Converter Box Details

A DTV converter box is an easy-to-install electronic device that hooks up to your analog television set and over-the-air antenna and converts the digital television signal into analog, making it viewable on your analog TV. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is issuing up to two converter box coupons valued at $40 each to households to help defray the cost of the converter box. When you get your coupons remember to check the expiration date. Click here to find out more information about converter boxes and their features, including analog pass through.

When can I obtain a DTV converter box?

Waiting List Request

The TV Converter Box Coupon Program has reached its funding ceiling. However, coupon requests from eligible households will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis as funds become available from expiring coupons. You will not receive coupons until funds becomes available. If you would like to apply for a coupon today and are eligible, you will be placed on a waiting list and receive a reference number.

You can use this reference number to return to the official DTV website periodically and check the status of your request. The website will be updated if funding becomes available, and the mailing date for your coupons will be updated at that time.

• Call the Coupon Program toll-free 24-hour automated system 1-888-DTV-2009 (1-888-388-2009).
• Mail a coupon application to: PO BOX 2000, Portland, OR 97208-2000.
• Fax a coupon application to 1-877-DTV-4ME2 (1-877-388-4632)

Converter Box Retailers

DTV converter boxes that transform digital television signals to analog are now available for purchase at electronics retailers, e.g. Best Buy, Circuit City, RC Willey, Walmart. These converter boxes will allow consumers to maintain their free, over-the-air television service even on older analog TVs. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is issuing up to two converter box coupons valued at $40 each to households to help defray the cost of the converter box. When you get your coupons remember to check the expiration date.

Converter Box Reviews

Consumer Union tested more than 30 boxes being sold nationwide. Go to www.consumerreports.org to see the reviews.

Where can I purchase a DTV converter box?

DTV converter boxes that make digital broadcast signals viewable on analog television sets are now available for purchase at electronics retailers, e.g. Best Buy, Circuit City, RC Willey, Walmart. Each box costs between $50 and $70. Households are also able to request up to two $40 coupons from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that can be used toward the purchase of converter boxes.When you get your coupons remember to check the expiration date.

When can I get a coupon for a DTV converter box?

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is issuing coupons for DTV converter boxes. Households are able to apply for up to two coupons, which must be redeemed within three months of receipt. The coupons cannot be combined to purchase a single converter box, nor can they be used toward the purchase of other products.

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