Hi again,

There appear to be two brands of ATSC converter available.

The Mediasonic models we have discussed to date are available at Amazon and ... as far as I can tell ... nowhere else.

There is another brand, Proscan, whose model PAT102-D converter appears to have the same features as the Mediasonic and seems more widely available. Here are the four buying options:

1:
Home Depot has it available at $54 by home delivery, or you can pick it up in a local store a few days after ordering:
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/proscan-atsc-digital-converter-with-hdmi-pvr-ready/1001776875

2:
Staples has it available for home delivery at $80:
https://www.staples.ca/products/1104747-en-proscan-atsc-digital-converter-with-hdmi-pvr-ready-pat102

3:
Best Buy has it available from a third-party reseller for delivery only at $50 (no in-store pickup available)
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/proscan-atsc-digital-converter-with-hdmii-pvr-ready-black/15297212

4:
Amazon has it from third-party resellers for $50:
https://www.amazon.ca/Proscan-PAT102-D-Converter-Broadcast-Reception/dp/B00JH6VHJ6/ref=sr_1_10

All of these sellers offer free delivery. I don't know which of these stores gives you the best buying experience, and of them all only Home Depot enables in-store pickup. I am usually wary of third-party vendors at Amazon and Best Buy.

I checked Factory Direct (which has come in handy at times) and could find no converter listed.

As for your comment,

Lastly, I will ignore the insensitivity implied in "find a sighted person."

I don't think that comment was meant with ill will.

As you have of course experienced, most video devices make zero provisions for non-visual user interfaces. So I might (perhaps incorrectly) assume that every setup interface you will encounter, from connecting the converter to scanning for channels receivable by your antenna, are going to rely exclusively on screen-based menus. The paths you must take to address such obstacles I can barely grasp.

While working at the UN a few years ago I had the pleasure of collaborating with Jutta Treviranus and the inclusive design team at OCAD. What they are doing is just incredible, but the challenges and inertia they encounter are even more incredible.

- Evan