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Old 02-22-08, 08:48 PM   #6 (Link)
 
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Re: I applied for my converter box, have you?


I appreciate your comment Wayne.

My guess is it will be a small STB, not quite rackworthy, but more suited to actually put on top of the TV. Remember, the TV's this will be used with are not going to be flat panels, so there will be plenty of room on the top of the TV for this box. That mounting would also allow easy viewing of the channel # display.

Just my $0.02, not that I know anything certain about them.

p.s., Think about the existing analog TV's that would need to use this coverter to receive OTA signals. They generally have their antenna built in. Now, to use this converter, the connection will be a coax from the converter box to the TV. There will however need to be a separate antenna connected to the converter box to receive the signal since the existing antenna the TV uses is built in hardwired into the TV and thus cannot be utilized by the converter box.
... Where is the consideration for the needed new antenna? I can hear the cries already, "You have to buy me a new antenna too."


Tim


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Last edited by OvalNut; 02-22-08 at 10:08 PM. Reason: added the p.s. above

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