The Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act (SAFER Act) approved by the Senate last month was also approved by the House of Representatives last night. The bill will now make it’s way to the president’s desk, awaiting his approval. What this means Broadcasters will be able to use analog signals for up to 30 days past the Feb. [...]
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Did your TV fail a recent DTV readiness test? It might be OK afterall
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 – [...]
