FCC Orders HD Phase-in for DBS

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

Martin Seeks Fines for DTV Violations by Retailers, Manufacturers

FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin said Thursday the commission is working on an order that would propose 24 fines against large consumer electronics retailers and manufacturers for DTV violations. Martin said he hopes he will have the support of at least… Read full story at TV Technology .com

Circuit City Has Digital to Analog TV Converter Boxes Also

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

Big, Small Broadcasters Spar Over DTV Campaign

The National Association of Broadcasters and the low-power TV lobby continue to differ over the digital-TV-education campaign, if not on the overarching goal of keeping analog viewers from losing their signals in the transition to digital. The NAB said Thursday that it will launch a Web site this month, LPTVAnswers.com, to provide information on how … Read more