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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. Where's the clog porn? by ToxikFetus · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Aw crap. I guess I have to upgrade my TV to get my clog porn fix.

  2. Re:It's HOLLAND by dr.Flake · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Not to mention, the analog reception from the foreign countries is pretty bad.

    Wether we (i'm Dutch) are big or small is a matter of perception. But remember, the Dutch own a large part of American real-estate (third largest investor, after Japan and Canada http://www.westplan.nl/nieuws/persberichten/nederl andse-belegger-vol-vertrouwen-in-amerikaans-vastgo ed.html).

    And no, not all analog Tv's will end up in Africa next month. But you will need a digital receiver, tranforming the signal into analog.

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  3. Re:Uh, huh... by Hatta · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Those obsolete TVs weren't going to last forever in any case.

    You'd be surprised.

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