(Credit: DTV2009.gov)The DTV transition is less than a year away and as of January 1, 2008 Americans have been eligible to sign up for a $40 coupon to help purchase DTV converter boxes needed to receive new digital TV signals. While your instincts may tell you to sign up as quickly as possible, there’s a strong argument to be made to hold off for a little while. Here’s why:
1. The coupon expires in 3 months
If you carefully read you the FAQ on the government’s website, the program clearly states that the $40 coupons expire 3 months after they’re shipped. That’s unfortunate because we’re guessing many people don’t think much of it, and are just trying to sign up before they forget. Now you’re forced into getting whatever DTV boxes that are currently on the market, even though…
2. Better, cheaper boxes are coming
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Original post by Matthew Moskovciak and software by Elliott Back
