hi all, Feb 29, 2009 is the date.
Here in Tampa Bay, FL, area we have a number of independent and of course the regular affiliates. Ch 10 NTSC has ch 24 for HDTV, but near the 2009 date they will replace the Ch 10 with a NTSC/HDTV (quick mod for going to HDTV) and turn off the Ch 24. They spent over $1,000,000 on 24 and it will be turned off and I assume for sale to someone somewhere needing a 24 HDTV tx. The FCC required them to do this to keep Ch 10 license. The converter boxes will be needed by the 14% over the air NTSC TVs viewers. The gov is giving up to two $40/house hold coupons for the purchase. You can apply at www.dtv2009.gov for the coupons. They have link to sources for the converters, but as of now there are no listings. They predict the boxes will go for $50-70, but I have not seen any for less than $170. You will need a converter for each TV unless you watch the same on all of what you have. Most of the TV stations here do not have HDTV cameras and other studio equipment. One does and brags about its remotes are HDTV equipped. For us who have cable and sat we will not be affected at least for now. 73, ron, n9ee/r --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > At 1/6/2008 09:10, you wrote: > > >Broadcasters are really wanting this mess to be over. My former station, > >KVOA is spending more than twice as much on elect, cooling etc running two > >transmitters. One on 4 and one on 23. The stations all want to stop the > >bleeding of money. > > I thought that the broadcasters would actually fight this, as there will > definitely be a reduction in OTA viewership (hence ratings, hence advert. > $$$) the second the analogs are switched off. I own 5 non-DTV TVs (not > including an old Watchman), & since satellite TV is unaffected I will > probably forget the mostly useless OTA programming (I don't/won't pay for > locals via the dish) & continue to watch std. def. TV via the dishes. > > Bob NO6B >
