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So you have managed to not pay attention to any of the notices that today is the day that the digital transition is in full effect and old analog televisions cannot receive over-the-air signals without a converter box.  What can you do if you’ve been affected?  Well if you didn’t… Continue Reading »

This Friday, broadcasters will stop sending out analog signals and make the DTV transition.  However, even with an extended digital TV deadline imposed, an estimated 3 million homes are not prepared to make the transition.  This represents roughly 2.5 percent of the television market. Nielsen released the report this Wednesday… Continue Reading »

So far, we’ve had plenty of drama with the digital television transition.  Washington D.C. has delayed, un-delayed, then delayed (pending a vote) the transition.  If you’ve been reading Gadgetell, you know what we’re talking about.  Best Buy is joining the party by letting everyone know that the transition is still… Continue Reading »

Here we go again, indeed.  The DTV transition was originally scheduled for February 17, but Democrat Senators wanted to pass a bill that would postpone it for 4 months because they thought 6.5 million people were not ready yet. I can imagine that, if Americans are anything like me, they… Continue Reading »

In an unexpected move today, The House of Representatives voted 258-168 to not delay the switchover to digital TV from February 17 to June.  The surprise is increased by the Senate’s unanimous vote yesterday to delay the switch, and by the reluctant acceptance by many telecom companies after the Senate… Continue Reading »

The digital television transition is coming this February.  While I’m sure that every Gadgetell reader is ready for the change, San Diego is testing its residents tomorrow.  At 6:58 PM on January 22, 2009, all the major broadcast networks (including the local CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox affiliates) will drop… Continue Reading »

After a bit of a delay, Dish Network has confirmed that they will be releasing the DTVPal DVR mid-December.  However, you can pre-order it starting next week.  Originally introduced as the EchoStar TR-50 when it was shown at the Consumer Electronics Show the beginning of the year, the slightly modified… Continue Reading »

This Tuesday, October 28th, NYC is cutting out analog television for three minutes.  They aren’t pulling any punches; analog signals will go dark between 5:58PM and 6:01PM right in time to mess up most news programs. If you aren’t aware, on February 19, 2009, all television broadcasts in the U.S.… Continue Reading »