Your source for HDTV television news and "The Big Switch." – This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
HDTV News
The electronic retailer said it was ready for the digital television transition, stocking converter boxes that would be compatible with the US government’s rebate program. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) offers $40 towards the purchase price of $59.99. It is only required for those who recieve over-the-air programming: those with cable of satellite … Read more
So you finally got the big-screen TV you’ve been dreaming about. You plug the new set into the wall. But for some reason, the picture doesn’t look as sharp as it did at the store. Don’t worry. Chances are there’s nothing wrong with your new HDTV. You just need a little help setting it up … Read more
When TV stations go all-digital on February 18, 2009, as mandated by the FCC, people who own older, analog televisions will find nothing but snowy screens on every channel. A digital TV converter box will translate digital signals into something old TVs can display, but those boxes cost money. Fortunately for the TV-watching masses, Uncle … Read more
GALESBURG, Illinois — Back in the 1960’s, people in Knox County would flock to Lindstrom’s Appliances on Main Street and, pressing their faces against the large windows out front, they’d see it for the first time: color television. Now, almost 50 years later, people in Knox County have been flocking to Lindstrom’s again, not to … Read more
Both houses of Congress are planning committee hearings this month on the digital television transition, as time remaining prior to the analog signal shutoff approaches one year on Feb. 17. The hearings will begin Feb. 13 in the House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce, more specifically its Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee, and … Read more