Digital TV Converter question (CC related)

[purplecatty]

I have a question about DTV Converters, I got coupons from FCC and was browsing around for $40 "free" DTV Converter. Because I didn't care about how cheap it is. I just want to have a backup plan and even using old TV for outdoor or emergency purpose. Most importantly, CC must be efficient and reliable and have options to configure CC!!


I planned to use that on DVD player monitor that have Audio/Video jack ready and also my new EVGA NVidia GeForce 9400 PCI-E with A/V input ready. So I can watch DTV for pleasure or emergency (in case if I had tornado in my area :Ohno: cuz I live right inside of "Tornado Alley" in Kansas and I do have power outage so I use 12vdc 400W inverter to power TV and DTV Converter)

Once I finished my basement in my home, I planned to buy 3 new HDTV to replace 3 old Analog TV perhap next year If basement is done by the time. (plan to donate old CRT TVs to anyone who would want it or dump it to Goodwill store ). But DTV Converter would be very useful for Graphic card and Monitor with A/V jack ready. Also I still plan to keep old 9" TV/VCR combo TV cuz I have many VCR tapes for kids to watch so it'll be useful with DTV Converter anyway.


Which 3 of DTV Converter brand under (FREE) category that have more options for CC such as Font style, size and background color?? If you own one or one of your friend owns one like that, If it is efficient enough. Let me know

I might get two of them either two of same or two different models.

here the site I was checking out, seem like the only site that offer Free DTV Converters with $6.95 Sh/H fee for one or two DTV Converters (I emailed and they emailed me back with their response).

Check this site ---->> Digital Converter Box | FREE Converter Box | Redeem DTV Coupon | Digital to Analog Conversion <<----


Catty

 

[radioman]

good question catty - I been thinking of getting one myself since I still have the old analog tv for the camper. Now I gotta figure out if I should get a small flat screen and hang on the wall or buy a low cost convertor to save money?

Its stimulus era and we gotta do our part, right ?:roll:

Anyway the CC is a good but important question. Now I gotta know too!

 

[purplecatty]

good question catty - I been thinking of getting one myself since I still have the old analog tv for the camper. Now I gotta figure out if I should get a small flat screen and hang on the wall or buy a low cost convertor to save money?

Its stimulus era and we gotta do our part, right ?:roll:

Anyway the CC is a good but important question. Now I gotta know too!

I can see that many DTV Converters have CC built in but I came across some models have options to change font, size and color on CC.

Yeah, we have to do our parts on Stimulus era. Though getting "free" money from Govt but next generation would have pay back what we spent on Stimulus money.

The mobile or portable DTV just started to emerge so It's very new since many portable or Analog mini TV all are obsolete (remmy Wristwatch TV, 1 inch TV, Car radio w/ TV was popular back in olden day. Now it became "void" when I search for Portable DTV last year. They will have it on market very soon even they have just few out now. But not yet wrist DTV

The biggest problem with DTV is that when you walk around and moving around with it, it'll cause TV to go static (digitalized). Since that Digital signal are not the same as Analog signal. It have to be still to receive pictures. They are working out on a problem on Portable TV

I read that FCC wanted cellular co to provide free DTV on cellphones!?? My bb Curve have one (SprintTV) but not all channels are free. Tan color bar denote free channels, Blue bar denote fee based channel. But one bad thing about it is no CC or subtitle built in this SprintTV software!!

Thing to remember that not ALL PORTABLE or Mobile DTV will have CC depending on screen size. I had hard time finding 10" CRT TV/VCR for travelling that have built in CC decoder. I found one, 9" TV/VCR in Radio Shack. Most TV that have built in CC decoder typically 13" or larger. I used to have Panasonic 5" B/W portable TV and I attached CC decoder to tv and I can read CC just perfectly fine and it's a bit bigger than newspaper print (I was in HS back in 80's ).

 

[DTVHelpCenter]

If any of you have more question about the Digital TV Transition that will take place on June 12, you could always look up the CSD: DTV Transition and find the contact info to contact the DTV Help Center. They are there to help you 18 hrs/7 days a week. Notice: the hours for VP calls ends at 10pm but you could always call voice nbr with any vrs of your choice till 1am. (we are working on to expand vp hours over the time).