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Friday is final curtain for analog TV signals (AP)

Friday is final curtain for analog TV signals

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created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 5

(AP) -- The last major TV stations that are still broadcasting in analog will turn those signals off Friday and go all digital. And this time, they really mean it.


Stations must warn if new TV signals lack reach

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created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- TV stations must alert viewers if their new digital signals don't reach areas covered by their soon-to-be-defunct analog broadcasts, the Federal Communications Commission has ruled.





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Survey: Fewer than 2.2M households unready for DTV

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created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- A survey sponsored by broadcasters says nearly 2.2 million households that rely on antennas for their TV reception are unprepared for the shutdown of analog TV signals on Friday.


Britain readies for digital television

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created Oct 15, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

British television has begun its five-year switch from analog to digital, The Telegraph reported Sunday.


Reception problems linger after DTV transition

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created Jun 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The shutdown of U.S. analog TV service on Friday appears to have gone relatively smoothly, but as expected, a lot of viewers are having problems getting the stations they want.


ATSC Digital TV Receiver with Unprecedented Performance

Samsung Announced ATSC Digital TV Receiver with Unprecedented Performance

Electronics / Hardware

created May 10, 2007 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Samsung Electronics today announced an improved digital TV receiver chip, the S5H1411, that boasts a 30 percent higher reception success rate than the company’s previous generation digital TV receiver chip ...


Some still having problems with digital TV conversion

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created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

It seemed so simple. Buy a government-subsidized converter box, plug it in, and sit back and enjoy the brave new world of digital television.


Don't change that channel: DTV woes still abound

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created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(AP) -- Think the digital TV transition is over? Not quite. Many viewers have found that they can't pick up certain stations after the switch, even with the right TVs or converter boxes. The stations are still trying to ...


700,000 callers phone digital TV hot line

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created Jun 13, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

(AP) -- 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 that occurred Friday.


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Chile to adopt Japanese digital TV standard: Bachelet

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created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chile will adopt the Japanese digital television standard ISDB-T, which is high-definition capable, joining neighboring Peru and Argentina, President Michelle Bachelet said Monday.


NEC Develops Wideband Wearable Antenna Prototype

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created Oct 31, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

NEC Corp. today announced the successful development of a wideband wearable antenna.


Briefs: Companies unite to develop mobile TV

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created Jan 23, 2006 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A group of electronics companies formed an alliance Monday to bolster growth in mobile digital television.



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