Philosophy
It has been about two years since the switch from analog signals to digital signals. We were promised a lot and frankly have received little. The whole process, as I have discussed before, was questionable and basically a means for the Federal Government to make some bucks and it has somewhat backfired.
We were promised more channels and better quality...not always the case for us that use the convertor box. Substation transmissions yield a plethora of Public Broadcasting reruns, how to programs on gardening, home improvement, decorating, and crafts. There are the endless travel and culinary programs. Some stations offer a dedicated weather channel that supports commercials and infomercials. There are two movie channels dipping into the Columbia and MGM [United Artists, American International, independent productions] film libraries. But how much of the Three Stooges, Benny Hill, and "beach" movies can one absorb and the perpetual reruns of crappy "B" [or less] movies. And don't forget the hundreds of "Paid Programs" and no less than five religious stations.
The broadcast quality is a problem: Aspect ratios will differ from one channel to another...full screen to a CinemaScope ratio. And one is constantly doing what one did in the 1950s--adjusting the antenna.
Overall...a failure.
- National Association Of Broadcasters...scare Tactic Tv Spot
Maybe you have seen the recently broadcast commercial stating that there are certain interest groups that want to limit free TV. First the government mandates all broadcast signals be digital forcing the use of a converter to translate digital signals...
- Digital Is Here
And so the day has arrived. Television has changed. The hype for digital doesn't measure up. We were told of more stable and better signals as well as additional channels. The signals are better but I have spent too much time getting up and fussing...
- 100s Of Analog Signals Are Severed
KCTV TOWER And so chaos and frustration begins. "Hundreds of television stations cut analog signals" by Peter Svensson February 17th, 2009 Associated Press About a quarter of the nation's TV stations cut off their analog signals Tuesday, causing...
- Analog Broadcasting Signals Will Cease For Some
"Markets where many or all major-network stations plan to turn off analog transmissions next week are San Diego and Santa Barbara, Calif.; Providence; La Crosse and Madison, Wis.; Rockford, Ill.; Sioux City, Iowa; Waco, Texas; Macon, Ga.; Scranton, Pa.;...
- Dtv Officially Postponed
Four more months of chaos and cost. "Obama signs bill delaying switch to digital TV" Some stations have asked permission to turn off analog signals on the originally planned date -- Tuesday. by Jim Puzzanghera February 12TH, 2009 Los Angeles Times ...
Philosophy
Analog to digital...about two years
It has been about two years since the switch from analog signals to digital signals. We were promised a lot and frankly have received little. The whole process, as I have discussed before, was questionable and basically a means for the Federal Government to make some bucks and it has somewhat backfired.
We were promised more channels and better quality...not always the case for us that use the convertor box. Substation transmissions yield a plethora of Public Broadcasting reruns, how to programs on gardening, home improvement, decorating, and crafts. There are the endless travel and culinary programs. Some stations offer a dedicated weather channel that supports commercials and infomercials. There are two movie channels dipping into the Columbia and MGM [United Artists, American International, independent productions] film libraries. But how much of the Three Stooges, Benny Hill, and "beach" movies can one absorb and the perpetual reruns of crappy "B" [or less] movies. And don't forget the hundreds of "Paid Programs" and no less than five religious stations.
The broadcast quality is a problem: Aspect ratios will differ from one channel to another...full screen to a CinemaScope ratio. And one is constantly doing what one did in the 1950s--adjusting the antenna.
Overall...a failure.
- National Association Of Broadcasters...scare Tactic Tv Spot
Maybe you have seen the recently broadcast commercial stating that there are certain interest groups that want to limit free TV. First the government mandates all broadcast signals be digital forcing the use of a converter to translate digital signals...
- Digital Is Here
And so the day has arrived. Television has changed. The hype for digital doesn't measure up. We were told of more stable and better signals as well as additional channels. The signals are better but I have spent too much time getting up and fussing...
- 100s Of Analog Signals Are Severed
KCTV TOWER And so chaos and frustration begins. "Hundreds of television stations cut analog signals" by Peter Svensson February 17th, 2009 Associated Press About a quarter of the nation's TV stations cut off their analog signals Tuesday, causing...
- Analog Broadcasting Signals Will Cease For Some
"Markets where many or all major-network stations plan to turn off analog transmissions next week are San Diego and Santa Barbara, Calif.; Providence; La Crosse and Madison, Wis.; Rockford, Ill.; Sioux City, Iowa; Waco, Texas; Macon, Ga.; Scranton, Pa.;...
- Dtv Officially Postponed
Four more months of chaos and cost. "Obama signs bill delaying switch to digital TV" Some stations have asked permission to turn off analog signals on the originally planned date -- Tuesday. by Jim Puzzanghera February 12TH, 2009 Los Angeles Times ...