From time to time we update the list of NTIA-approved digital-to-analog converter boxes. There are over a dozen more models added to the list since our last update, including two RCA models, two Apex models, the Zentech EZTV DF2000L, the Coby DTV-102, and two additional AccessHD models (the Access HD 1080U shown in picture). You can get pricing on some of the converters from Amazon. Full Story »

Residents of Wilmington, NC were in shock yesterday when they couldn’t receive analog television signals. The city presented a test of what the Feb. ‘09 DTV transition would be like, and the test failed miserably.

Bloomberg news reported on the event, saying residents flooded the city’s phone lines. “Our phone lines were lit up for an hour straight between noon and one,” said Thomas Postema, general manager of WSFX, the Wilmington Fox affiliate. Full Story »

Here is an updated list of currently available DTV converters that are eligible for the government issue $40 coupon. The DTV converter will allow your non-digital TV sets to display digital broadcast signals. If you are still using rabbit ears on your old set, read on for more information. Full Story »

I got my digital-to-analog converter coupons in the mail today and immediately went to my local Radio Shack to “cash” them in. The letter from DTV2009.gov lists over 30 models, but this Radio Shack only had one model and both units in stock were on display.

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