Comments on: Do You Know DTV? http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:54:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Digital TV Converter Box http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-880654 Digital TV Converter Box Wed, 28 May 2008 23:23:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-880654 Yes, The transition date is February 17, 2009. That's the date when our TV will go blank. Yes, The transition date is February 17, 2009. That’s the date when our TV will go blank.

]]> By: Bob Colby http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-550081 Bob Colby Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:39:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-550081 <p>A small correction; the switch will not be "sometime next year". The transition date is February 17, 2009.</p> A small correction; the switch will not be “sometime next year”. The transition date is February 17, 2009.

]]> By: David Mackey http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-475743 David Mackey Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:21:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-475743 <p>Analog TV? What's that? Traditional Digital? Who cares? I'm all about IPTV...No more airwaves.</p> Analog TV? What’s that? Traditional Digital? Who cares? I’m all about IPTV…No more airwaves.

]]> By: Bjers http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-474972 Bjers Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:17:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-474972 <p>There is a giant to awaken in the U.S A mere 60% of TV viewers don't know a thing about the DTV transition. Today the whole transition lacks stickiness to be reported or talked about. Seven suggestions to make it more interesting.</p> <ol> <li>First, the U.S Government should stick with the low budget. UK has overloaded it's efforts.</li> <li>Coordinate the market and stakeholders.</li> <li>Focus on the transition as a step to update of your television.</li> <li>Who is the face of the transition?</li> <li>Bring on the market.</li> <li>People want more broadband content.</li> <li>Use DTV information tickers in the TV screen. Its a killer app to make people wake up.</li> </ol> <p>More on: dtvbrief.wordpress.com</p> <p>Anders Bjers</p> There is a giant to awaken in the U.S
A mere 60% of TV viewers don’t know a thing about the DTV transition.
Today the whole transition lacks stickiness to be reported or talked about.
Seven suggestions to make it more interesting.

  1. First, the U.S Government should stick with the low budget. UK has overloaded it’s efforts.
  2. Coordinate the market and stakeholders.
  3. Focus on the transition as a step to update of your television.
  4. Who is the face of the transition?
  5. Bring on the market.
  6. People want more broadband content.
  7. Use DTV information tickers in the TV screen. Its a killer app to make people wake up.

More on: dtvbrief.wordpress.com

Anders Bjers

]]> By: U.S DTV Transition - A Giant Awakening « The Digital TV Brief http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-474917 U.S DTV Transition - A Giant Awakening « The Digital TV Brief Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:53:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-474917 <p>[...] U.S DTV transition lacks stickiness in media today. Om Malik, well known blogger at GigaOm out of Silicon Valley, writes today under headline: Do You Know DTV? He says: By now you all know [...]</p> [...] U.S DTV transition lacks stickiness in media today. Om Malik, well known blogger at GigaOm out of Silicon Valley, writes today under headline: Do You Know DTV? He says: By now you all know [...]

]]> By: A.T. http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-474888 A.T. Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:41:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-474888 <p>Sorry, Om, but... EU TV domain is almost all based on heavy taxes... oh, wrong - local politicians call them license fees. UK is no exception, even more twisted. And even more funny part, DigiTV had all tech.components to kill this subsidized crap, if it wasn't legislated. I dream that one day someone challenges this legalized robbery in UK court, and govt tv will be avalanched away to common pay-as-you-go digital tv, and THAT will be day of my joy!!!</p> Sorry, Om, but… EU TV domain is almost all based on heavy taxes… oh, wrong – local politicians call them license fees. UK is no exception, even more twisted. And even more funny part, DigiTV had all tech.components to kill this subsidized crap, if it wasn’t legislated. I dream that one day someone challenges this legalized robbery in UK court, and govt tv will be avalanched away to common pay-as-you-go digital tv, and THAT will be day of my joy!!!

