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The clock is ticking are you ready for the switch from digital television? As of Thursday afternoon, there are 299 days until analog television goes away and digital television takes over at television stations across the country. The official change over date is February 17, 2009. To help educate the public, WSFA 12 News and … Read more
Most of us enjoy watching tv, but what’s inside your set may be what we should be watching. TV repairman Charlie Little told us analog and digital sets could contain aluminum, steel, lead, and mercury. Things that stay in the landfillRead full story
FLAT ROCK – My first dealings with television technology are firmly etched in my memory. It was in the dead of winter. I was just a young lad with no cable, and Sputnik had not been launched. At least two windows were open in our living room so my Dad could hear the directions I … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators said on Thursday they imposed fines on retailers such as Wal-Mart and Sears along with two television suppliers for violating curbs on selling TVs that will not work easily after next year’s transition to digital television. The Federal Communications Commission said the fines against Wal-Mart Stores Inc , Sears Holdings … Read more
Over 9 million viewers to be affected New proprietary research released today by Centris, the leading media market research firm, reveals that 9.2 million U.S. households could experience receptivity problems with digital TV signal coverage in the upcoming DTV transition on February 17, 2009. According to Centris, there are more than 17 million households currently … Read more