Ever wonder why digital TV converter boxes start at $40? That, of course, is the same amount the government is giving away to anyone who needs one or two of these converter boxes to watch TV after ...

Looking for a digital TV converter box can be a daunting task as every store seems to have their own brands. ... The following five TV converter boxes were tested: RCA DTA800B1, Insignia NS-DXA1-APT ...

NEW YORK -- Stores could soon run out of the federally subsidized boxes that let an older TV set receive new digital signals, the Consumer Electronics Association has warned. Manufacturers stopped ...

People aren’t sure if they need a new TV to continue receiving over-the-air signals, or if they should apply for the two $40 coupons available to any U.S. household to purchase a converter box ...

The agency that handles the coupon program for the digital TV converter boxes has upped the number of potential coupons to 50.5 million, which is 50 percent more than the 33.5 million the National ...

With a little more than six months left until the switch from analog to digital TV broadcasting, 22.7 million converter-box coupons have been requested. Except for the brand name, the Zenith and ...

Households with analog TVs that get their TV via cable or satellite do not need a converter box, as those services already employ technology to convert analog signals. The Nielsen Co. estimates that ...

Older TV sets that rely on an antenna will go dark Feb. 17 when broadcasters switch to digital transmissions, unless a converter box is attached.

NEW YORK — Did my TV screen just shrink? That’s the question a lot of people will be asking after installing one of the converter boxes that will keep their older TV sets tuned into over-the ...

Q: I've purchased a converter box for my old TV so that I'll be able to continue getting programs after the switchover from analog to digital next February. I was able to hook up the converter box ...

WASHINGTON — Some Americans are finding the government-issued coupons used to help pay for digital television converter boxes are expiring before they can be redeemed, House lawmakers said Tuesday.