Quote Originally Posted by InsaneDavid View Post
Problem with that ideology is a small converter box fixes the problem of a TV not accepting digital over-the-air signal. People would much rather drop less than $100.00 on a converter box than replace an entire set that is working fine honestly.
I think you're discounting the stupidity of a lot of Americans. I'm sure there are tons of people out there seeing the commericals about the conversion and thinking "OMG! Now I need a HDTV!" and will be just getting rid of their existing TV.