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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
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
Axinar has written an article about a few of the HDTV tuners and where they are available. I though everyone might appreciate what he has to say about them. The Zenith model pretty much looks IDENTICAL to the Insignia model – same connections, same remote control. What I don’t know is if the software is … Read more
Previews of the Magnavox TB100MW9, Insignia NS-DXA1, and Zenith DTT900 With the digital TV transition less than a year away, digital-to-analog converters have started showing up in retail stores. These set-top boxes convert digital transmissions pulled in by an antenna into analog signals that can be accepted by an older tube TV and other display … Read more
The message about digital television is coming in with mixed signals. The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association held a press conference on Thursday in Eau Claire to talk about the switch to digital television. Read full story WQOW 18