you change the channels on both, so if you are planning to record something on the VCR and have it all set to the right channel, it’s best to set the TV channels manually.
It took a little getting used to as I have everything rigged up in an entertainment center to run through a tuner, but I’ve got it down pat now.