RVs and Digital TV

We have been receiving a lot of e-mail with questions about TVs in  RVs, trailers, motorhomes and boats that won't work after the Digital Transition on February 17, 2009. 

We have a new page with information about RVs and Digital TV . There is a company called  RVDigitalTV.com  that can upgrade your RV's built-in Analog TV set to a Digital Widescreen LCD flat panel TV so you will be able to continue to receive free over the air television next year.

We also have an RVs and Converter Box  page with instructions for connecting a 12-volt converter box in your RV or boat with a 12-volt power system if you want to keep your analog TV set and use a converter box.  Our information was referenced by KEYE TV 42 out of Austin, TX in their story Digital TV in a battery-operated world and their corresponding  video.

Converter Boxes Now Available for Purchase Online

The Zenith DTT901* and the Zinwell ZAT-970* are now available for purchase online with a coupon from WatchDigitalTV.com 
The
Zentech DF2000 is available for purchase online at FreeDTVshop.

Twin Lead Antennas

If you have an older television with a "twin lead" antenna connection (also called 300 ohm or screw terminal), you will need additional components not supplied with the converter box. To adapt a converter box for this type of connection, please check our Converter Box Adapter page.

Digital TV Stations

Here is the list of stations that are changing to all digital by February 17, 2009:  FCC DTV Channels

NTIA Coupon-Eligible Converter Boxes (CECBs)

The NTIA has recently added these boxes to their CECB list, all with analog pass-through:
RCA DTA809 *
ARENA DT 700*
GoodMind DTA1100S*
GoodMind DTA1100BS*  
RCA DTA800B1L*  
Tivax STB-T8*
We don't have specifications on these boxes yet.

Converter Boxes Specifications

Sunkey SK-801*
iNet Access SSR 2100A *
Zinwell ZAT-970A*
Winegard RCDT09A *
Insignia NS-DXA1-APT *
Microprose MPI-500PT*
COSHIP N9901T*
Access HD DTA 1030D*
Access HD DTA 1030U*
Jiuzhou DTT 9001*
Airlink 101 ATVC101
*Analog Pass-Through

Coupon Statistics as of 8/6/08:

Coupons Requested - 22,854,468
Coupons Mailed - 21,373,610
Coupons Expired - 5,810,821
Coupons Redeemed - 7,790,420

Feel free to reply with comments or questions.

Regards,

Ken and Linda from EZ Digital TV