politicalnewslive.blogspot.com - 1/27/2009
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The transition from analog to digital television broadcasting will be pushed back by four months, after members of Congress became concerned too many viewers would see their sets go dark next month.
FCC chief: Don’t delay digital switch - CES 2009- msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com 1/11/2009 — LAS VEGAS — The head of the Federal Communications Commission sharply disagreed Saturday with President-elect Barack Obama’s call to delay the scheduled switchover to all-digital television next month, warning that pushing back the transition would ...
Video: Switch to digital television takes place Friday
marketnewslive.blogspot.com 6/12/2009 — Starting in the morning and going into the night, TV stations across the U.S. planned to cut their analog signals Friday, ending a six-decade era for the technology and likely stranding more than 1 million unprepared homes without TV service.
Obama Asks Congress for Analog TV Shutdown Delay [Breaking]
i.gizmodo.com 1/9/2009 — President-elect Barack Obama has asked Congress to stop pulling the plug on analog TV broadcasts. The shutdown is due on February 17. The reasons: "Inadequate funding" and problems with the DTV-to-analog converter box program. [ Broadcasting Cable ] ...
Coming Up Next... YouTube on Your TV
youtube.com 1/15/2009 — Have you ever wanted to just sit on your couch and watch YouTube on your TV? Well, now that's possible via YouTube for Television, initially available through the Sony PS3 and Nintendo Wii game consoles at www.youtube.com/tv. Currently in beta, the TV ...
Digital television is finally here, what to do if you have no TV
gadgetell.com 6/12/2009 — Section: Video , Content So you have managed to not pay attention to any of the notices that today is the day that the digital transition is in full effect and old analog televisions cannot receive over-the-air signals without a converter box. What can you do if you’ve been ...
SwiTCh table/chair
core77.com 11/7/2008 —
Belgian esigner Ellen Ectors' SwiTCh is a space-saving furniture set that doesn't, for once, fold up into a neat little box. Well, not really; the leather ball seat can be combined with the structure to form a sort of easy chair, or you can tip ...
Digital TV transition: 12 hours in, how are things going?
engadgethd.com 6/13/2009 — The day is finally here, after the pushback and staggered changeover, analog television broadcasts across the country are giving way to a future of digital TV and making room for new services to take over the airwaves soon . Still, after months of ...
Many local TV stations to go ahead with DTV switch
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reuters.com 2/11/2009 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 40 percent of the nation's hundreds of TV stations will be broadcasting completely in digital signals next week, even after regulators delayed a mandatory nationwide switch to "DTV" by months. The Federal Communications ...
The Digital TV Transition: What You Need to Know About DTV
dtv.gov 10/19/2008 — On February 17, 2009 all full-power broadcast television stations in the United States will stop broadcasting on analog airwaves and begin broadcasting only in digital. Digital broadcasting will allow stations to offer improved picture and sound ...
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