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April 24, 2009 6:18 AM PDT

Get a free digital converter box and HDMI cable

by Rick Broida
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You supply the government coupon; Meritline serves up the converter box and a free HDMI cable to boot.

(Credit: Airlink101)

Still haven't picked up a converter box for your old non-digital TV? Meritline has a deal that's hard to beat: if you've got your coupon from Uncle Sam, you can get an AirLink ATVC102 digital-to-analog converter box for free. Really!

Also free: shipping. Also also free: a 6-foot HDMI cable. And if all that's not good enough, you can double up on this deal: two boxes, two cables, and still free shipping.

I haven't found any reviews of this particular box, which is one of the few that's actually priced under $40 (which is the redeemable value of each coupon--how else did you think Meritline was swinging this deal?).

But it looks like it has everything you need to bring an analog TV into the Digital Age: an electronic program guide, an analog pass-through, a remote, and a one-year warranty.

To get the deal, you simply need to enter the 16-digit DTV coupon number(s) and supply your credit card info. I'm not sure when the deal expires, but I have a sneaking suspicion Meritline will sell out quickly. So if you've been sitting on your coupon(s), now's the time to act!

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The best things in tech are cheap. "The Cheapskate" scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets, and all the other tech stuff that makes life worth living. Send your own cheapskate tips to thecheapskate@gmail.com. Rick is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure. Deals found on The Cheapskate are subject to availability, expiration, and other terms determined by sellers.

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