Digital TV Converter Boxes

A Digital TV converter box is a relatively new product that just came on to the market within the last 8 months. Digital converter boxes are small booked shaped electronics devices that make older analog televisions compatible with digital television signals.

All TVs made before 2004 are not equipped with the technology to pick up digital signals and that is where a converter box comes in to play. Converter boxes are not a well known product yet but they will be in the next 8 months with the DTV transition just around the corner.

After the digital television transition analog TVs will not be able to receive free over the air broadcasts without a digital-to-analog converter box. These converter boxes will allow all of us with older TVs to continue watching TV without needing to purchase a brand new TV.

Converter boxes are small and very simple to use. All you have to do is hook one wire up to your television in the same place you would normally hook your antenna into. Then you need to hook your antenna up to your converter box and voila!! You will be watching clearer, higher quality digital television in seconds.

Converter boxes cost $50-$75 right now and can be purchase at most large electronics stores including www.walmart.com and www.bestbuy.com. They can also be purchased through many online retailers including Amazon.

Currently the government is also offering a $40 off coupon(while supplies last) to any consumer that is looking to purchase a DTV converter box.

If you are interested in any more information about digital tv converter boxes you can visit the governments www.dtv2009.gov website to learn more.

Update!!!

I found this great new website that provides a ton of different digital TV converter box reviews and comparisons

You can find converter box reviews for all of the following digital converter boxes:

Tivax STB-T8
Dish Network DTVPal Plus
Dish Network TR-40 CRA
Dish Network DTVPal
Channel Master CM-7000
Airlink101 ATVC102
Zinwell ZAT-970A
Zinwell ZAT-950A

I found this great website today that has reviewed over 30 different Digital TV Antennas. All of these antennas would work out great with your Digital TV and some even work with your TV converter box.

Converter Boxes seem to be on short supply right now. I visited Wal-Mart, Target, and RadioShack
and only found converter boxes at RadioShack.

If you are considering purchasing one of these I would suggest that you make your purchase online. There are several government certified online retailers that have a wider selection that most onsite retailers.

Here is a short list of some of the largest converter box retailers

Target
Wal-Mart
RadioShack
Circuit City
Solid Signal
Amazon
K-Mart
Sears
Best Buy
New Cast
QVC
Saving Lots