[mythtv-users] ananolg tuner recommendations

[Jeff]

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 2:52 PM, John Drescher <drescherjm at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> I thought the FCC banned the sale of analog only tuners.
>
> John


Well, they didn't ban the sale of Analog-only tuners, they banned the
manufacture and distribution of new analog-only devices from what I read in
the documentation:

"As of March 1, 2007, FCC rules prohibit manufacturers and other responsible
parties (as
defined in the FCC rules) from manufacturing, importing or distributing
devices with
broadcast television equipment that have only an analog tuner and do not
have a digital tuner.
However, retailers may continue to sell analog-only television equipment
from existing
inventory."

So, if there are still retailers with analog-tuners in stock, it's still
legal for them to sell them.  (And I gather they must also have the FCC
"Consumer Alert" warning label present.)

That being said, they *are* harder to find now since virtually nobody seems
to have them in stock anymore.

J-e-f-f-A
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