A website which specialiazes in electronics reviews and ratings is offering a unique solution for US residents who need DTV vouchers. They’re offering to match people who need the coupons with those who have already received theirs but won’t be using them.
When the DTV Delay Act passed the US House of Representatives last week there were still more than 2 million people on the waiting list to receive government vouchers for DTV converters. If you’re one of thoe people Retrevo’s program isn’t meant for you. In fact their website notes it’s illegal to get more than two vouchers per household, regardless of the source.
But if you’re not already on the waiting list, time may not be your only concern. The DTV Delay Act only extends the amount of time before analog signals switch off. The money for the voucher program remains the same.
At the same time it provides a provision for replacing vouchers that expired before being used, making even more people eligible to get on the waiting list. There have been bills proposed to either increase the money available for the voucher program or give a tax credit for the purchase of a converter box. So far though, none of them appears close to becoming law.
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Just in case there wasn’t enough chaos surrounding the US DTV transition, an executive from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) gave the FCC some more bad news last Thursday. Speaking at an open meeting of FCC commissioners on the DTV transition Michael Petricone, CEA’s Senior Vice President for Governmental Affairs, said there may soon be a shortage of converter boxes.
The problem, Petricone explained, is the consumer electronics industry’s inability to accurately predict demand for the boxes, most of which will be purchased with the assistance of government vouchers. Once the transition is complete there will be little or no market for them, which is why most manufacturers stopped production in early January in anticipation of a February 17 switchover.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen problems with the DTV converter supply chain. With some notable exceptions, such as Best Buy and Radio Shack, many retailers were unable to meet consumer demand last summer. During the last few months of 2008 retailer stock seemed to catch up to demand.
Ironically the good news for consumers in need of DTV converters is the bad news for the economy. Due to decreased demand for consumer electronics many assembly lines which would normally have been re-tooled to make other products have simply been shut down instead. This means it should be possible to get additional units on store shelves in half the normal time.
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How to convert youtube video for iPod touch - This is an interesting topic that every iPod owner keen to know, esspecially those holding large 3.5″ screen iPod touch that perfect for mobile movie player.
Actually youtube is already integrated into iPod touch, but only available for online watching.
Flash player for offline swf or flash movie still not available yet. So if you want to watch youtube movie offline, you will have to convert it to mp4 format that suit your iPod.
How to convert youtube video for iPod touch?
It is quite straight forward. Just download Videora and install on your computer. Videora is free to use without limitation.
After the installation, launch Videora and start convert your youtube video or flash video by clicking on Convert -> Video file. Browse to your source video, select your output directory as well as your iPod model then click on Start Converting.Convert youtube video
Now you should have mp4 movie that converted successfully in the output folder.
Add the movies into your iTunes library and sync to your iPod. It is so easy and fun! Now you can download tons of free movies and music videos from youtube and enjoy watching anytime, anywhere using your tiny yet comfortable iPod touch.
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