Readers of this blog will remember me bringing up the issue of watching digital TV during a natural disaster, like a hurricane. Well, at least one company has come up with a way to power a digital converter box when the electricity dies.
Winegard is known for making great antennas (I used one to help me receive distant FM signals in the day when you had to buy a separate FM radio to receive FM, but I digress..).
While reading a back issue of Television Week, I saw an article that contained the following information:
"Winegard Co....is in production on a battery pack for use with its government-approved converter box. It uses 6 "D" cells and lasts for 18 hours...it can be purchased from
winegarddirect.com for $14.99." Keep in mind, that's in addition to the cost of the
converter box that works with the battery pack.
As long as you have a battery powered TV that will accept an external antenna, you now have a way to receive a digital TV signal if you lose electric power.
