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 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 ...

Demand for digital TV conversion boxes and coupons for them are greater than anticipated. Problems with getting coupons from the government as well as a shortage of TV converter boxes means those with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...