Looking for Coupon Eligible Converter Boxes? Hopefully the information below will help you find the answers you are looking for.
Earlier this month I wrote a brief guide to buying digital converter boxes. At the time there was, and still is, very limited information available about most of the boxes. However I did find a few links that might be helpful to anyone that is still looking to buy their DTV box.
Getting Started
The first place to start, if you haven't already is to go to dtv2009.gov and apply for your convert box coupon. TV Converter Box Coupons will be shipped on a staggered basis to accepted households. They come in a clearly marked envelope and they come in the form pf a plastic card that look like a gift card. Coupons cannot be printed or downloaded from the Program Website and are not available to pick up at retail locations.
Where To Shop?
Currently DTV2009.gov only list the following four national retailers, Wal-Mart, Circuit City, Radio Shack and Best Buy as participating in the program. They also list three online retailers Data-Action.com, SolidSignal.com and BSAT.net. Along with those options they've got over one hundred retailers total, mostly local, you can check the list via PDF.
Which Box Can I Buy?
Here is the current list of Coupon Eligible Converter Boxes however from the looks of it you are going to be limited to a few selections from the national retailers, the local guys might carry a broader selection but it really looks like it will just be hit and miss.
Comparison of CECB units
I recently came across a great side by side comparison page on Wikipedia. The page gives a pretty good break down on most if not all the current boxes on the market. There is also a good link for more information from ConsumerReports.org
Currently Available Digital Converter Box
The following products are sold in store only.
- Best-Buy is now selling a couple coupon eligible boxes the Insignia NS-DXA1-APT $59.99 and the Apex DT250 for $54.99
Radio Shack now has added a few more converter boxes, the Zenith DTT900, Zenith DTT901, Digital Stream DTX9950 and the Digital Stream DTX9900 all selling for $59.99
Wal-Mart has the Magnavox TB100MW9 and the RCA DTA800 for $49.87, (they aren't currently being sold online though)
Circuit City is also carrying the Zenith DTT901 for $59.99
Online Shopping
- BSAT has two boxes listed, the Artec T3A for $56.99 and the CoShip 9900T for $57.99, both with free shipping.
Data-Action.com currently only lists the Artec T3A Pro for $51.99 with free shipping
SolidSignal.com list the following boxes:
Artec T3APro $54.99
Philco TB100HH9 $64.99
Tivax STB-T9 $49.99
Sansonic FT-300A $59.99
MicroGem MG2000 $64.99
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