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Painted · 11-10-2006, 08:46 AM

So, in 2008, the U.S. of A. will halt any and all analog broadcast TV. You know, back in the day we used to fiddle around with the rabbit ears? Actually, I still do. I don't pay for T.V. I just watch the news, broadcast via analog signals. Reception isn't great, but I'm not complaining.

Now, about this stopperage of analog TV. I'm not entirely clear on this, so, if you're reading this and notice an error, please correct it. They aren't going to stop broadcasting TV (for free), they are just switching it to digital. But does that mean that my thirty year old woodgrain 13" box can still pick up Channel 2? I don't think so, not off the bat, I need some sort of decoder, which is built in to new TV's. Do I need a new antenna? Not necessarily, I don't think so, but a new one will allow me to view all of the channels, since digital TV splits up the channels into smaller wavelengths (or SOMEthing).

Ehhh I'm not sure on what the point of this thread is...maybe just a warning? That old Zenith won't be working at ALL come '08!

11-10-2006, 08:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Painted Pleasure Burn	Analog broadcast TV to stop, digital is taking over So, in 2008, the U.S. of A. will halt any and all analog broadcast TV. You know, back in the day we used to fiddle around with the rabbit ears? Actually, I still do. I don't pay for T.V. I just watch the news, broadcast via analog signals. Reception isn't great, but I'm not complaining. Now, about this stopperage of analog TV. I'm not entirely clear on this, so, if you're reading this and notice an error, please correct it. They aren't going to stop broadcasting TV (for free), they are just switching it to digital. But does that mean that my thirty year old woodgrain 13" box can still pick up Channel 2? I don't think so, not off the bat, I need some sort of decoder, which is built in to new TV's. Do I need a new antenna? Not necessarily, I don't think so, but a new one will allow me to view all of the channels, since digital TV splits up the channels into smaller wavelengths (or SOMEthing). Ehhh I'm not sure on what the point of this thread is...maybe just a warning? That old Zenith won't be working at ALL come '08!