Did DISH Network provide free DTV with a free digital TV converter?
Yes. DISH Network may not be free, but it has done its part to help people receive digital television for free with a free digital TV converter. During the mandatory DTV transition from analog to digital television by June 12, 2009 in the US, DISH Network designed what would be a free digital TV converter box. DISH Network made sure this free digital TV converter (the TR-40 CRA) was included for eligibility in the government’s coupon program. While others sold their converter boxes for $70 or more, DISH Network designed, what CNET Reviews called “…your top choice” and sold it for $40, which is how much the government provided in their coupon program. DISH Network ensured Americans could get digital television with its free digital TV converter and made it the top of the line. After their free digital TV converter, DISH Network was the very first to create a converter with the much-desired digital video recorder capability to further enhance the DTV experience. What if you have a DISH N
