Digital TV vs Analog TV while RVing ...

I met a very nice woman today at our Manteca RV Dealership.  She, like many folks, was trying to understand her upcoming television viewing options.  There seems to be a bit of confusion as to our options. From what I can gather, the equation is basically a three part problem:

Digital Provider + Hardware (Satellite &Receiver) + TV (analog TV's require converter boxes)

The easiest solution, although complicated sounding, is to subscribe to DISH Network or Direct TV. As for hardware, you'd either need to have a dish installed on the roof of your coach or use a portable dish.  That's just for starters.

The other part of this equation is your actual TV set. Don't panic. If you own an analog TV and don't want to spend the money to upgrade it yet,  the government is offering two $40 coupons toward the purchase of two digital-to-analog converter boxes. For more information about this program,  you can visit the National Telecommunications & Information Administration website:

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/dtvcoupon

I hope this helps!