Converter Box Details

A DTV converter box is an easy-to-install electronic device that hooks up to your analog television set and over-the-air antenna and converts the digital television signal into analog, making it viewable on your analog TV. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is issuing up to two converter box coupons valued at $40 each to households to help defray the cost of the converter box. When you get your coupons remember to check the expiration date.

When can I obtain a DTV converter box?

DTV converter boxes that transform digital television signals to analog are now available for purchase at electronics retailers, e.g. Best Buy, Circuit City, RC Willey, Walmart. These converter boxes will allow consumers to maintain their free, over-the-air television service even on older analog TVs. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is issuing up to two converter box coupons valued at $40 each to households to help defray the cost of the converter box. When you get your coupons remember to check the expiration date.

Where can I purchase a DTV converter box?

DTV converter boxes that make digital broadcast signals viewable on analog television sets are now available for purchase at electronics retailers, e.g. Best Buy, Circuit City, RC Willey, Walmart. Each box costs between $50 and $70. Households are also able to request up to two $40 coupons from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that can be used toward the purchase of converter boxes.When you get your coupons remember to check the expiration date.

When can I get a coupon for a DTV converter box?

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is issuing coupons for DTV converter boxes. Households are able to apply for up to two coupons, which must be redeemed within three months of receipt. The coupons cannot be combined to purchase a single converter box, nor can they be used toward the purchase of other products.

How do I sign up to receive the coupon?

Between Jan. 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009, all U.S. households are eligible to request up to two coupons, worth $40 each, to be used toward the purchase of up to two, digital-to-analog converter boxes. When you get your coupons remember to check the expiration date. For more information about the converter box coupon program, call 1-888-DTV-2009 or visit dtv2009.gov.

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