MINNEAPOLIS, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- When broadcast television goes
all digital at midnight next February 17, many viewers' television sets
will be instantly rendered useless - unless they purchase digital-to-analog
converter boxes. To make the mandatory transition more affordable for those
who do not already own digital TVs or converter boxes, the U.S. government
has established http://www.dtv2009.gov, where households can apply for up
to $80 worth of coupons to help offset the cost of buying the boxes.
Here's the catch: Not every digital-to-analog converter box is eligible
for the coupon savings. So Mosquito Productions
(http://www.mosquitoproductions.com) has created FreeDTVShop.com
(http://www.freedtvshop.com), where consumers will find the widest
selection of government-approved, coupon-eligible converter boxes available
anywhere.
"It shouldn't be a chore for TV viewers to track down coupon-eligible
converter boxes," stated John Buchmann, owner of Mosquito Productions. "So
we decided to put them all in one place. No other Web site offers as many
different boxes, and certainly no one else offers such a variety of 100
percent government-approved converter boxes."
Of course, FreeDTVShop.com goes well beyond selection. No detail is
overlooked, including whether, for instance, a unit's LED lights up when it
is off - a consideration for customers with bedroom TVs. The site's custom
content allows shoppers to see what their onscreen displays will look like
with each converter box and shows, in real time, how quickly the converter
changes channels. Exclusive FreeDTVShop.com video tutorials show customers
how to hook up converter boxes to all types of old TVs.
But for all the help FreeDTVShop.com offers its customers, the site
offers even more meaningful assistance to American military personnel far
away from home. Buchmann has pledged to donate 10% of all profits from
FreeDTVShop.com's sales of converter boxes to the Freedom Calls Foundation,
a New York nonprofit providing active-duty soldiers with the technology to
stay in contact with their loved ones via phone, e-mail and video
communications.
"We really liked the idea of a technology sales company using a
percentage of its sales to help purchase the technology our nation's active
military need to participate in the lives of their families back home,"
Buchmann said. "So we decided to align FreeDTVShop.com with the Freedom
Calls Foundation. Everyone who purchases a coupon-eligible DTV converter
box from FreeDTVShop.com will not just be getting a good deal on the
equipment they'll need to keep their TV functioning after February 17th,
they'll also be helping a military family to remain close in spite of the
distance separating them."
FreeDTVShop.com is approved by the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA) for the government's TV Converter Box
Coupon Program. To learn more, visit http://www.freedtvshop.com or call
1-877-EZDTV09 (1-877-393-8809).
Contact:
John Buchmann
Mosquito Productions
763-390-5700 x50
john@mosquitoproductions.com
http://www.freedtvshop.com
This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information,
visit http://www.ereleases.com.
|
