Comments on: Slowest Common Denominator http://pd.kalafut.net/?p=293 Tales from Two in Middle America Sat, 08 May 2010 02:14:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: The Peoria Dispatch » Blog Archive » The Digital Future (looking very retro) http://pd.kalafut.net/?p=293&cpage=1#comment-169 The Peoria Dispatch » Blog Archive » The Digital Future (looking very retro) Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:12:58 +0000 http://pd.kalafut.net/?p=293#comment-169 [...] my rant about the slow take up of digital TV, I feel obliged to tell you that I just took delivery of two [...] [...] my rant about the slow take up of digital TV, I feel obliged to tell you that I just took delivery of two [...]

]]> By: Jim http://pd.kalafut.net/?p=293&cpage=1#comment-129 Jim Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:59:44 +0000 http://pd.kalafut.net/?p=293#comment-129 Thanks for the clarification, Joe. I just read http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/dtvdelay.pdf and you're exactly right. I still don't see the real point of the delay, but I see how the additional costs needn't be incurred by stations. So what's bad about the converter? The few personal reviews I've heard were pretty good. We don't have one, and I've never seen the picture. Thanks for the clarification, Joe.

I just read http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/dtvdelay.pdf and you’re exactly right. I still don’t see the real point of the delay, but I see how the additional costs needn’t be incurred by stations.

So what’s bad about the converter? The few personal reviews I’ve heard were pretty good. We don’t have one, and I’ve never seen the picture.

]]> By: Joe K. http://pd.kalafut.net/?p=293&cpage=1#comment-128 Joe K. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:19:03 +0000 http://pd.kalafut.net/?p=293#comment-128 Hi, everybody. Long time reader, first time poster. I just wanted to point out something about the recent digital TV bill. The bill (now law) does not require stations to keep broadcasting analog alongside digital. Broadcasters may quit their analog signal prior to the deadline if they notify the FCC. The law just extends until June the deadline by which all broadcasters MUST kill their analog signal. By the way, I'm one of those people affected by all this business. We got our converter in the fall and digital TV really stinks, for several reasons. Joe Hi, everybody.

Long time reader, first time poster.

I just wanted to point out something about the recent digital TV bill. The bill (now law) does not require stations to keep broadcasting analog alongside digital. Broadcasters may quit their analog signal prior to the deadline if they notify the FCC. The law just extends until June the deadline by which all broadcasters MUST kill their analog signal.

By the way, I’m one of those people affected by all this business. We got our converter in the fall and digital TV really stinks, for several reasons.

Joe

]]> By: Christian http://pd.kalafut.net/?p=293&cpage=1#comment-121 Christian Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:41:00 +0000 http://pd.kalafut.net/?p=293#comment-121 I was surprised myself, when I read that they are going to delay the switch for another 4 months. It's sad that Congress is wasting time on these things while there are bigger fish to fry. With so many things coming out of Washington these days, common sense is taking the back seat. I was surprised myself, when I read that they are going to delay the switch for another 4 months. It’s sad that Congress is wasting time on these things while there are bigger fish to fry. With so many things coming out of Washington these days, common sense is taking the back seat.

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