Comments on: DTV D-Day is Here!

By: Study: Almost Half of U.S. Households Have HDTVs

Study: Almost Half of U.S. Households Have HDTVs — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:18:41 +0000

[...] says the adoption was spurred by falling HDTV prices and the dearth of non-HDTV sets available. (Shutting off analog TV transmissions didn’t hurt [...]

By: tp bandit

tp bandit — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:31:07 +0000

rather than mess with any of the conversion devices, etc, i figure why not just got a new TV and cable... works like a charm with no hassle

By: DTV Switch Sans Big Glitch

DTV Switch Sans Big Glitch — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:48:29 +0000

[...] Switch Sans Big Glitch TV stations across the U.S. shut down their analog transmissions on Friday, and so far the national switch to digital television appears to be going without any [...]

By: michael jennings

michael jennings — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:51:32 +0000

There is more to it than the "just being prepared" or knowing how to hook up a converter box. There are several communities that have lost over the air because the are out of the coverage area of the new digital signals. I live where cable is not available [San Juan Islands, WA]. I received without problem all of the local networks out of Seattle for 20 years with an outdoor antenna. They are all gone now. Yes I have a converter, yes I know how to hook it up and scan/rescan. Yes I have my antenna pointed in the right direction. Simple fact is the digital signal is significantly "weaker" than the analog, and more effected by terrain and weather.

Mot stations have posted "coverage maps" and they seem to be accurate for the new signal but understated the range of the old analog signal. Maybe just trying to make it look better on paper.

I suspect that there are many more rural communities that will be negatively effected. Well we are after all the bastard step children of the country.

By: S.P. Gass

S.P. Gass — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:50:43 +0000

In case it could be of any help, I wrote a post on DTV antenna: http://lowtechtimes.com/2009/06/05/dtv-antenna-buying-guide/

By: Video: A Few Last Moments with the Sony Watchman

Video: A Few Last Moments with the Sony Watchman — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:52:57 +0000

[...] our local broadcast stations are still coming through, though as the evening wears on they’re due to wander off into the moonlight. For now, here’s a video tribute to analog oldteevee. My little Flipcam doesn’t like to [...]

By: Mike Licht

Mike Licht — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:42:25 +0000

The Digital TV transition is no trouble at all if your cables are correctly polarized. Go to Screen 47 of the DTV Converter Box On-Screen Installation Guide and use the resident GPS to correctly align your antenna for each channel, allowing for local ionospheric conditions, and ARRRGGGHH!

Technical reference:

http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/tv-d-day-usa/