Re: Why Buy a Converter?

In article <F3MQj.33895$tG6.12630@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Lee
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> writes:
>Rog' wrote:
>> Is there any reason for those of us who rely on cable or satellite,
>> and expect that we always will, to buy a subsidized converter for
>> our analog-TV's?  Maybe just in case someone blows up our
>> cable-headquarters and takes out the satellites?
>
>How about losing your power and you drag out your battery TV that you 
>plugged into the car to check on the storm?  I keep one just for that 
>reason as I live in Florida.
>
>L e e

  I saw small inverters that plug into the lighter outlet and would run
a small TV (and converter) just fine.  75 watts output power, just a few
cents under $10.

  Someone wanted battery powered converters or battery powered digital TV
sets.  Seems that there is an easy solution.

	Alan