2009 HDTV conversion.

[Ampzilla]

If I buy a 'converter box' with the govt. coupon will I be able to watch a digital station via antenna? The coupon website asked if I used an antenna or not. I have cable but is still analog now. I want a jump start on being able to see the digital channels (down resolution to my analog tv) via antenna.

[andy]

Originally Posted by Ampzilla

If I buy a 'converter box' with the govt. coupon will I be able to watch a digital station via antenna? The coupon website asked if I used an antenna or not. I have cable but is still analog now. I want a jump start on being able to see the digital channels (down resolution to my analog tv) via antenna.

The coupon box is strictly for digital via an antenna. It has nothing do do with cable and won't work with cable. If you want digital cable channels you'll have to call the cable company.

[Ampzilla]

I don't want to use the cable, just get off the air stations in digital and convert to analog. My cable system is limited in channels and I want to experiment to find more channels off the air and get used to using an digital HDTV antenna.