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Jan 2009 Deadline for HDTV Cutoff

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the gimme-1080i-now-already dept.

stlhawkeye writes "Broadcasters have recently accepted a deadline of January 2009 for the mandatory end of analog television signal broadcasts. Broadcasters have expressed concerns that those without subscription television services will see blank screens unless they buy new units. "

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  1. Re:Absolutely unncessary! by Shkuey · · Score: 5, Interesting

    First of all this has NOTHING TO DO WITH HIGH DEFINITION.

    It has everything to do with digital broadcasting taking up FAR LESS of the broadcast spectrum that they want to free up for other uses. If the government doesn't step in, that huge portion of the spectrum would be tied up in archaic uses forever!