Comments on: Senate Votes To Delay Analog To Digital Transition http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/27/senate-votes-to-delay-analog-to-digital-transition/ Debt Reduction Rocks - We Are Living Debt Free! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:09:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dawn http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/27/senate-votes-to-delay-analog-to-digital-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-146023 Dawn Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:46:57 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2127#comment-146023 This is the info I have received on the pushback: "An important feature of the bill give bradcast stations the OPTION of transitioning to digital prior to June 12. At this time, it is not known when ay particular broadcaster will stransion to digitial as they have UP TILL June 12 to make the transition. However, many broadcasters are still planning to complete their transition in February 12. This could create an 'uneven' transition for analog viewers who might lose some channelsdepending on when EACH broadcaster in their area transitions to digital" (Emphasis mine) - so basically most stations will still transition but you may have a broadcaster or two that decides to wait and do it later and won't come in on the digital converter box - YIPEE! This is the info I have received on the pushback:
“An important feature of the bill give bradcast stations the OPTION of transitioning to digital prior to June 12. At this time, it is not known when ay particular broadcaster will stransion to digitial as they have UP TILL June 12 to make the transition. However, many broadcasters are still planning to complete their transition in February 12.

This could create an ‘uneven’ transition for analog viewers who might lose some channelsdepending on when EACH broadcaster in their area transitions to digital”

(Emphasis mine) – so basically most stations will still transition but you may have a broadcaster or two that decides to wait and do it later and won’t come in on the digital converter box – YIPEE!

]]> By: Sistah Ant http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/27/senate-votes-to-delay-analog-to-digital-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-145947 Sistah Ant Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:22:14 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2127#comment-145947 This is foolish. They should have let the original deadline stand. They also should not have let the coupons expire - couldn't they have seen this coming? Everyone knows that people procrastinate. I think it was generous to even have the coupons in the first place! This is foolish. They should have let the original deadline stand. They also should not have let the coupons expire – couldn’t they have seen this coming? Everyone knows that people procrastinate. I think it was generous to even have the coupons in the first place!

]]> By: Jim @ Change Jar Savings http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/27/senate-votes-to-delay-analog-to-digital-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-145941 Jim @ Change Jar Savings Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:11:22 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2127#comment-145941 Just because this bill passed Congress and The president says he will sign it does not mean analog tv will be still available. Many stations are apply to shut down on Feb 17th as planned. They have until Monday to apply to do this. Just because this bill passed Congress and The president says he will sign it does not mean analog tv will be still available. Many stations are apply to shut down on Feb 17th as planned. They have until Monday to apply to do this.

]]> By: Chantix http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/27/senate-votes-to-delay-analog-to-digital-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-145021 Chantix Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:59:31 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2127#comment-145021 Im sorry, but I'm in the mindset that there should be no reason to delay the transition - there has absolutely been plenty of time for people to have made the necessary preparations to be ready for this move. No matter how long you delay it for, there will always be stragglers Im sorry, but I’m in the mindset that there should be no reason to delay the transition – there has absolutely been plenty of time for people to have made the necessary preparations to be ready for this move. No matter how long you delay it for, there will always be stragglers

]]> By: Ana http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/27/senate-votes-to-delay-analog-to-digital-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-144836 Ana Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:26:40 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2127#comment-144836 My understanding is that one of the reasons for this is not because so many people still need converter boxes, but because so many people end up with no television when they try to convert. In our area, which is somewhat mountainous, we discovered after buying a converter box a couple years ago that instead of a few fuzzy channels and two good ones, we received one channel period. All the signals from Seattle were being blocked because digital signals don't travel as well as analog ones do. So, for anyone living in a rural area, or one like ours with mountains and things in the way, this transition means little or no tv. And if people have the money to pay for cable, sometimes it isn't even available, either. So, it's not as simple as being ready with a converter box, free or not. My understanding is that one of the reasons for this is not because so many people still need converter boxes, but because so many people end up with no television when they try to convert. In our area, which is somewhat mountainous, we discovered after buying a converter box a couple years ago that instead of a few fuzzy channels and two good ones, we received one channel period. All the signals from Seattle were being blocked because digital signals don’t travel as well as analog ones do. So, for anyone living in a rural area, or one like ours with mountains and things in the way, this transition means little or no tv. And if people have the money to pay for cable, sometimes it isn’t even available, either. So, it’s not as simple as being ready with a converter box, free or not.

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