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Consumers are more aware of the coming DTV switch, with 59 percent of Americans saying they know about the February 2009 switch from analog to digital TV signals. Research from Frank N. Magid Associates indicates that awareness of DTV has been in about the 30 percent to 40 percent range for several years, but has … Read more
Wondering how your converter box will work? We’ve done some testing. WIS News 10’s Judi Gatson left Columbia headed for Sumter County. At the first stop near Shaw Air Force Base, the rabbit ears tune in Channel 10. It’s not bad, but not great either – especially when you… Read full story
People who have some sort of cable or satellite service connected to their TVs won’t have anything to worry about when the federally mandated change to digital television broadcasting occurs next year. However, it is still undetermined what will happen to local public, educational and government, or PEG, channels for Comcast cable subscribers… Read full … Read more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a DTV Consumer Education Order requiring television broadcasters, multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs), telecommunications carriers, retailers and manufacturers to promote awareness of the nation’s transition to digital television. The FCC also said… Read full story at Digital Game Developer
If you have an HD-ready TV hooked up to an antenna, you need to prepare for the February 2009 switch to all-digital broadcasting. That’s because HD-ready TVs have only an analog tuner, and analog broadcasts will be discontinued next year. To continue getting free television programming, you’ll need to buy a digital converter box and … Read more