Are consumers using the digital transition as a reason to buy a new TV?
Source: DigitalTV Weblog
A recent report in the Washington Post highlights a growing trend in purchasing high definition television (HDTV) sets, instead of opting for a $40 (Forty-dollar), analog-to-digital converter box coupon provided by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, (U.S. department of Commerce).
Recycling centers and landfills across the country are preparing for a surge of unwanted sets in coming months
TVConversionhelp’s take: A lot of older TV’s including portable and small handheld devices simply cannot be hooked up to a digital converter box…..Just how big of an overall effect does this have on consumer demand for new TV’s?
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DTV News: Las Vegas Television Blackout - It’s only a test
A story from removethelabels.com posted earlier today talks about how a television station in Las Vegas ran a series of “this is only a test” style simulated blackouts to show customers what was going to happen when the digital transition takes place on February 17th, 2009.
Customers that had already upgraded to digital (and high definition) television signals did not experience any interruption in their broadcast reception according to the story.
