If you have not taken the plunge and bought yourself a new high definition television system yet, you are probably still using your old analog television. If you have your old TV hooked up to a cable television service or satellite TV, your provider has already installed a converter somewhere in your system to allow your analog TV to process the provider’s high definition digital signals. If you only use your analog TV for playing video games or for watching movies via a DVD or VHS player, then you don’t need to worry about the high definition conversion problem. But, if you are still using an analog television receiving local broadcasts through “rabbit ears” or an antenna on your roof, then you already know that your present setup is no longer giving you a useable signal. You will have to install a digital-to-analog converter box between your antenna and television in order to receive the HDTV signals.

When the changeover to HDTV broadcasting took effect, there was a national HDTV converter box coupon program that provided television owners with a coupon to help pay for the cost of installing an HDTV converter box. Unfortunately, that program has ended, so you will be responsible for the entire cost of the conversion yourself. It is not an insurmountable problem, though, because the cost of digital to analog converter boxes is quite reasonable. You can get your sytem up and running for under fifty dollars if you install it yourself.

Don’t settle for paying full retail price for your converter, though. If you shop online for a converter, you can probably find a good deal (check out our online HDTV converter store first!) that won’t cost much. Plus, always search in your favorite search engine for an online HDTV converter box coupon code before you buy. You may be able to find a coupon from a big manufacturer or retailer that you save you a few bucks.