An unexpected spike in requests has sapped all the money from the federal program that offers coupons for digital TV converter boxes. On Sunday, the program received requests for the last of the 51.5 ...

Today's column will address the problems created for those who do not qualify for the government's free TV converter-box coupons. First, we must look at an overview of the program for those who do ...

A U.S. government program providing vouchers for digital television converters to people whose TV sets will stop working on Feb. 17 has run out of money. The U.S. National Telecommunications and ...

A new national study of over-the-air television viewers finds strong interest in an affordable NEXTGEN TV converter box, with 81% of respondents saying they would purchase a converter box to maintain ...

A digital converter box takes a digital TV signal and converts it so analog televisions can recognize it and work. It's one option for TV owners when all television signals go digital by Feb. 17, 2009 ...

The Federal Communications Commission is administering a program to subsidize the purchase of converter boxes with $40 voucher coupons. The coupons must be used within 90 days of receipt or the ...

The findings come as broadcasters push adoption of NextGen TV, which requires new compatible devices.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net, a premium source for original news and analysis on the ...

Pearl TV, a consortium comprised of local television broadcasters and other stakeholders in that industry, is launching a new program that aims to make it easier for Americans to purchase converter ...

Consumers receiving their programming over-the-air with an analog television and use "rabbit ears" or a rooftop antenna for TV reception will need to make one of three choices about how to watch TV ...

David Simmons, of Trumbull, still gets his TV shows the old-fashioned way ---- from an antenna. For him and millions of other viewers nationwide, June 12 was a dark day, for it was the day that all ...

Pallet loads of television converter boxes, that enable viewers with older analog sets to see the new digital over-the-air broadcasting format, are seen at a Best Buy store in Los Angeles June 5.