The digital TV transition
Analog television broadcast signals nationwide will be shut down on Feb. 17, 2009 – and while that seems a long way away, those in the market for a new TV this holiday season need to know what the digital … Read full story
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Reconstructing analog video
After analog video is captured, digitized and transmitted, an even bigger challenge remains: restoring the video image without artifacts or moir effects to deliver the best possible viewing experience. Read full story
Digital Confusion
Last week I wrote a story about the digital television transition that will take place Feb. 17, 2009. That’s when broadcasters will stop carrying analog signals, or the over-the-air programming that TV-watchers generally receive with a rooftop antenna or “rabbit ears.” Read full story
NTIA Approves DTV-Converter Boxes from Magnavox, Philco
The National Telecommunications & Information Administration gave TV viewers two more models to choose from: the Magnavox TB100MW9 and the Philco TB150HH9. Those would be brands of digital-TV-to-analog converter boxes the NTIA has approved as qualifying for the $40 government-subsidized coupons the agency is supposed to be ready to hand out starting Jan. 1…. Read … Read more
Your set-top box takes on new significance in digital HDTV
Are you ready for 2009? That’s when broadcasters will pull the plug on old-fashioned standard definition TV, and with few exceptions, we’ll all be moving to the brave new world of digital HDTV. Read full story Shop for HDTV Set-top-box receivers