DTV

11.23.09

The DTV Transition is Happening Right Now

The Analog Revolution will not be televised
By Dan Smith Posted 06.12.2009 at 1:00 pm 3 Comments

Test Pattern: From all of us here on analog, we wish you a goodnight.
Millions of households still aren't prepared. Are you one of them? Let us know in the comments.

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Associated Press Not Ready for the Digital Conversion

Faulty TV antenna advice
By Sean Captain Posted 02.18.2009 at 12:48 pm 7 Comments

It's no wonder that many Americans are still confused about the conversion from analog to digital TV service, which began yesterday and is due to wrap up on June 12. Even the news media is confused. For example, an AP article on the transition included the following bit of misinformation:

In addition, many households will find that they need new antennas. Digital signals generally come in better than analog ones, but they are not received well by some older antennas.

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