Q: I have an 84-year-old neighbor who needs a converter box that has a remote control with large buttons, and I would like to know which one of the boxes you would recommend that I purchase and install for her. There is another test planned for September and Ferry said Comcast would participate, so your TV should not go dark during that test. Ferry apologized for the confusion and said that as long as you are connected to Comcast cable (regardless of what kind of TV you have) you will continue to get TV programming.

WANDA RUBLEE, Mount Dora Answer: The reason your set went dark during the test of digital-only broadcasting by local stations in June is because your cable provider, Comcast, did not 'actively participate' in the test, according to Comcast spokesman Bill Ferry. They continue to advertise that if you have cable, you don't need to do anything, but that doesn't seem to be true. Question: I have an analog TV but it's hooked up to cable, and when they did the test, my set went black. Last week's review of digital TV converter boxes generated a slew of questions.

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