Back to the original question about the US digital TV switchover (DTV). A new article at PC Magazine is:

What You Need to Know About Digital Television
ARTICLE DATE: 02.20.08
By Robert Heron

The article doesn't add anything not already discussed in this thread except that the US Rebate Coupons are only good for DTV Converter Boxes that are on the governments "approved list."

Look at the article if you want. It does offer some possibly useful links:

https://www.dtv2009.gov/: TB Converter Box Coupon Program

https://www.ntiadtv.gov/cecb_list.cfm : Eligible DTV converter boxes

And "some useful resources for learning more about the DTV transition" at:

https://www.dtv2009.gov/: Main converter box site/main DTV transition site

http://www.dtvtransition.org/: DTV Transition Coalition Web site (has a handy DTV quiz that can help you determine how ready you are for the transition.)

http://www.antennaweb.org/: "A Great place to find out about what local DTV channels are available and how to receive them (including info about selecting an appropriate antenna)." - I haven't checked this one out in detail yet.

John