There are many different options available to consumers when shopping for dtv converter boxes. By now, everyone has seen the annoying commercials on TV about the importance of applying to the government coupon program and buying a new converter box for the digital transition, but the whole process can be rather confusing. Some retail stores have a limited amount [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Congress working on DTV measures to ease Digital Transition
The SAFER Act (Short-Term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act), recently approved by the Senate, allows for up to a 30 day grace period after the February 17, 2009 deadline for the Analog Cut-off to give consumers a little more time to prepare for the DTV conversion. While the Bush administration and the FCC fully support this [...]
DTV Presentation To Be Held At GVT Expo 2008
If you are involved in the audio visual electronic industry, an avid Home Theater enthusiast, or even a fan of entertainment electronics in general, you will not want to miss the Government Video Technology Expo 2008. This year the expo will be held December 2-4 at The Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. [...]
List of Most Unprepared cities for DTV Transition in U.S.
As reported by WAPT.com, Neilsen Media Ratings released a list of the most unprepared cities for the transition to digital television on February 17th, 2009. The list is organized by rank in accordance to percentage of households not ready. Least prepared cities: 1. Houston – 15.8 percent 2. Dallas / Ft. Worth – [...]
Why are we “Upgrading” to DTV?
Why upgrade to DTV? Why fix something that isn’t broke? We’ve have been told that the analog air waves after the transition to digital television will be used for public safety usage and advance wireless services. The need to free up air signals for emergency public service communication usage is completely understandable. We all want our fire, [...]
Less than 100 days left until DTV Day
The transition to digital television is now less than 100 days away. Have you converted your analog television set for dtv yet? If not, you may not be able to receive television signals after February 17th, 2009. Visit the FCC’s DTV Webpage to learn more about digital television today. Are you waiting to fill out [...]
More Training and Advertising Needed For DTV Transition
The early DTV Conversion Test in Wilmington, North Carolina this past September which required consumers in that area to convert their analog televisions earlier than the scheduled dtv transition, proved to be successful, but also showed where some areas of improvement could be made. As a result, Time Warner Cable and the Federal Communications Commission [...]
DTV Conversion Concerns
There are an estimated 13 million plus households who will not be ready for the digital conversion on Feb. 17, despite efforts of national broadcasters and various government organizations. The Federal Communications Commission told the Senate Commerce Committee last September in a DTV transition meeting that “the people most in need of help are senior [...]
Cable Companies are Accused of Deceptive Business Practices
As America is preparing for the transition from analog to digital television in February 2009, Comcast is reporting record sales for their digital cable subscriptions. Many consumers are choosing to subscribe to digital cable, rather than converting their analog TVs by buying a new converter box. This new influx of orders has earnings up 38 percent for the [...]
