10 things to know about switch to digital TV

Thats a good point. A better term is probably == Analog signal is
terminating. I have been watching in 720p or 1080i for over a year as
well. I am guilty of using the term switchover. It will be a
switchover for those only running on the analog sets because if they do
not have cable or sat. they will need to buy either an hdtv with a
uhf/vhf antenna or buy the digital converter box along with the antenna.

Kevin
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Richard C. wrote:
"NadCixelsyd" wrote in message
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|I am frustrated that many people think a "switch" to digital TV will
|occur on February 17th. I have been watching OTA digital TV for three
|years. (when ATCS tuners became standard equipment).

|Digital TV has been around for years (I don't know how long). It's
|the analog shutoff that will occur next month.

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I think the wording is misleading too.

There IS no switchover. I have been watching DTV/HDTV since 2001
http://www.hd.net/pressrelease.html?2001-11-29-01.html

That is when we got our first receiver installed.

NadCixelsyd wrote:

Digital TV has been around for years (I don't know how long). It's
the analog shutoff that will occur next month.

And might occur for some stations in some markets even before any new
deadline, as they calculate that it's better to cut off a few
low-income, low-sophistication viewers than to bear the cost of
operating an additional transmitter for another four months. Local TV
stations are in a bind right now, as advertising revenue, especially
that from car dealers (the biggest sector of local advertising) has
dropped precipitously. And I think a few US stations have already made
arrangements to sell their analog hardware to stations in Mexico and
other countries where analog broadcasting will continue for several
years.

"Richard C." wrote in
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"NadCixelsyd" wrote in message

.com...

|I am frustrated that many people think a "switch" to digital TV
|will occur on February 17th. I have been watching OTA digital
|TV for three years. (when ATCS tuners became standard
|equipment).

|Digital TV has been around for years (I don't know how long).
|It's the analog shutoff that will occur next month.

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I think the wording is misleading too.

There IS no switchover. I have been watching DTV/HDTV since
2001 http://www.hd.net/pressrelease.html?2001-11-29-01.html

That is when we got our first receiver installed.

Well, the "switchover" is for the consumer, not the broadcaster (in
most cases).

"Larrybud" wrote in message
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"Richard C." wrote in
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"NadCixelsyd" wrote in message

.com...

|I am frustrated that many people think a "switch" to digital TV
|will occur on February 17th. I have been watching OTA digital
|TV for three years. (when ATCS tuners became standard
|equipment).

|Digital TV has been around for years (I don't know how long).
|It's the analog shutoff that will occur next month.

=================================
I think the wording is misleading too.

There IS no switchover. I have been watching DTV/HDTV since
2001 http://www.hd.net/pressrelease.html?2001-11-29-01.html

That is when we got our first receiver installed.

Well, the "switchover" is for the consumer, not the broadcaster (in
most cases).

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Which supports my case even more.
The switchover (by your definition) has already happened for millions.

Larrybud wrote:
"Richard C." wrote in
:

"NadCixelsyd" wrote in message

.com...

|I am frustrated that many people think a "switch" to digital TV
|will occur on February 17th. I have been watching OTA digital
|TV for three years. (when ATCS tuners became standard
|equipment).

|Digital TV has been around for years (I don't know how long).
|It's the analog shutoff that will occur next month.

=================================
I think the wording is misleading too.

There IS no switchover. I have been watching DTV/HDTV since
2001 http://www.hd.net/pressrelease.html?2001-11-29-01.html

That is when we got our first receiver installed.

Well, the "switchover" is for the consumer, not the broadcaster (in
most cases).

Only true if you are talking about OTA broadcast. The stations will
continue (for a while) to produce the analog signal for cablecast on the
analog range. Eventually even that will disappear (in 3 yrs).