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Analog TV signals will soon go the way of the eight-track cassette and the rotary phone. On Feb. 17, 2009, the nation will complete its transition to an all-digital broadcast system, and for cable or satellite subscribers, that’s not a problem. “They don’t have to do anything,” said Brenda Parks, spokeswoman for Time Warner Cable … Read more
As acting assistant secretary for communications and information, it’s her responsibility to administer the distribution of millions of $40 coupons the government will issue to consumers to be used toward the … Read full story
Congress mandated that the last day for full-power television stations to broadcast in analog would be February 17, 2009, over-the-air TV broadcasts will be in digital only after that date. If you have one or more televisions that receive free over-the-air television programming (with a roof-top antenna or “rabbit ears” on the TV), the type … Read more
DTV. Three letters that are changing everything about television as we’ve known it since Channel 8 first signed on back in 1949. DTV stands for “digital television,” something that one or more TV sets in your household are likely not. I found a 13-inch set in our newsroom which is being retired because it is … Read more
Big changes are coming to the way you watch your favorite channels. In February 2009, all off-air TV signals will become digital – letting broadcasters send more programming and better images over the airwaves. The key message for people worried about the digital TV conversion is not to worry. On February 17, 2009 off-air analog … Read more