‘Digital TV Conversion’ Archives
Comcast Buys NBC »
Interesting development this morning as Comcast purchased NBC Universal from General Electric. The technology mergers continue. In recent weeks we have seen the marriages of Tandberg and Cisco, Logitech and Lifesize, and now Comcast and NBC. Very interesting times... A NY Times article says: "Almost immediately, the transaction [...]
Digital TV Conversion Update »
As you all know by now, the new date for the switch to digital TV is June 12, 2009. (See all my blog entries on Digital TV here. ) At that time, all old TV's now using an antenna will lose their signal. To try to help, the Tracy VirtualOffice is offering free hands-on sessions for people who may need help connecting their converter [...]
Digital TV Conversion Delayed »
According to this CNN article, it appears that the digital TV conversion has been delayed until June 12, 2009. Check out my Blog entries on this topic, especially the installation of a converter box on a very old TV (with twin antenna inputs) and a newer TV with a coax antenna input. There are three ways you can go: 1. Get the converter box [...]
Digital TV Conversion Feb 2009 »
Assuming the change does not get delayed (see this NY Times article), in about a month, the analog TV signal from TV stations will be turned off. If you have an old TV connected to an outside antenna or rabbit ears, you will need to make some changes to prepare for the change. I have written several artricles on this subject and have [...]
Digital TV Converter Installation »
Update Feb 1, 2009: KCRA TV in Sacramento, CA has an ad stating that their digital signal will not reach everyone getting the current analog signal. They are building a new antenna and when that is complete the new digital signal will reach more people. Prologue It is Halloween and I have set up my candy delivery station in the [...]
