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11
May
Wilmington, North Carolina has been selected as the first town in America to undertake digital switchover, the Federal Communications Commission has announced.
The Wilmington designated market area covers five counties with an estimated 179,000 TV households. It is ranked 135th in terms of size by Nielsen Media Research, [...]
11
May
The FCC announces on Thursday that it will use the city of Wilmington, N.C., as a testing ground for changes in the way millions of Americans get their TV signals. By February of next year, regular over-the-air TV signals are supposed to be phased out — and the FCC wants to make sure this process [...]
11
May
JVC, inventor of the ubiquitous VHS format, has done it again, offering an innovative high-definition consumer camcorder that is the first of its kind. High-definition enthusiasts seeking a unique accessory for their HDTVs will love it. If you own an HD television, JVC’s GR-HD1 HD camcorder will allow you to take maximum advantage of your [...]
11
May
Pioneer’s long-awaited announcement regarding its 2008 Kuro-branded plasmas, the successors to our favorite TV of 2007, the PDP-5080HD, includes a total of six new models. The company is claiming that the 2008 HDTVs produce “five times deeper” black levels than the 2007s, and during a side-by-side demo that included both 2007 and 2008 models, the [...]
6
May
Like so many other South Florida residents, Sherry Garrett worries about getting the most up-to-date and accurate information during hurricane season.
That’s why Sherry relies on her battery-operated TV set to stay tuned to CBS4 News during weather emergencies that often disrupt South Florida’s power grid.
It’s an all-too-common problem. As a bad storm approaches, the winds [...]
2
May
For people in the Huntsville, Alabama and surrounding areas, on February 17, 2009 WAFF 48 makes the switch to DTV. WAFF will turn off their analog signal and broadcast only in digital television format. It’s called the Big Switch. WAFF 48 wants to help you get ready for the transition to digital [...]