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Why Is the Media Lying About Digital TV?

Submitted by Benton Foundation on February 23, 2009 - 10:34pm
Last updated: February 23, 2009 - 10:34pm
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After roughly 36 percent of local TV stations switched early to all-Digital TV signals last week, the FCC received more than 70,000 complaints in the first two days. 70,000 complaints in just two days.

What's Wrong With HDTV?

Submitted by Benton Foundation on February 17, 2009 - 9:07pm
Last updated: February 17, 2009 - 9:11pm

More than a decade after its launch, HDTV has yet to become a household staple in the U.S., on par with such products as the microwave, cordless phone, mobile phone or even the DVD player.

Digital TV Switch Needs Bill Cosby

Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 24, 2008 - 9:44pm
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Meredith Attwell Baker is the acting head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Commerce Department unit responsible for overseeing next year's transition to digital signals.

Obama Is Fuzzy On Digital TV Switch

Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 17, 2008 - 8:30am
Last updated: August 7, 2008 - 12:43pm
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Neither Sen Barack Obama or Sen John McCain seem very concerned about the coming train wreck of the digital television transition.

Digital TV Switch to Wipe Out Your Portable TV?

Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 29, 2008 - 9:12pm

The Columbus Dispatch reports that current battery-powered TVs will likely not be able to display new digital signals when the nation switches to Digital TV on February 17, 2009. Like other analog sets, your portable TV would need a digital converter box to convert the digital signals to analog so you could continue to watch television.

Over 1 Million Digital TV Coupons Used

Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 8, 2008 - 9:52am

The Commerce Department says more than one million households have now used a $40 federal coupon to purchase a Digital TV converter. On February 17, 2009, all full-powered local stations must switch their analog signals to digital which means viewers will need a Digital TV, a pay TV subscription, or a digital converter box to continue watching TV.

Study: 9.2M Homes May Face Digital TV Outages

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 11, 2008 - 9:49am

Centris, the research firm, says that 9.2 million U.S. households could experience Digital TV outages next year when the nation switches to digital signals.

Digital TV Converters May Be Faulty

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 7, 2008 - 9:03pm

Microtune, a digital tuner company, says Digital TV converters now available for sale may not pick up some local channel signals.

Dish Network's Wireless Win Could Nix Merger

Submitted by Benton Foundation on March 21, 2008 - 8:51am
Last updated: April 23, 2008 - 3:21pm

Dish Network's win in the federal wireless spectrum auction makes it unlikely it will be purchased by AT&T or perhaps even satellite rival DIRECTV.

Does Rupert Murdoch's DIRECTV Own Sen. Ted Stevens?

Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 12, 2006 - 8:25am
Last updated: June 4, 2008 - 2:52pm

Swann follows up on an earlier report by Multichannel News noting that Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, is pushing legislation that could give the Rupert Murdoch owned-DIRECTV a huge advantage over the cable TV industry. And nearly 10 percent of the senator's 2005-2006 individual campaign contributions have come from employees of companies owned by Murdoch, such as News Corp., Fox and DIRECTV.

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