DTV Converter Box

I have been running my Zenith DTT900 DTV converter box ( via big box electronics retailer - red NOT yellow ) on the "office" TV for almost a month now. I live pretty close to the transmission towers, but my OTA reception has alway been marginal ( stucco/plaster house , metal lathe, faraday cage etc . . . ). My cable reception has also been pretty bad, but that's another story. I have the DTT900 hooked up to a amplified RCA 4" UHF loop/VHF Rabbit ears-style set-top antenna like the good old days. I get an excellent picture except for a couple of channels. It makes the old Toshiba 27" look great. Who needs 1080p!

The remote has volume control via the DTT900 and also provides program guide access ( current program and what is coming up ) a channel signal strength meter, favorite channel settings and a sleep timer ( does anyone use those? ). I feel I spent my government cheese ( er DTV converter ) money wisely.

I really view 60-80% of my "television" programming via streaming on-demand video on the computer anyway. Heck, there is enough on NBC's vintage programming to keep me entertained for months ( if I had time to watch ) ! Nothing much beats Randolph Mantooth as Emergency's Johnny Gage or the first few opening bars of the Miami Vice Theme.