Zenith Launches DTV Converter Box Connection Guide
Apr
22
Written by:
Jeremy Glowacki
4/22/2009 7:44 AM
Washington, DC -- With less than two months remaining until full-power analog TV broadcasts go digital across the nation, www.ConnectYourBox.com and www.ConecteSuConvertidor.com were launched today by converter box manufacturer Zenith to further educate the public.
"We're taking thousands of phone calls each day from consumers who have purchased the Zenith DTT901 converter box but don't understand how best to connect it to their analog TV," said Zenith senior VP Richard Lewis. "And while it's not difficult to hook up a converter box to an analog TV, more than one out of four callers had connectivity questions, which is similar to what the FCC is experiencing with its DTV Hotline.
"The new ConnectYourBox.com and ConecteSuConvertidor.com Web sites are specifically designed to answer the most common questions, providing step-by-step instructions with photos on how to connect an analog-to-digital TV converter box to an existing TV set," Lewis continued. "And a lot of people have questions about how to keep using an old VCR-we cover that as well."
Among the top connectivity questions asked by DTT901 customers on the Zenith help line (1-877-9ZENITH) are "what kind of cables should I use?" and "how, exactly, do I connect my converter box to a TV or VCR?"
In addition to offering clear and concise instructions for using either a coaxial cable or standard audio-video cables to connect a digital TV converter box, both the English- and Spanish-language sites include a step-by-step tutorial on how to connect and use a VCR with a digital TV box. Zenith also reminds viewers about the importance of scanning and rescanning their digital channels, because some digital TV stations are moving to new broadcast frequencies in May and June. The sites also link to other resources, including AntennaWeb.org, for answers to questions about signal reception and what type of antenna to use.
Zenith is urging analog TV viewers to install their boxes now so they can begin enjoying the improved picture and sound of digital broadcasts and avoid possible confusion about receiving the new digital channels on June 12, when all full-power TV broadcasters are required to make the final transition to all-digital service.