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Cities with the best digital TV coverage

Digital television coverage is a serious problem in the US, particularly with the switchover well underway. Remote areas are finding it seriously problematic to aquire a reliable signal. There's c…


Posted by Jordan Grodecki on March 1st, 2010 :: Filed under DTV Transition Act,Information about

Digital TV transition STILL ON for Feb 17th!

Amazingly, the US House of Representitives did NOT pass the postponement of the DTV transition; so it is BACK on for Febuary the 17th, despite everyone expecting that it was set to go back 2 months. T…


Posted by Jordan Grodecki on January 29th, 2009 :: Filed under DTV Transition Act

Obama to postpone Digital Switchover

It was widely assumed that on the 17th of Febuary, analogue TV was going to be entirely shutoff in the good ol' US of A, but president elect Barak Obama has requested that Congress delay the switc…


Posted by Jordan Grodecki on January 11th, 2009 :: Filed under DTV Transition Act

Hawaii’s TV shutoff to come sooner than planned…

As you all should know, in Febuary next year, the US will be switching off all it's analogue TV broadcasts; well, all of the US save hawaii, who are set to switch off on the 15th of January.

W…


Posted by Jordan Grodecki on November 14th, 2008 :: Filed under DTV Transition Act

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Want You to Recyle Your Analog TV

The February 2009 digital television transition deadline is getting closer than you may think. Many consumers can't afford, or haven't decided to switch over to HD televisions yet.

As a re…


Posted by itsTripple on August 7th, 2008 :: Filed under DTV Transition Act

Dish Network Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Online

dish network recently announced plans to sell DTV-to-analog box online for just $59.99. The converter box called the DTVPal, allows analog-only TV sets to continue to receive TV signals after the di…


Posted by itsTripple on July 3rd, 2008 :: Filed under DTV Transition Act

RadioShack will Sell DTV Converter Box with Digital and Analog Capabilities

RadioShack's Digital Stream DTX9950, features digital and analog pass-through which will allow consumers to continue to receive analog signals from broadcasters that haven't fully converted …


Posted by itsTripple on June 10th, 2008 :: Filed under DTV Transition Act

Consumers Go Green and Recycle Analog Televisions and Components

A large number of consumers are prepared to upgrade their televisions from analog to HDTV in anticipation of the Digital Transaction Act. They're also prepared to upgrade their television compo…


Posted by itsTripple on May 7th, 2008 :: Filed under DTV Transition Act

Digital Converter Box? Buy a New HDTV

Many Americans are opting to buy a new high definition television (HDTV), instead of use their $40 (Forty-dollar), Analog-to-digital converter box coupon provided by the National Telecommunications…


Posted by itsTripple on April 29th, 2008 :: Filed under DTV Transition Act

Sign-up for the Digital TV Converter Box Coupon Program!

Message from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, (U.S. department of Commerce). If you use "rabbit ears" or a rooftop antenna with an analog television, you must …


Posted by itsTripple on April 21st, 2008 :: Filed under DTV Transition Act