| Analog to Digital TV Transition |
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| Written by Rick | |
| Friday, 05 June 2009 12:00 | |
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On June 12th, the United States makes the switch from analog to digital broadcast signals for television transmission. This has been in-the-works since the late 1990's. The switch was origianlly scheduled for February 2009. It was rescheduled to June because our government didn't think everyone was ready. This is something that has been thoroughly advertised, even over digital TV signals, for more than a year. If you live here, how could you not know? Many of us were prepared for the transition in February. Given the extra 4 months of advertising, I wonder how many are not prepared. Granted Cable and Satellite TV users have nothing to concern themselves about. But, there's been plenty of time and coupons have been floating around for more than a year that everyone else should have taken advantage of by now. There really is no excuse for not being ready! Ready-willing-and-able is one thing. What's going to bite about this technology change is that some people will find they can no longer receive some channels. Depending upon location, some may no longer be able to receive TV signals at all. Digital signals travel differently and don't penatrate walls (and hills) like analog signals do. I foresee a spike in digital antenna sales in June and July. If this is good for the people in the antenna business, and Motorola (they make the converter boxes), it's really going to be the pits for the people at the FCC call center on June 12th and 13th. " Hello! My TV no longer works.", "Digital? What's digital and who's idea was it to change things?"
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