Sunday, June 14, 2009

FCC Calls Shift to Digital TV Smooth

FCC Calls Shift to Digital TV Smooth

Sunday, June 14, 2009

The transition to digital television went fairly smoothly, with only a few glitches, federal officials said yesterday, although some viewers may still need help tuning into the new broadcast signals.



Digital TV switch mostly static-free

Erin Allday, Chronicle Staff Writer
Sunday, June 14, 2009

Procrastinators swarmed electronics stores for television upgrades and converter boxes on Saturday, but, for the most part, the switch to digital TV seemed to be going as planned.



Digital TV: Now Showing on a Set Near You

By NED POTTER and EVAN HARRIS
June 13, 2009

Turn on your television and if you see a picture, take that as a promising sign.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reported today that nearly 700,000 calls were received by a federal hot line this week from people confused about the nationwide switch from analog to digital TV broadcasts.



800,000 callers phone digital TV hot line

By RYAN NAKASHIMA – 8 hours ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 800,000 calls were received by a federal hot line this week from people confused about the nationwide move on Friday to drop analog TV signals and broadcast only in digital.



FCC gets 317,450 calls the day analog signals are cut off

BY RYAN NAKASHIMAThe Associated Press
June 13, 2009

Geek Squad agent Jesse Jankowski of Best Buy in Salem, N.H., installs a digital TV converter box

Geek Squad agent Jesse Jankowski of Best Buy in Salem, N.H., installs a digital TV converter box to keep an older TV set functioning at a home in Salem. (AP Photo / June 12, 2009)



Some Viewers Just Get Static the Day After DTV Switch

By: Roy Mark
2009-06-14

An aggressive outreach program is credited with bringing most Americans through the digital television transition. Still, some consumers didn't get the message and began the new era of broadcasting plunging over the digital cliff.



Video: Some struggle with DTV switch


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