More ATSC converter stuff

Mar 26, 2008 3 Replies
J

Someone put up a compilation of the features of some of the current ATSC converter boxes here:

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(yes, it's Excel, but OpenOffice Calc can open it if you didn't pay Bill Gates for the privilege).



The $40 vouchers don't apply to all boxes (they need some certain feature sets to qualify and actually get disqualified if they're "too fancy" apparently because the aim of the program is strictly to replace "basic" TV reception); this page has a list of qualifying boxes:

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I stole these links from this lonnnggg thread:

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---Joel


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More interesting links...

Requirements for the coupon-eligible converter boxes (CECB) -- includes Real RF specs! Wow! --:

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Wikipedia CECB page:
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(not as current as the .XLS file, though) Reviews of a few boxes:
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and
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... getting actual hard specs like bit error rates or RF sensitivity seems to be pretty much impossible, though, as the manufacturers aren't volunteering it.

---Joel

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"Joel Koltner" wrote in news:wFhGj.29893$ snipped-for-privacy@en-nntp-06.dc.easynews.com:

try this site;

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Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net
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RF specs! Wow! --:

(not as current as the .XLS file, though)

and

getting actual hard specs like bit error

manufacturers aren't volunteering it.

Thanks! I have 2 Coupons to spend.

Cheers

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