As the adage goes, “There is no free lunch!” There are also no free DTV converters!
The Tuesday Morning Cincinnati Enquirer (May 20, 2008) carried a full page ad from Universal Techtronics offering FREE DTV converters. The Ad is riddled with misleading information and creates a false sense of urgency.
When you cut through the advertising copy you will find, that far from being free, the DTV converter ordered from Universal Techtronics will cost you almost $70.00 each. The same converter can be purchased locally for $59.00 plus tax and, if you have a government coupon, the local price is $20 each.
The pitch they use is that you are only paying for the 5 year warranty. Modern electronic devices are very reliable. If the DTV converter works out of the box there is a very high probability it will work for more than five years.
I do NOT recommend this offer. Caveat Emptor!
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