[geeks] digital converter boxes for old TVs

[Francois Dion]

On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Sandwich Maker <adh at an.bradford.ma.us> wrote:
> " From: wa2egp at att.net
> "
> " -------------- Original message ----------------------
> " From: Shannon Hendrix <shannon at widomaker.com>
> " >
> " > Well, I got my TV welfare coupons in the mail today... :)
> " >
> " > Does anyone have any recommendations on which converter boxes are
> " > actually good?
> " >
> " > Wal-Mart is listed as one of the places you can get them, but their
> " > website shows both products they have as not available online, and
> " > below that it says "Not available in stores".
> " >
> " > So I'm thinking of Radio Shrek or somewhere else, but wanted to see if
> " > any of you guys had gotten one and had any advice or observations
> " > about the converter you got.
> "
> " That's funny.  My local Walmart has Magnavox units in stock for a few
> " months now.  Haven't been there lately so they might have pulled them
> " off the shelves (I wouldn't know why) but I'm assuming they are still
> " there unless sold out.  IIRC it looked like that had about a couple
> " dozen.
> "
> " I also have the same question as you, what converters are good? :()
> "
> " Bob
>
> speaking of avsforum [in another thread], i've been trying to make
> headway at http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=186 but
> it's been tough sledding.  i did see that they've started compiling
> data comparing feature lists and identifying who's using which chips,
> but i'd like to know how they compare for sensitivity and multipath
> rejection, and if someone's doing that i haven't found it.

If it comes out, that might not be a bad item:
http://www.ezdigitaltv.com/Apex_DT250.html

Has s-video and digital passthrough.

Apparently the Zenith box does a good job with multipath rejection.
$49 at HH Gregg, so $9.

I've ordered only 1 coupon for now, but I dont know if the apex will
be available in time, so I might get a Zenith for right now and apex
later on.