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    DIY List Breathes New Life Into Discarded Analog TVs

    Senate Expected to Delay DTV Transition to June 12th on Optional Basis

    FCC Chairman Watches Grandma Parody the Digital Transition, Mouth Agape

    DTV Coupon Program Broke, Busted

    DTV Coupons to Run Out Next Month?

    TV Makers Get Abysmal Grades For E-Waste Recycling Programs

    The Digital Transition is Proceeding Exactly According to Plan

    Is It Right That the U.S. Government Spends More on the Digital TV Switch Than Literacy Education?
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    Image of Curves Curves
    01/23/09

    In reply to Senate Expected to Delay DTV Transition to June 12th on Optional Basis
    It would be easier if they just made a form to file with your taxes for a deduction (capped at 2 per household) and asked for a copy of a reciept to claim it.
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    Image of csullivan csullivan
    01/23/09

    @Curves: That's an amazing idea. But that would make FAR too much sense for government adoption.
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    Image of justinpe justinpe
    01/23/09

    @csullivan:


    Great idea, but a plan like that would have to have been implemented a long time ago. People are already filing their returns.

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    Image of Curves Curves
    01/23/09

    @justinpe: I actually meant for 2009 taxes, since thats when the implementation takes place. (The cost savings alone in staffing and postage would pay for a couple of millions boxes and the fact that people wont actually claim it would cover about 75% of the rest.) You can tell I dont work for the government.
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    Image of aec007 aec007
    01/23/09

    @Curves for Congress ! I'm in....
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    Image of Curves Curves
    01/23/09

    @aec007: No Thanks! You cant work in a sewer and not get covered in sh*t. I am a basically honest and idealistic person and there is NO room in governement for that!
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    Image of s017jrs s017jrs
    01/23/09

    In reply to Senate Expected to Delay DTV Transition to June 12th on Optional Basis
    They should expire unused coupons on the original day and reissue them to the waiting list.

    My mother ordered 2 because she wasn't sure if she'd need them or not. They've since been thrown away. I'm sure my mom wasn't the only person staring at the little cards thinking "oops?"
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    Image of Islandkiwi Islandkiwi
    01/23/09

    @s017jrs: I think coupons expire if not used within 90 days.
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    01/23/09

    In reply to Senate Expected to Delay DTV Transition to June 12th on Optional Basis
    There are ads saying " If you don't have cable on Feb 17 your tv won't work." People are really in the dark about this.


    In other news both my coupons expired so I guess unless I buy a HDTV or a shitty converter box I am SOL.

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    Image of Suttin Suttin
    01/23/09

    @Dr.of Teledildonics:


    You dont NEED to get a HTDV to get a digital tuner in a tv.

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    01/23/09

    @Suttin: Yes I know but might as well. You can get an HDTV for under $200 if you know where to look. I see no sense in even buying a SDTV when HDTVs are so cheap.
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    Image of resonanteye resonanteye
    01/10/09

    In reply to FCC Chairman Watches Grandma Parody the Digital Transition, Mouth Agape
    I can not freaking wait to be that old and be struggling with my wifi/nano/instant-on brain implant, and having my great-neice argue with me about it.
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    Image of frigg frigg
    01/09/09

    In reply to FCC Chairman Watches Grandma Parody the Digital Transition, Mouth Agape
    What's weird was the FCC chairman was taking notes to help him transition his own set at home. That's three w's, right?
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    Image of Dafrety Dafrety
    01/10/09

    @frigg: Wuh wuh wuh.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    01/10/09

    @Dafrety: Don't forget the hit-up.
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    01/09/09

    In reply to FCC Chairman Watches Grandma Parody the Digital Transition, Mouth Agape
    ha, a+ on being there at the right moment.
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    01/09/09

    In reply to FCC Chairman Watches Grandma Parody the Digital Transition, Mouth Agape
    Folks,

    I work at a Radio Schmack within stones throw of two retirement communities.


    I have to explain this shit several times a day.


    I just about busted a gut laughing at this superbly made video.

    They've nailed it and I'm GLAD the chairman saw it!

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    01/10/09

    @strider_mt2k: I printed out this chart from Consumerist to explain the switch to my co-workers. It worked better in 30 seconds than my 5 minutes long explanation complete w/glassed over eyes.

    [consumerist.com]
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    Image of The-Simpsons-Rule!! The-Simpsons-Rule!!
    01/09/09

    In reply to FCC Chairman Watches Grandma Parody the Digital Transition, Mouth Agape
    But did he laugh or at least chuckle after?
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    Image of Mark Wilson Mark Wilson
    01/09/09

    @The-Simpsons-Rule!!: No.
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    Image of daversW daversW
    01/09/09

    In reply to FCC Chairman Watches Grandma Parody the Digital Transition, Mouth Agape
    kinda makes you wonder how many people who get analog TV signals actually use the internet
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    Image of ifstone ifstone
    01/10/09

    @daversW: When I moved a few months ago, I didn't bother to subscribe to cable (just DSL) and the only broadcast TV I watch now is over-the-air digital, via a converter box.


    The first converter box I got wouldn't seem to power on, so I exchanged it. Turned out the only way to power it on is with the remote.

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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    01/07/09

    In reply to DTV Coupon Program Broke, Busted
    I find myself unable to feel sorry for people who now "won't be able to watch TV" come February, as big media tends to report.


    Come on, you've had years to get a box before the program went broke. Or, you can pony up and buy a converter box all by yourself. Of course, door #3 where you pay for for a subscription service (cable, sat, etc.)


    It's not like there weren't any warnings that this was coming.

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    01/07/09

    In reply to DTV Coupon Program Broke, Busted
    How about a coupon for a BluRay player?
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    01/07/09

    In reply to DTV Coupon Program Broke, Busted
    Can't we get this program for other electronics. I'm thinking of upgrading my 2 year-old MacBook.
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    Image of Serolf Divad Serolf Divad
    01/07/09

    In reply to DTV Coupon Program Broke, Busted
    Bah, I guarantee you that once the funding dries up, DTV converters will be selling for $10.00 at Best Buy, and I'm not talking old stock.
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    Image of zenpoet zenpoet
    12/29/08

    In reply to DTV Coupons to Run Out Next Month?
    I don't see any converter boxes anywhere for $38.00 How about a box that doesn't actually cost anyone money, other than the government?
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    Image of Monty Monty
    12/29/08

    In reply to DTV Coupons to Run Out Next Month?
    It is ironic that the people least able to use an extra box hooked up to a boob tube are the only ones forced to do so. Here's hoping they all get their $40 coupon, at least.
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