HDTV isn't a requirement by the government, only the switch to digital which is what they're willing to shell out for. They're assisting people to meet the mandate they created, not the bonus offering of broadcast stations of HD. This program is mainly for those who receive TV only over the air. After March, those are the only people that can apply for the voucher anyways.
If you want to nitpick about it, the voucher also doesn't cover any receiver that has any other bells and whistles like DVR or a DVD player built in. It's just the converter, no bells and whistles.
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jm130500 @ Jan 2nd 2008 12:47PM
HDTV isn't a requirement by the government, only the switch to digital which is what they're willing to shell out for. They're assisting people to meet the mandate they created, not the bonus offering of broadcast stations of HD. This program is mainly for those who receive TV only over the air. After March, those are the only people that can apply for the voucher anyways.
If you want to nitpick about it, the voucher also doesn't cover any receiver that has any other bells and whistles like DVR or a DVD player built in. It's just the converter, no bells and whistles.