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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
The FCC Wednesday adopted the satellite industry’s proposal for its carriage of local HD broadcasters, phasing in local HD channels through February 2013. The FCC did not release details of the order, which is still being finalized by staff, and some details of the carriage were left for a further proceeding. But Chairman Kevin J. … Read more