As you probably already know, on February 17, 2009 most television stations will make the switch to a digital signal. If you have an older television that does not have a digital tuner, the government will give you up to 2 $40 coupons towards the purchase of a digital to analog converter.
These converters have been a hard find, but with the 17% SCRIP rate for Land's End it makes sense for you to make the purchase of the converter at either Kmart or Sears by using Land's End SCRIP. As I wrote earlier, Land's End gift cards can be used at Kmart and Sears. These converters can be purchased at Kmart for $49.99, if they have them.
After having set up two of these converters, a UHF antenna will be needed for a strong digital signal. I was able to find a good, inexpensive VHF/UHF antenna at CVS for $9.99. To see what type of antenna you will need you can go to AntennaWeb.org. I would suggest trying the CVS antenna, which you can purchase at any of the CVS stores in the area, before trying one of the much more expensive amplified ones.
Here is the monetary breakdown:
1 Digital Converter $53.49 ($49.99+7% tax)
1 UHF Antenna $10.69 ($9.99+7% tax)
$40 Coupon -$40
Total outlay: $24.17
If you use a Land's End SCRIP Gift Card at 17%, you will receive a SCRIP Credit of $2.50 ($2.29 from Land's End @17% for Converter and $0.21 from CVS @ 2%).
This avenue seems to be the best that I have found, though I have not done the research to purchase the converter box online. If you know of a better way to make this switch, please let me know.
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