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Digital TV deadline: 2009
Associated Press: Congress is zeroing in on early 2009 as the time for the country to make the switch to digital television broadcasts, a move that will give viewers sharper pictures and better sound.
Oh, and almost certainly less control over their broadcast viewing, a point the AP story neglected to mention.
October 14, 2005 at 11:06 PM in Television | Permalink
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"...a Senate provision calling for the federal government to pay for converter boxes..."
I remember reading years back that the ridding of analog broadcasting had been planned for the '01-'05 timeline. I always looked at HDTV as a good example related to the general public and their unwillingness to conform to new standards. I'd like to think that the 2009 deadline would conform to current standards of digital broadcasting, allowing the percentage of said consumers to continue using their equipment. Otherwise, it sounds as though the public will get stuck with yet another box on top of their TV's.
How long ago did the FCC pitch the idea of TV broadcasting regulations in order to sway piracy?
Posted by: mrgrunge | Oct 15, 2005 10:20:38 AM
