If you aren’t quite ready for the digital television deadline originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, 2009, you’re in luck – and you’re not alone. Congress voted to postpone the transition from analog to digital to allow Americans additional time to prepare. The new deadline is Friday, June 12, 2009.
Some television stations will make the switch on February 17, 2009, or at least prior to June 12 due to unique technical issues. Please contact your local television station’s website for details specific for your area.
The Obama administration has shown concern after learning the Commerce Department has reached their $1.34 billion funding limit for digital TV converter box coupons. With funding now exhausted, the NITA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) has nearly 2.6 million coupon requests on a growing waiting list. In addition, The Nielsen Company estimates that as many as 6.5 million U.S. households might see their TVs go dark if the transition deadline is not postponed.
Although the deadline has been postponed, the reasons behind the transition remain steadfast. To learn more about the DTV transition and your options, visit the hhgregg DTV page. To learn more about converter boxes and the TV Converter Box Coupon Program, visit the hhgregg converter boxes & coupons page.
Stay tuned to the hhgregg blog or indydtv.com for updates and news concerning the deadline extension and the digital transition!
Still have questions? – feel free to speak with an hhgregg associate. We offer the best-educated associates in the business who are smart enough to make it simple. Price and Advice Guaranteed!
Some television stations will make the switch on February 17, 2009, or at least prior to June 12 due to unique technical issues. Please contact your local television station’s website for details specific for your area.
The Obama administration has shown concern after learning the Commerce Department has reached their $1.34 billion funding limit for digital TV converter box coupons. With funding now exhausted, the NITA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) has nearly 2.6 million coupon requests on a growing waiting list. In addition, The Nielsen Company estimates that as many as 6.5 million U.S. households might see their TVs go dark if the transition deadline is not postponed.
Although the deadline has been postponed, the reasons behind the transition remain steadfast. To learn more about the DTV transition and your options, visit the hhgregg DTV page. To learn more about converter boxes and the TV Converter Box Coupon Program, visit the hhgregg converter boxes & coupons page.
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Stay tuned to the hhgregg blog or indydtv.com for updates and news concerning the deadline extension and the digital transition!
Still have questions? – feel free to speak with an hhgregg associate. We offer the best-educated associates in the business who are smart enough to make it simple. Price and Advice Guaranteed!
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