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Old 02-13-2008, 09:00 AM
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Digital TV Changeover

Been thinking about the change to all digital broadcast in 2009. Is ther any way of knowing if your present tv sets are compatable? Like a website from the mfg.? I have 4 televisions spread around my hooch and would hate to have to replace them as one is almost brand new. Replacement could be a big ticket item. My reception is via sattelite. Anyone out there have any insight to this? Thanks

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Old 02-13-2008, 09:32 AM
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Been thinking about the change to all digital broadcast in 2009. Is ther any way of knowing if your present tv sets are compatable? Like a website from the mfg.? I have 4 televisions spread around my hooch and would hate to have to replace them as one is almost brand new. Replacement could be a big ticket item. My reception is via sattelite. Anyone out there have any insight to this? Thanks
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Old 02-13-2008, 10:25 AM
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All my TV's use a coaxial cable. Can I still get digital TV?
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Old 02-13-2008, 11:08 AM
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All my TV's use a coaxial cable. Can I still get digital TV?
Good question, if the Cable Co. continue to use the band they are currently using you are good to go. My .02 is they will lease boxes to you for the conversion.
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Old 02-13-2008, 11:16 AM
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Old 02-13-2008, 11:20 AM
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https://www.dtv2009.gov/
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Old 02-13-2008, 11:20 AM
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All my TV's use a coaxial cable. Can I still get digital TV?
Yep, you probably already do. I don't see the companies digging up and replacing all the coax they already have installed and I think the bandwidth is sufficient for the foreseeable future.

Does your cable go into the TV, or into a box of some sort (PVR, tuner, etc.)?
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The analogy is similar to when cell phones when from analog to digital, except there will be converters to keep them working. The switchover will only affect those that rely on "over the air" OTA reception via their NTSC tuners built into their sets. The new digital tuners are ATSC units.

So, if you're getting your TV via cable or sat . . . your TV will work because the local broadcast signal is being converted. If you have your TV on rabbit ears or via a roof antenna . . . you need a converter or new ATSC equiped TV.
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Old 02-13-2008, 12:14 PM
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Don, I'm trying to figure out the same things myself. I currently have Dish Network and I get my locals from them as well. I figure they'll go with an HD reciever when it comes the time. In order to get off-air HDTV, you will have to have a TV with an integrated HDTV receiver - not one that's "HDTV ready". If you plan on still using satellite, you can use the HDTV ready models.

HDTV is currently encoded into the cable system with something called QAM if I remember it correctly. If you have a decoder, you can get it for free - at least for now...

I plan on keeping all my old TV's until they die. I figure any satellite dish or converter box will have SD outputs.
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Of al the people I know well enough to know about thier tv reception method, only about 4 of us (my family incl) recieve TV over the air.

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Old 02-13-2008, 01:39 PM
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Up until a few years ago, I had a flawless off air reception system. I designed a system with an amplifier and distribution system to provide signal tothe whole house. It looked better than cable. The only reason I ditched it was so I could use the satellite based DVR for recording.
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Well, I got this reply from the people at Direct TV and it looks as if those of us that are on sattelite are off the hook. Not sure if this applies to Dish TV and the others.



Thanks for writing us about the broadcast industry's digital conversion on 2009. I see you've been with DIRECTV since June 200, and I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your continued loyalty. Please allow me to assist you.

Your DIRECTV system will not be affected by the broadcast industry's conversion from an analog to digital format in 2009. Because DIRECTV already is 100% digital, you'll be able to continue using your existing DIRECTV equipment for years to come.

I hope you find this information helpful and thank you again for writing.
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BTW: Howitzer, where did you get that little critter that crawls around on your post? I know someone I could drive up the wall if I had a download of it.
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Will cable customers with analog TVs have to buy or rent a set-top box from their cable company? If so, how much will it cost?
First, it's important to know that the February 17, 2009 deadline for the digital television transition only applies to full-power broadcast stations. Cable companies are not required by the government to transition their systems to digital, and can continue to deliver channels to their customers in analog. Cable companies are actually required by FCC rules to continue offering local broadcast stations to their customers in analog as long as they offer any analog service. This requirement will continue for at least three years after February 17, 2009. The Commission will decide in 2011 whether the requirement should be continued beyond February 17, 2012. This means that customers who receive analog cable service (without a cable set-top box) will be able to continue to do so.

However, for business reasons (among other things, digital is much more efficient than analog), cable companies may be interested in transitioning their systems from analog delivery to digital delivery. If a cable company makes the business decision to go all-digital (meaning it will stop offering any channels to its customers in analog), it must ensure that its analog customers can continue to watch their local broadcast stations. This may require customers with analog televisions to get a set-top box. If the cable company provides the customer with a set-top box, any costs related to it will be determined by the cable company. Therefore, it is recommended that analog cable customers contact their cable company to ask if a set-top box will be needed, when it will be needed, and if there will be a cost.

It is also important to note that a cable set-top box is different from a digital-to-analog converter box. A digital-to-analog converter box is necessary only for analog televisions that receive their programming over-the-air using a rooftop antenna or "rabbit ears" connected to the set. A digital-to-analog converter box is not necessary for a TV connected to a paid television service such as a cable or satellite TV provider. Information on any set-top boxes needed for a paid service such as cable or satellite should be obtained from the service provider.
In other words, to conserve bandwidth for other uses ie: internet, and other services count on the analog service to discontinue at some point in time.
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BTW: Howitzer, where did you get that little critter that crawls around on your post? I know someone I could drive up the wall if I had a download of it.
Hold your mouse button over it, right click, save picture.

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