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Upon inspection of the box, it has no HDMI output capabilities. What Meritline is doing is cashing in on this unending quest by a small group of people by including the words HDMI with search terms for the converter box. There are many LCD televisions out there that do not have an ATSC tuner thus they would need another way to receive digital broadcasts via sources like DVI or component. What makes this a concern is that there are many people out there that are looking for digital converter boxes with more capabilities than RF out.
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They suggest this by saying that they will ship a free hdmi cable with purchase of the unit. I recently came across this ad for a digital converter box which uses language to suggest that it has HDMI capabilities. About the item: AirLink 101 ATVC102 Digital to Analog TV Converter Box w/Analog Pass Through General Features:,Color: Black Converts digital televisio.
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If you just see “free HDMI cable” and don’t read the specs closely, you’ll be in for a rotten surprise when the box arrives. The only problem is, there’s no place on the box to use the cable. The Airlink digital-to-analog converter box is a fairly generic offer, but Meritline is offering a free HDMI cable with it. Matthew emailed us with an interesting link to a Meritline offer that he says is making the rounds on deal sites. ELECTRONICS broadcasts antennae converter boxes bad deals digital tv switchover misleading analog confusing hdmi digital