<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> </HEAD>The only distinguishing feature that I noted were DTV boxes that had “passthru” mode. This would allow the analog signals to your TV when the DTV unit was shut off. That won't matter much in a few weeks. <br/><br/>-bb<p><hr size=2 width=100% align=center tabindex=-1><b>From</b>: "Dan Borne" <danborne.kde@gmail.com><br><b>Date</b>: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 07:14:16 -0800<br><b>To</b>: SGVLUG Discussion List.<sgvlug@sgvlug.net><br><b>Subject</b>: Re: [SGVLUG] OT: Anyone got a DTV converter recommendation?<br></font></p>I do not recall seeing much difference in the boxes when I looked for a digital converter box, nor did I see much choice either. I cannot see what special features would differentiate them aside from price...<br><br>Do be warned though, some of them have a reputation for running quite hot!<br><br>Cheers, <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/1/7 matti <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mathew_2000@yahoo.com">mathew_2000@yahoo.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br> Hi,<br><br> Well, unlike Mr Mythbox Mike I get my<br> TV over the airwaves... and need to locate<br> a DTV converter box.<br><br> Does anyone have any recommendations?<br><br> or websites with good reviews.<br><br> so far I have looked at<br><br><a href="http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/electronics-computers/tvs-services/digital-tv-converter/ratings/dtv-converter-boxes-ratings.htm" target="_blank">http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/electronics-computers/tvs-services/digital-tv-converter/ratings/dtv-converter-boxes-ratings.htm</a><br> <br> thanks!<br><font color="#888888">matti<br><br><br><br><br></font></blockquote></div><br> </html>