For those of you who do not have cable or satellite (or do not care for them like me) will be able to purchase a digital converter box for your aging TVs next month.

The NTIA said that approved devices will be on store shelves no later than February 18. The converter boxes will take a digital TV signal and change it to a signal that older TV sets can recognize.

Though I fully support OTA, I am also in favor of junking the crt for new LCD/plasma TVs with ATSC tuners.  Hey if I can make the sacrifice to go all LCD only TVs throughout my home, you should be able to do the same!

Since I do not subscribe to cable or satellite and get all my programing over-the-air, or OTA, it seems I qualify for two $40 coupons to help me purchase digital converter boxes for my non-HD televisions.  This is great for folks like me that do not want to be locked into cable or satellite.  If you do have one or the other, then you do not need to worry as your provider will already convert the digital signal for you.  I hope to replace the remaining LCDs in my home with HD versions before 2009 (I gave up the old cathode ray tube displays a while back). But it is nice that I have time on my hands with these coupons. You want to know more?  Take a look here.

My dad ask me why I bought him an over-the-top video game system referring to the PS3. First off, if any of y’all know my dad, that last sentence alone should stop you in your tracks. What does my dad know about the PS3? After shaking off the blow of what I just heard, I told him that other than Tiger Woods Golf, this is the best way to watch HD movies. His next question was obvious, why not buy a dedicated player? Not a bad question at all, so then I sat him down and went to work. Continue reading

During the Thanksgiving break, I helped my father purchase a very nice Sony 52″ 1080p LCD TV. I spent the day hooking up the gear and routing cables to his new set. Oh I also purchased a PS3 to get him on board with Blu-Ray. That’s right Sony, I hooked you up, where is my cut? Any way, after getting everything connected, several things became clear for me. Continue reading