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Tricky signals mean shift to digital TV will be rocky

                   
chron.com
May 20, 2008
        
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By KIM HART Associated Press The government-ordered switch to digital television broadcasting next year promises razor-sharp picture and orchestra-like sound — that is, if the signal actually comes in. Jennifer Jackson, a 26-year-old medical student who lives in Arlington, Va., is discovering... [read full story]                    

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Customers angry over Cablevision's digital plan

newsday.com
May 23, 2008
        

Following the industry trend to free more network space for digital programming, Cablevision Systems Corp. has dropped duplicate analog channels in its family package, angering some customers, who say the move amounts to a rate increase. Over the past two years, however, Cablevision has been...

                   

Misinformation abounds as digital TV shift nears

sacbee.com
May 22, 2008
        

By JENNIFER MANN - By now, most consumers are aware that some kind of switch is set for February that has to do with their televisions and digital signals. Consider Ann Thompson, who lives with her mother in Blue Springs, Mo. Thompson was caught up in the confusion about the difference between...

                   
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Digital TV: Missed Signals

washingtonpost.com
May 22, 2008
        

Having trouble with your digital TV reception? Join the club. After I wrote this story about the challenges some TV watchers are having in getting a reliable digital signal, I received dozens of emails from readers claiming they were experiencing similar problems. The main issue has to do with...

GAO Finds Hurdles In Digital TV Switch

newsvine.com
May 22, 2008
        

Television broadcasters face a number of technical hurdles and coordination issues as they prepare for the digital TV transition, raising concerns that some viewers may be left in the dark, according to a report released yesterday by the Government Accountability Office.

                   

GAO report: DTV transition making progress... mostly

arstechnica.com
May 22, 2008
        

By Matthew Lasar | Published: May 22, 2008 - 05:05AM CT Best Buy: FCC has no power to fine us over analog TVs DTV transition worriers got some relief on Tuesday with a government report that says the analog-to-digital move is going well for most full-power TV stations. "Far too many Americans are...

The end of TV as we know it

tmcnet.com
May 22, 2008
        

The end of TV as we know it ... Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) May 22--IRONTON -- On Feb. 17, TV stations will switch from analog signals to digital, said Gary Westby, an electronics engineer for the FCC. After the switch, analog TVs won't pick up over-the-air signals...

The TV Signal Switch

washingtonpost.com
May 22, 2008
        

Those who are having problems with the new digital television signals, as discussed in a May 20 front-page article, should know that it is helpful to make the antenna cable all one piece if possible, rather than sections with connectors, and to place indoor antennas as high as possible near...

Digital TV converters sell fast

adn.com
May 22, 2008
        

VOUCHERS CUT COST: Demand in Alaska is straining supply lines. By JAMES HALPIN jhalpin@adn.com Urban Alaskans relying on rabbit ears to watch television should apply now for two $40 coupons that will subsidize the costs of switching to digital TV early next year -- assuming they can find a...

One million digital TV converter coupons handed out so far

spokesmanreview.com
May 21, 2008
        

So far the NTIA, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (a part of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce), has handed out one million coupons to U.S. consumers to help pay for digital TV converters. The coupon program provides $40 to a household to buy one of the new converters...

Misinformation abounds as digital TV shift nears

bostonherald.com
May 21, 2008
        

By Jennifer Mann / McClatchy Newspapers Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - By now, most consumers are aware that some kind of switch is set for February that has to do with their televisions and digital signals. Consider Ann Thompson, who lives with her mother in Blue Springs, Mo. Thompson was caught up...

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