Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Bill may delay the February 17th switchover to digital TV
I knew it would happen, so no surprises here, but a bill is heading to the Senate that will delay the cancellation of all analog TV broadcasting until June 12th. It hasn't passed yet, but there's a good chance it will. This is not the first delay to this change, and might not be the last.
Stay tuned, and read more about it here:
http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=170868&site=cdn&f_src=lightreading_gnews
Stay tuned, and read more about it here:
http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=170868&site=cdn&f_src=lightreading_gnews
Labels: digital, televisions, TV
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Is your TV ready for digital?
There will undoubtedly be some people who lose television when the broadcasters all switch over to digital. But will you really be affected?
If you have cable or satellite, the cable or satellite companies are responsible for making sure you can connect. You are fine. There is no need to upgrade your television if you have cable or satellite, unless of course you'd like to dramatically improve your television picture. But if you're happy, you don't need to upgrade.
But if you are depending upon antenna, over-the-air signals (you know, rabbit ears, etc) to watch TV, you're in for a surprise if your television is older than a certain year.
If you will leave us a comment with your Brand (Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, etc) and your full model number, we at Service Care would be happy to check and see if your television is ready for the digital switchover (it's really just an issue of whether you have an analog tuner only or digital). Just leave a comment below, and we'll look it up and post it here.
Hope we can help out.
If you have cable or satellite, the cable or satellite companies are responsible for making sure you can connect. You are fine. There is no need to upgrade your television if you have cable or satellite, unless of course you'd like to dramatically improve your television picture. But if you're happy, you don't need to upgrade.
But if you are depending upon antenna, over-the-air signals (you know, rabbit ears, etc) to watch TV, you're in for a surprise if your television is older than a certain year.
If you will leave us a comment with your Brand (Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, etc) and your full model number, we at Service Care would be happy to check and see if your television is ready for the digital switchover (it's really just an issue of whether you have an analog tuner only or digital). Just leave a comment below, and we'll look it up and post it here.
Hope we can help out.
Labels: digital, Panasonic, Samsung, Service Care, Sony, televisions
Monday, December 8, 2008
LG, Samsung and others might have local TV on their phones in the future
"The U.S. digital TV system got a big boost late last month when the ATSC approved a preliminary, or “candidate,” standard—ATSC-Mobile/Handheld, or ATSC-M/H—for a mobile DTV system that will allow local stations to broadcast to cellphones and other portable devices."
That means a television signal, built for mobiles, within the signal for regular digital TV, that you will be able to watch on your phone. The future's so bright... well, you know the rest of that line.
Read more about it here:
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=talkbackCommentsFull&talk_back_header_id=6572728&articleid=CA6620365#124805
That means a television signal, built for mobiles, within the signal for regular digital TV, that you will be able to watch on your phone. The future's so bright... well, you know the rest of that line.
Read more about it here:
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=talkbackCommentsFull&talk_back_header_id=6572728&articleid=CA6620365#124805
Labels: digital, electronics, LG, Samsung, televisions
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