Are digital coaxial audio outputs or SPDIF (optical) outputs permitted on eligible converter boxes?
No. Technical Appendix 2, “Outputs” includes examples of disqualifying features. Digital coaxial and SPDIF optical outputs are not consistent with the statutory description of “converter box.” (See Pub. L. 109-171, Section 3005(d) and Paragraph 55 of the Final Rule.) 17. Technical Appendix 1, Item 24 (Signal Quality Indicator) states that “the equipment will display on the television receiver signal quality indications such as signal strength per ATSC A/74, Section 4.7.” Is more than one indication of signal quality required? No, it is required that at least one signal quality indication is displayed. “At least” one means that a converter box displaying a single quality indication is acceptable. Additional signal quality indications are permitted. 18. We are going to supply our converter to another company that will sell it under a different model name. It is physically identical but the model name is different. Will that company need to submit an NOI, test results and samples for cert
