Saw this coming a mile away

[old_tv_nut]

Originally Posted by radiotvnut

Also, new ATSC tuner boxes are getting hard to find as new items in a local walk-in store. Around my area, everyone had them for a few months. Then, they basically went away. I'm sure that was done on purpose in order to force people into buying a new TV.

Sorry, but not everything in this world is a conspiracy. Sales went way below sustainable levels years ago, so production stopped and sales continued on existing inventory, which is finally being depleted. Very simple - manufacturers have to recover costs or else close the doors.