[Novalug] converter box

[Walt Smith]

>    1. OT TV Converver Box Coupon Program (Ed James)
>    2. Re: OT TV Converver Box Coupon Program (Ken Kauffman)
>    3. Please un-subscribe me from this list (Todd Talbert)
>    4. Re: Please un-subscribe me from this list
> (ethan at 757.org)
> Way off topic, but we's da best set of geeks I know of
> so...
> 
> We applied for and got a pair of coupons good for 40 bucks
> off the
> soon-to-be required converters so our old analog TV's
> can get DTV.
> We tried to redeem them at Radio Shack in Greenbelt, but
> the guy
> there refused to honor them because his machine said our
> phone
> number was invalid.  The phone number was and still is
> valid - his
> machine was wrong, but he still refused to honor the cards.
>  Since
> that was the last day which the cards were valid, we never
> did use
> them.
> 
> My question is, has anyone else here had a problem with
> Radio Shack
> not allowing a purchase unless their machine can validate
> your
> phone number?
> 
> adTHANKSvance
> Ed James
> 

Thats just R.S. manager acting like an a--h---...
-- not unusual for R.S. stores...

I used 2 coupons at two different places and never ever
gave ANY personal info or ID as I paid cash...for the difference.

it might be interesting to know if the stores
have access to any info actually on the card ...


By the way, I ordered one coupon, and will get the other
next year.  I figure as time goes by, they iron out
problems with the boxes..  The other coupon I used was
for my mother ...   forget about the analog by pass as it may reduce sig
strength (it does in one of my boxes) and is useless in about 12 weeks..

The Walmart box works better than the Best Buy box.
better sig stability and less artifacts.

Walt....