Do I need a digital TV converter box?

is there a website where you can type in your
tv make model and see if you need a converter and
which type to get?

Melinda, try this page:

http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html

It's not quite what you seek, but should help you out nonetheless.

What D to A Converter TV boxes MUST HAVE:
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Jump BACK- back and forth between 2 stations not in order
RECALL BUTTON
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LOW SIGNAL - defeat ??
so a marginal station can still be received.
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STEREO in composite video on ch 3/4?
NOT using captured stereo available at RCA jacks on back??
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TURN ON AND OFF TV button - this button can be programmed to send the code to the TV, if the TV is near the Converter box.
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DISPLAYS STATION AS COMMANDED by entering station number, even when the station was NOT detected during auto-search
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TURN ON / OFF TIMER in converter box? And does it keep the time for 7 days in the week? How is control sent to TV?

Dave,

Will two or more TV,s connected to one converter box work propertly?? OR do I have to get a converter box for each TV. My home has an common outside antenta that is shared by three TV,s.

Thanks
Tom

In the information on the digital conversion boxes for TV, many brands are listed as needing one, but not Sony. I have not found a cite of the Sony company to which I can direct a question on whether my Sony TV needs a box. I have Sony model KV27546
serial 4101786 SML Dec. 1999, Chassis type BA40.

I purchased a 10" RCA under cabinet crt color tv just 2 years ago. This tv has no video/audio input jacks. Is there any way i can adapt a converter box to this tv?

I HAVE A TV THAT DONT HAVE A VIDEO|AUDIO INPUT JACK, CAN A CONVERTER BOX BE CONNECTED TO THIS TV?

how you work the box i don't know how

It is really easy to work the converter boxes. All you have to do is hook it into the back of your TV and follow the directions in the manual. It should take just a few minutes to get it all done.

Have 2 analog TV's connected to Comcast cable. The comcast person with whom I spoke said the Magnavox converts I got with the coupons from the gov. will not work with comcast - I will need to (apparently lease) a comcast converter, costs which will mean I pay for a converter every 7-9 months. Can this be? Why would a Magnavox converter not work? Would I not then be able to access digital stations? I'm thinking of getting rid of cable and going satellite, although some say weather affects satellite frequently. True?

They chose that date because it's after the superbowl, to ensure that there isn't a panic to get converter boxes all of a sudden. Read up...

Do these boxes work with Comcast signals?
I lost a couple of channels on my older TV and didn't want to rent yet another box from Comcast

Will I get a digital signal if I connect the converter box before feb. 17?

HAVE A TV THAT DONT HAVE A VIDEO|AUDIO INPUT JACK, CAN A CONVERTER BOX BE CONNECTED TO THIS TV?

if you live in hilly country with a poor signal already, will you need to purchase a "special" antenna to receive a good signal?

I have a common antenne for 4 tv is there an out side cionverter box that will work for all tv's? Or do I have to have a converter for each tv

i bought two the gov't converter boxes but neigher get a signal with a rabbit ears. my new tv uses rabbit ears and I get free hd channels but I am told to buy a smart antenna for the analog tv I think the gov't should give use rebates on outside antennas also. what is a smart antenna?

I have hooked up my converter box, however when it did the scan it said no data no channels. what does that mean. why does the box not work??
Thank you for you time
shannon

so is someone out there going to answer these questions for us???? before feb 17 Please
Thanks Shannon

if i do not get a very good signal with a antenna to begin with, will my signal improve with the box. i can only get one fuzzy station (we all have to get cable out here)

If I have hdtv will I need a converter box if I still use tv antanna

So, one still needs a box even though I subscribe to cable? And, I won't be able to tape different programs on different channels at different times without being home to set the tuner on the box?

I have DISH Network and will be disconnecting. Do I need to reset my two TV's?

do i or can i use zinwell converter box on digital ready hd tv

I have dish network satellite but cannot get local channels through dish. I get local channels through antennae. How do I hook up converter box to tv, anntenae and satellite without having to disconnect and reconnect when I chose to watch local channels or satellite.

I hooked up the converter box, was working fine. But then I decided to unhook it, because I was unable to get some of the channels I previously got. Anyway, I hooked it up again & now I'm getting "no signal" message. What could be the problem since it worked before. Did the signal change, so perhaps I need to buy a new rabbit ears?

Hi Dave,

I need your help? I purchased a Sansonic Converter box FT-300A and I have connected it properly. I recieve all of the local Cleveland, Ohio channels accept for one local channel which is ch3. When I try to use the romote to enter ch3 on the screen shows me no channel and no signal.
So my question is why am I recieving all the local channels but not this certain channel 3. Please let me know if I have to switch to a digital attenna from rabbit ears? What can be done to get this local ch3 to be activated.
Also I have noticed that some of the local channels have a break up picture or stand still picture in place just like when a picture on satalite does.
It seems to me that if digital pictures and signals are going to be broken up by bad weather and lose its signal then digital is not the right system. Please advise me what can I do to get this one local ch3 problem solved.

Bob, I would call up the retailer from whom you bought the converter box. The channel 3 issue is an interesting one because so many consumer electronic devices use channel 3 on the TV as the input frequency, I wonder if there's a collision there? Check the back of the converter for a small slide-switch that lets you choose between channels 3 and 4 for the TV input frequency (or maybe it's part of the setup). And you're right, the new channels should look better than the old on-air ones, so perhaps you can call your cable provider to find out what's going on? Good luck!!

Will I have to have a separate converter box for each tv in my home?

Mike, yes you will, or you'll need some other way to split the signal from the converter box to your multiple TVs.

I JUST BOUGHT ANEW TV, DO I NEED TO GET CABLE OR DIRECT. CAN'T I JUST PLUG IT IN AND WATCH TV.
THANK YOU, KATHY

If i have a hd dolby digital tv, will i need to buy a converter box?

If so please email me! halosamr@aol.com or at my yahoo bacon43936@yahoo.com

Kathy and Sam, it's not about your TV. It's about the signal you feed into the television. If you're grabbing that off an antenna, you probably have a problem now that the switchover has happened. If you have cable TV, Dish or DirecTV you're good to go.

Hi Dave,
I have an RCA DTA800B converter box and I believe there is something wrong with it. When I plug in the power cord, the yellow light comes on although I did not press the standby button. The manual says the green light will come on when power is turned on but it does not. So my TV is not working since the box is not on.l There is no phone number at RCA to call for tech support and the retailer won't take back the box. They said that since it was bought with the coupon, I should call the FCC. I am at my wits end now and don't know where to turn for help.

Marilou, the retailer is out of line. Coupon or not, they were reimbursed for the purchase (they cash in the coupons and get the $$ to offset inventory costs and overhead) and they should stand behind the sale. They also know that the FCC is not set up to handle defective product returns. I'd go back and talk with the store manager. Good luck!