Local, "full-power" TV stations must stop broadcasting analog signals and swtich to digital, HDTV (High Definition TV)  format on February 17, 2009.  Old analog TV sets will no longer be able to view over the air TV without special digital converter boxes.  The Federal Government is offering two $40 coupons to help consumers purchase these converter boxes.  Consumer reportes ranked 14 different converter boxes in their latest issue. Top 4 Converter Boxes for Picture Quality  - (Price) Tivax STB-T9 - ($70) Lasonic LTA-260 - Sansonic FT300A - ($60) Microgem MG2000 - ($65) The above four are the top four digital converter boxes that the editors at Consumer Reports say are "capable of picture quality that comes close to a good quality DVD." The Next 6 Converter Boxes ranked "Better" - (Price) Philco TB100HH9 - Magnavox TB100MW9 - ($50) Artec T3A Pro - ($51)  Insignia NS-DXA1 - () Zenith DTT900 - ($180) RCA DTA800B - ($51) Better" means picture quality is better than most analog broadcasts Bottom 4 Converter Boxes Ranked "Acceptable"  - (Suggested Retail) Digital Stream DTX9900 - ($60) Digital Stream DSP7500T - ($70) GE 22730 - ($70) GE 22729 - ($80) Acceptable means the picutre quality is similar to Analog but with some flaws. Subscribe to => Consumer Reports Magazine  <==

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