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The Dutch Kill Analog TV Nationwide

Posted by kdawson on from the zeros-and-ones dept.

Willem de Koning writes Yesterday the Netherlands completely ended transmission of analog television signals, becoming the first country in the world to do so. So what about cars and portable TVs? I'm guessing a market will emerge for portable set top boxes / converters." The article mentions the timetable for other countries to go all-digital; by 2011 most or all of the developed world will have made the switch.

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  1. Digital all the way, baby! by wodeh · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well I'm all digital already, those pesky wavy analogue signals are probably stuffing up the airwaves and giving me brain tumors!

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  2. Ok, I'm moving by Joebert · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Given the fact that Amsterdam is the Capital of the Netherlands, them leading the way in state of the art television doesn't supprise me.

    Very cool though.

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  3. Moo by Chacham · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Three comments.

    1) Now they can send all the analog televisions to the aliens, so they can actually decipher those radio signals.

    2) All those people on the free internet connection via television signals are going to be sad (maybe aliens can have internet connections now)?

    3) I'm not sure if this is a good move or a bad one. Did Microsoft have anything to do with it?

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  4. Russian Reversal by janestarz · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    And of course, the obligatory:

    In Soviet Holland, tv watches YOU!!!

    Ofcourse, I am from Soviet Holland and I voted for the Commies, so I have a right...right?