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Many Analog TV Watchers Aren't Aware of Upcoming Switchover

Posted by Zonk on from the it's-coming dept.

A recent poll of TV watchers shows that many Americans aren't aware the end times are coming for analog broadcast signals. "The survey found that the group most affected by the analog cutoff -- those with no cable or satellite service -- are most in the dark about what will happen to their sets: Only one-third of them had heard that their TVs are set to stop receiving programs. Of course, there are solutions. Congress is subsidizing the purchase of digital television receivers. And the cable TV industry is hoping that this will spur the last holdouts to buy pay TV."

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  1. The poor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    There are more people living under poverty line in the states than in any other civilized country... Roughly 1/3 of the Americans are so poor that they will have problems purchasing a new television.

  2. Why is that a problem? by mangu · · Score: 1, Troll

    And it is a problem because there are still a significant amount of people that watch broadcast TV.

    No matter how I try, I cannot think of being suddenly unable to watch broadcast TV as a problem.


    I have a feeling this forced switchover is going to be the death of a lot of broadcast stations.

    Hmmm, let's see... Perhaps they could switch over to manufacturing buggy whips?
  3. Re:HD-TV by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    No... you are wrong. You just agree'd with what he said.

    Parent said basically "problem with digital vs analog is that with analog you can get a faint signal and still watch tv, but with Digital you either get a signal or you won't - no middle ground'. (Paraphrasing what I read)

    And also... I don't know what the progress is in stations broadcasting digitally, but does your local PBS even broadcast digitally?

    I know that I've had two digital TVs now. First one had a LOT better reception. We had 8 or 9 Digital channels. First one broke ==> Got a new TVs (Cheaper TV without argue - awesome price on Black Friday) and now we have 3 digital channels. So maybe that has a chance?

    but... learn to read.