The government will subsidize a digital tuner, not an HD tuner. Not all DTV is HDTV. Yes, most content will probably be HD in 3 years, but there's no guarantee that everything will be HD. Besides, analog TVs can't display HD content without downscaling it.
Radio Shack sells an Accurian HD receiver for under $90, but they are only sold in stores. Good luck finding one. I'm trying to sell mine with an amplified UHF/VHF antenna. I was finally able to get digital cable with HD and DVR service last week.
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The government will subsidize a digital tuner, not an HD tuner. Not all DTV is HDTV. Yes, most content will probably be HD in 3 years, but there's no guarantee that everything will be HD. Besides, analog TVs can't display HD content without downscaling it.
Radio Shack sells an Accurian HD receiver for under $90, but they are only sold in stores. Good luck finding one. I'm trying to sell mine with an amplified UHF/VHF antenna. I was finally able to get digital cable with HD and DVR service last week.