[jaydubya2]

I thought they were paying for the converter box coupons with the procedes from the sale of the freed up frequencies? What happened to all the money?

[Right Cal Gal]

Here’s something interesting. I was on a TV forum this a.m. (okay, I’m a reality junkee) and and individual posted in the site that she hadn’t gotten her converter box yet and would need to run out soon and get it or she wouldn’t be able to get Top Chef anymore.

The problem? Top Chef is on Bravo TV. It’s a cable network. If you have a cable coverter, you don’t NEED a DTV converter box.

How many people grabbed a coupon under the “GIMMEE! IT’S FREE! mentality that didn’t need one? And how many TV’s are still in use in this country that are strictly analog? I’m sure the figures would be interesting.

[Zathras]

Your guess is as good as mine.
HDTV is at least 10 years behind Japan and I wrote a paper on it over 20 years ago.

[usconservative]

I thought they were paying for the converter box coupons with the procedes from the sale of the freed up frequencies? What happened to all the money?

No one's buying up the vacated frequencies, that's what's happening.