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The 2009 digital conversion has created a lot of confusion for consumers who are looking to purchase a converter box for February 2009. Thus, we have attempted to shed some light on the issue in order to ease customers' concerns.

Can I use my old antenna? (Rabbit Ears) Yes! In February 2009 your good old fashioned rabbit ears are getting a government-mandated upgrade. In order to facilitate this new law, consumers need a new piece of hardware to convert the new digital signal picked up by their antenna into the old analog format for display on analog TVs. Fortunately the government is providing up to two $40 DTV coupons per household to help with the cost of the converter box needed to pick up free local programming.

Solid Signal is one of the largest online retailers dealing with the 2009 digital conversion. Solid Signal carries a wide variety of converter boxes, ranging in price from $40.01 (practically free after the government rebate coupon.) To boxes that come with a smart antenna for $163.99. The process of choosing the right converter box for your needs can be very confusing. Each converter box comes with its own specific set of attributes ranging from boxes with analog pass through to others with VCR timers.

Do I need Analog Pass Through? We have an article that might help make this decision easier. There also three small exceptions to the digital conversion law passed by congress.

Which box has S Video? The only converter box with an S-Video capability is the CM7000.

What is the best box? That really depends on the price and the features that are most important to you. THE most commonly asked question is "which converter box is the best?" The answer to this question depends on the needs of the customer. The converter boxes will all give you basically the same picture quality. The main difference between the products is the price, which is based on the added features being paid for. You can use our online comparison tool to see the difference between features offered by the different boxes.

If you still can't decide feel free to call our customer service department at 1-866-374-4625.

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