Are you "Ready" for D-teevee February 2009?

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https://www.dtv2009.gov/FAQ.aspx

Hi!
I've been checking out the new guidelines on digital tv conversion. HA, I was worried
it was happening next month. Interesting changes in store. I found out transmission on ALL TV'S will be by COMPUTER CODE. It's a government change, Have you checked out the site yet? www.dtvanswers.com

I wonder.....

TV Converter Box Coupon Program Website - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)



The umbrella term used for the new broadcasting system that uses COMPUTER CODE TO TRANSMIT pictures and sounds. DTV includes all types of digital broadcasting, including High and Standard Definition television, datacasting and multicasting.

Digital-to-Analog Converter Box:

A stand-alone device that receives and converts digital signals into a format for display on an analog television receiver.

High-Definition Television: (HDTV)

One type of digital television signal that is broadcast at a higher resolution than the others, providing a higher-quality picture.

Household:

All of the people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a group of rooms, or a single room occupied as separate living quarters. Separate living quarters are those in which the occupants live separately from any other people in the building and that have direct access from the outside of the building or through a common hall.

Multicasting:

The ability to transmit multiple standard-definition programs at the same time using a single digital broadcast channel.

Nation Telecommunications and Information Administration: (NTIA)

The President's principal adviser on telecommunications and information policy issues.

NTSC Tuner:

A device built-in to a TV that allows reception of analog broadcasting.

Over-the-air:

Refers to the transmission and reception of information in a wireless communication system.

Rabbit ears:

A V-shaped set-top antenna that is adjustable in length and angle.

Resolution:

Amount of detail that can be seen in a broadcast image.

Rooftop antenna:

An antenna mounted on the roof of a dwelling.

[MrCoffee]

1. I am so hacked off about this...

I'm giving up TV altogether come Feb 2009. I'll keep my TV for movies, but my rabbit ears, which have served me faithfully and well for many moons, will have to go bye-bye.


Stupid digital TV and their stupid converter boxes.

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2. me too

although i'm most concerned about the NSA and the COMPUTER CODE -get it?