DTV issues

[Brian Vita]

The problem is that the coupons are for $40 and the tuners are $60 at most
stores.  I think that there's a perception to wait until they go on sale.

I also wonder what percentage of folks ordered the coupons "just in case"
but have cable hookups.




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> -----Original Message-----
> From: boston-radio-interest-bounces@tsornin.BostonRadio.org
> [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@tsornin.BostonRadio.org] On
> Behalf Of Mark Laurence
> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 9:56 AM
> To: Mark Casey; Boston Radio Interest
> Subject: Re: DTV issues
> 
> On Dec 6, 2008, at 9:01 AM, Mark Casey wrote:
> 
> > probably, with cable and satellite in place, off air reception
> > won't be
> > a very big factor at all . We should see how it works out by next
> > spring
> 
> As of September, according to the National Telecommunications and
> Information Administration, 26 million converter coupons have been
> requested and 10 million have been redeemed.  There are about 100
> million households in the U.S.  I know there are a lot of variables:
> how many people just want something for nothing, how many people
> ignore reality until it smacks them in the face.  But any way you
> look at it, this is a significant number.