[BC] TV Set/Converter

[Steve Ordinetz]

"Scott Fybush" wrote:
>
> Very. NTIA set some pretty stringent technical guidelines for the new
> boxes, which pretty much mandate that they have to use the new
> sixth-generation chips. I haven't tested them yet, but early word is
> that they're significantly better performers than anything that's come
> before (he said, looking over his shoulder at the fairly mediocre
> Accurian DTV tuner in the rack...)

Damning with faint praise?
I can only hope so...I live in the boonies and what little tv reception I
get is pretty fringe.


>  I'm somewhat heartened by the large number of coupon
> applications that came in right away - it says that despite a
> less-than-perfect marketing campaign, the word is getting out there.
>

I can't speak for any other stations, but WCAX in Burlington, Vt. is
promoting it quite heavily.