Free digital converter cupon

Here's your chance to score a free converter box and cable for your analog TV. Still haven't picked up a converter box for your old non-digital TV? Meritline has a deal that's hard to beat: if you've got your coupon from Uncle Sam , you can get an AirLink ATVC digital-to-analog converter box for free. Also free: shipping. Also also free: a 6-foot HDMI cable. And if all that's not good enough, you can double up on this deal: two boxes, two cables, and still free shipping.

Also to know is, Can you program a universal remote to a directv box? Follow the on-screen prompts to complete programming. Subsequently, question is, How do you program a universal remote to a digital converter box? Manually turn on the component you wish to program the remote to operate. The antenna does not have an ATSC tuner onboard. A: You can use your universal remote with almost anything connected to your TV. The new TV converter boxes are an ideal way to get a lot of channels for not a lot of money.

You will not have as many channels as with cable, but the TV converter boxes allow broadcasting networks in your area to include sub-channels that may run the news, weather or additional programing. Converter boxes were created for the purpose of converting the digital broadcast signal to an analog signal for analog televisions. However, if you already have a television that can receive digital signals, then you do not need a converter box. Keep the buttons pressed in for three seconds and the light will turn back on.

Options vary depending on where you live, so ask friends, family or a neighbor for recommendations. Consumer Reports online, www. Will I need a new antenna when I install my converter box? How do I connect my converter box? The instructions likely will walk you through these steps: Unplug your television. Unpack the contents of the digital converter box package.

Unplug the existing coaxial wire from the "antenna in" jack on your TV. Plug that same cable into the "antenna in" jack on the converter box. Plug the coaxial wire that came with the converter box into the "antenna out" jack on the converter box. Plug the other end of that same cable into the "antenna in" jack on your TV. Plug in the converter box power cord. Put the batteries in the converter box remote. Turn on the converter box. Check the instructions to see how to set the output of the converter box to either channel 3 or 4, depending on your community.

This selection likely will be the same as you may have made in the past with your VHS player.