> The Washington Post today, Thursday, June 11, has a good article
> about how the transition to digital television has missed virtually
> every single promised advantage over analog TV. The claims made by
> broadcasters and their lobbying organizations that were designed to
> ensure and garner public support for the transition never came to
> pass...snip...
We went from getting around 20 stations to 2. We have a new amplified
antenna that doesn't help. This sucks. The switch to digital was a gift
to cable, fiber and satellite companies, as well as electronics
companies, and gives the customers no advantage with plenty to complain
about. I feel like we've been mugged.
pull quote from WaPo interview with FCC rep:
"...With a weak analog signal you'll see snow and get sound or a fuzzy
picture. With a weak digital signal, you won't see any picture..."
WaPo story:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/10/AR2009061003978.html?sub=AR
Latest promise is that after tomorrow the signals will be boosted. I'll
take the status quo, thank you. Please direct your requests and flames
to 1-888-CALL-FCC and www.dtv.gov, and your Congresscritters.
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