[Las Vegas Dave]

Interested in the HDTV ping list?
Please Freepmail me (freepmail works best) if you would like your name added to the HDTV ping list, ( approximately 365 freepers are currently on the HDTV ping list ).
The pinged subjects will be those of HDTV technology, satellite, cable, and OTA HD reception (Over The Air with roof top or indoor antennas), Broadcast specials, Blu-ray/HDDVD, and any and all subjects relating to HD.

LVD

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[Las Vegas Dave]

Pinging the HDTV list..

HDTV pings!

[RSmithOpt]

Wish they'd all do it here in the Raleigh, NC market and go full power at 12:01 am 02/18/09.

I made the switch from 'Direct 157 channels and nothing on' to OTA last April. I get drops occasionally when it is windy, but, not a big deal vs $60/month of OK programming. If it wasn't for the local RTN (oldies station), I just be spending more time on FR.

[blueplum]

so what’s up with the removal of channels from analog anyway? and where is all the money from selling those frequencies to whomever they were sold to?

[Gaffer]

The FCC says it has sent staffers to the 72 markets with higher analog penetration, where they expect the impact from tomorrow's shut-off to be the greatest. The FCC has also boosted its call center staffing for its DTV help line, 1-888-CALLFCC.

TRANSLATION: The Obama staffers stampeded to the 72 urban markets served by their constituents in a frantic effort to keep the Obama Indoctrination Media on the air until the government could give the constituents a digital convertor. One staffer quoted "We can't have our peeps uniformed, can we?"

[Adder]

“It’s about whether consumers have access to vital emergency alerts, weather, news and public affairs.”

You mean weather and propaganda.

You people.

Just make the switch. You will be amazed at how fast conversions are made.

You think it will be any better in June??

You are dreaming.

[SunkenCiv]

This would important to me, but I rarely watch TV. 99 per cent (plus) of the time, when the TV is on, I’m watching DVDs (or the occasional archival tape). Stopped by the library tonight to drop off some media platters which were due, and while there, grabbed about ten more DVDs. :’)