A recent post at DTV USA Forum put the spotlight on a failed DTV test… This morning there was test for your TVs and the dtv signal. I have cable boxes on all of my tvs and 1 HDTV. The HDTV worked fine and got a pass signal but all of the analog tv’s with [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Transition to DTV may hurt broadcast ratings according to Turner Executive
Turner chief research officer Jack Wakshlag made a startling prediction Wednesday afternoon at a year-end ratings press breifing about the transition to digital television, “The broadcast networks know. The broadcast stations know this is a significant, substantial challenge to their futures,” Turner chief research officer Jack Wakshlag (left) said. The top Time Warner research executive gave [...]
Hawaii goes completely Digital on January 15th, 2009
Hawaii will be the first state in the U.S. to transition completely to digital television on January 15th, 2009. FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein was quoted at a town hall meeting Tuesday when asked about the early Hawaii transition, “They’re going to be overwhelmed. That’s why I’m telling people they should act now because if they wait until Jan. 15 [...]
Government’s TV Converter Box Coupon Website Now Accepts PO Box addresses
The government’s TV converter box coupon website, dtv2009.gov, has recently added an option for applicants to select if they receive mail at a P.O. Box mailing address. DTV Coupon applicants will be able to use the P.O. box option only if their physical home address is not capable of postal delivery. P.O. Box option is not to be [...]
FCC proposes $11 Million Fines for lack of “DTV Education”
The FCC has proposed $11 million in fines against seven cable and telco television service providers for not informing their viewers about the transition to digital television. The proposed fines are part of an agenda for the FCC’s public meeting scheduled for Dec. 18, 2009. One of the violations specifically cited by FCC Chairman Kevin [...]
