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		btmorex on May 13, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hulu: HTML5 Isn’t Ready for Prime Time That's actually not the case in the US. You don't need a box if your TV has an ATSC tuner. The only reason a lot of people need boxes is that they have old TV's with NTSC tuners.

latortuga on May 13, 2010 | [–]

And it's worth noting that the government gave rebates for buying those boxes. I got my box for free.

smhinsey on May 13, 2010 | [–]

Ah, thanks. I haven't done OTA on a TV since the mid 90s.

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