Options for replacing an analog battery-powered TV

Last update: July 8, 2008 - 10:35 PM

WHEN THE POWER GOES OUT

Some options for replacing an analog battery-powered TV, which won't pick up broadcast signals after the digital conversion on Feb. 18:

Buy a battery-powered digital TV. The picture is clearer, and you can replace the batteries when they run out. But: You might need an external antenna to pick up all the stations you get now.

Buy a USB tuner to turn your laptop into a digital TV. Assuming you own a laptop, it's less expensive than a portable digital TV. But: A laptop battery lasts only a couple of hours.

Get a TV package for your cell phone. You might not need to buy any new equipment. But: Of the major carriers, only Sprint offers live local TV (and so far only in Raleigh, N.C.).

Source: Los Angeles Times research

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