The switch to Digital television is about a month away and you’re still using the old-school antenna so you can watch you’re favorite show. With today’s economic crisis, you are unwilling to spend your hard-earned money on cable. What do you do?
Well, you need to get one of those digital converter box right away and if you don’t have enough money to buy those, you need to get those tv converter box coupons which can save you about $40.
Is going digital good for us or not? It is hard to answer this question right now since we haven’t made the transition yet. Here are some Pros and Cons of going digital:
Pros:
Better picture and sound quality!
More channels/programming!
More advanced wireless services
Better picture and sound quality!
More channels/programming!
More advanced wireless services
Cons:
About 14 percent of U.S. households watch TV over the air exclusively.
This would make cable companies even richer.
$40-70 converter box.
It may not seem like a big deal to many of us, but there are people out there who are panicking because they can’t make the switch to digital tv. Will it be an easy transition? Only time can tell.
http://dtvfacts.com/latest/530/how-many-americans-watch-tv-over-the-air/
http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html#faq2
About 14 percent of U.S. households watch TV over the air exclusively.
This would make cable companies even richer.
$40-70 converter box.
It may not seem like a big deal to many of us, but there are people out there who are panicking because they can’t make the switch to digital tv. Will it be an easy transition? Only time can tell.
http://dtvfacts.com/latest/530/how-many-americans-watch-tv-over-the-air/
http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html#faq2
4 comments:
I'm surprised you posted this today, since this also happened today (or at least the article was written today). Obama has asked Congress to delay the switch to digital only broadcasting because "funds to support the conversion are "woefully inadequate," particularly to address the problems of seniors and low income viewers."
This article also notes that "only 28 days after the inauguration Americans would wake up to find their analog TV's no longer able to receive an over-the-air signal," suggesting that maybe Obama is requesting this delay to save his image - he doesn't want people to get a new president, then suddenly 28 days later have their T.V. not working, which would probably cause some people to blame Obama for the loss of their T.V. signal.
This also reminds me of this hilarious YouTube video which probably has some truth to it. If anyone is going to be blaming Obama for their lack of T.V., it will most likely be the elderly and the tech-not-so-savvy.
Perhaps this will inspire people to read more.
BTW, Clayton, that video is hilarious.
Switching to exclusive digital cable seems like a stupid idea for a couple of reasons:
1. People who want digital cable usually already have it. I don't think elderly people with antennas care whether they can see Alex Trebek's sweat on his brow or not.
2. When people want their news they usually go to their TV or their computer. But what if there is a natural disaster, say an earthquake, and all the cable cords are snapped as a result? We're screwed! All of a sudden we have almost no alternative to tell people what to do in the emergency whereas an antenna signal could still broadcast. Switching to digital is dangerous! (and pop quiz: who knows the actual frequency on a radio to turn to in case of disaster? second question: What very simple channel number would the news be on antenna?)
In my opinion it's a good idea for the Obama administration to delay the switchover date.
I think that it's nice that Obama wants to delay the switch because of the problems seniors and low income viewers would have. It shows that he's considerate. But I think we should go through with the transition, since this change has been planned for awhile, and people could always get a coupon to pay for the converter box.
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