Digital TV converters and remote controls
 

I have over the air tv. Radio Shack has convert boxes for $60.00. The box
said nothing about a remote control, and the employees couldnt explain it
either.

I assumed these devices are external tuners, and I would need a new remote
control to tune the device I purchased. How does this work?

Digital TV converters and remote controls
 

In t "Joe"
wrote:

I have over the air tv. Radio Shack has convert boxes for $60.00. The
box said nothing about a remote control, and the employees couldnt
explain it either.

I assumed these devices are external tuners, and I would need a new
remote control to tune the device I purchased. How does this work?


RS shows two converters on their Web site; both have their own remotes
which claim to be "universal."

If these are the same models offered in the store, there's your answer.

--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN

Digital TV converters and remote controls
 

On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:11:55 -0700 Joe wrote:

| I have over the air tv. Radio Shack has convert boxes for $60.00. The box
| said nothing about a remote control, and the employees couldnt explain it
| either.

There's a lot that RS employees cannot explain.


| I assumed these devices are external tuners, and I would need a new remote
| control to tune the device I purchased. How does this work?

I presume a box that has no ability for a remote control tuner could still
qualify under the converter box coupon program. I'm not aware that a remote
control is a requirement for coupon qualification. This is a free country
and business have the right to screw their customers with cheap products.

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wrote in :

On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:11:55 -0700 Joe wrote:

| I have over the air tv. Radio Shack has convert boxes for $60.00. The
| box said nothing about a remote control, and the employees couldnt
| explain it either.

There's a lot that RS employees cannot explain.


| I assumed these devices are external tuners, and I would need a new
| remote control to tune the device I purchased. How does this work?

I presume a box that has no ability for a remote control tuner could
still qualify under the converter box coupon program. I'm not aware
that a remote control is a requirement for coupon qualification. This
is a free country and business have the right to screw their customers
with cheap products.


Actually, a remote control, with batteries included, is a requirement
for coupon qualification.

http://www.ezdigitaltv.com/NTIA_requirements.html

Digital TV converters and remote controls
 

Digital TV converters and remote controls
 

On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:20:18 -0400 T Shadow wrote:
| wrote in message
| ...
| On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:11:55 -0700 Joe wrote:
|
| | I have over the air tv. Radio Shack has convert boxes for $60.00. The
| box
| | said nothing about a remote control, and the employees couldnt explain
| it
| | either.
|
| There's a lot that RS employees cannot explain.
|
|
| | I assumed these devices are external tuners, and I would need a new
| remote
| | control to tune the device I purchased. How does this work?
|
| I presume a box that has no ability for a remote control tuner could still
| qualify under the converter box coupon program. I'm not aware that a
| remote
| control is a requirement for coupon qualification. This is a free country
| and business have the right to screw their customers with cheap products.
|
| --
|
| Remotes are required for the program.
|
| http://www.ntia.doc.gov/dtvcoupon/manufacturerFAQ.html

You mean businesses have to do the right thing? OMG!

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On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:21:14 -0500 Jer wrote:
| wrote:
|
|
| This is a free country
| and business have the right to screw their customers with cheap products.
|
|
| Shopping at Walmart is a painful testament to that.

But, apparently, I have been corrected regarding the remote control thing.
Be sure Wally includes one in the converters he sells.

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