]]> By: Alan http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-474590 Alan Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:34:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-474590 <p>Gotta disagree on this one. The NAB and television networks ought to be subsidizing the converters, not the taxpayers. TV networks are the ones who get the most benefit out of this.</p> <p>Gadgets like that usually plummet in price dramatically. Under the scheme there is little incentive to lower the price of the converters below the government subsidy.</p> <p>As far as education goes, I'd bet that the networks will be busy running PSAs constantly reminding people to get their government subsidized converters. Didn't the Declaration of Independence say Life, Liberty and the watching of television?</p> Gotta disagree on this one. The NAB and television networks ought to be subsidizing the converters, not the taxpayers. TV networks are the ones who get the most benefit out of this.

Gadgets like that usually plummet in price dramatically. Under the scheme there is little incentive to lower the price of the converters below the government subsidy.

As far as education goes, I’d bet that the networks will be busy running PSAs constantly reminding people to get their government subsidized converters. Didn’t the Declaration of Independence say Life, Liberty and the watching of television?

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-473958 Kevin C. Tofel Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:51:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-473958 <p>Just a subtle but important clarification. The problem isn't folks "who are still using rabbit ear antennas" because the antenna isn't the issue. The problem is the lack of a digital tuner connected to those rabbit ears, so maybe "who are still using “rabbit ear antennas" with NTSC televisions" would be more descriptive of the real issue.</p> <p>I've owned HDTVs since 2001 and still use my "rabbit ears" today. I don't see the need to pay Dish $5 a month for my locals in HD when I can pull them OTA with rabbit ears. ;) Spot on with the education / budget for the converters though!</p> Just a subtle but important clarification. The problem isn’t folks “who are still using rabbit ear antennas” because the antenna isn’t the issue. The problem is the lack of a digital tuner connected to those rabbit ears, so maybe “who are still using “rabbit ear antennas” with NTSC televisions” would be more descriptive of the real issue.

I’ve owned HDTVs since 2001 and still use my “rabbit ears” today. I don’t see the need to pay Dish $5 a month for my locals in HD when I can pull them OTA with rabbit ears. ;) Spot on with the education / budget for the converters though!

]]> By: Eideard http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-473950 Eideard Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:47:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-473950 <p>Oh shock, oh fear - oh, crap. Om, how could you be attracting readers who feel they should govern what you post?</p> <p>Keep us all happy. Post whatever you bloody-well feel like. Some of us are capable of skipping on to the next Post when we're not interested.</p> Oh shock, oh fear – oh, crap. Om, how could you be attracting readers who feel they should govern what you post?

Keep us all happy. Post whatever you bloody-well feel like. Some of us are capable of skipping on to the next Post when we’re not interested.

]]> By: BlogReader http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-473900 BlogReader Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:25:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-473900 <p><i>US Government can’t shirk away from its responsibility</i></p> <p>Oh come on. Companies that make the converters will advertise up the wazzo as they are getting subsidized by the government to make the boxes.</p> US Government can’t shirk away from its responsibility

Oh come on. Companies that make the converters will advertise up the wazzo as they are getting subsidized by the government to make the boxes.

]]> By: Siobhan McLaughlin http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-473868 Siobhan McLaughlin Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:10:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-473868 <p>HD is broadcast over the air. I am currently watching HD signals with my "rabbit ear anntena" purchased in 1997. The challenge is with the television sets. An older set cannot display the HD content. siobhan</p> HD is broadcast over the air. I am currently watching HD signals with my “rabbit ear anntena” purchased in 1997.
The challenge is with the television sets. An older set cannot display the HD content.
siobhan

]]> By: jccodez http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-473832 jccodez Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:47:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/23/do-you-know-dtv/#comment-473832 <p>http://www.disruptivetelephony.com/2007/08/ibm-announces-a.html come on om, your slipping...do a story on real software...ibm acquires unyte, a skype extra.....</p> http://www.disruptivetelephony.com/2007/08/ibm-announces-a.html
come on om, your slipping…do a story on real software…ibm acquires unyte, a skype extra…..

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