Switch to digital TV delayed until June by Senate

[Trooper110]

Senate passes bill to delay digital TV switch - washingtonpost.com

[WalkinTarget]

The people living in Death Valley rejoice !!!

[Trooper110]

And the house killed off the delay: Digital TV Transition Delay Bill Failed to Pass

Prepare for transition!

Unless they try again and pass it....

[Rand{CLR}]

I'm glad the House blocked it. We need this transition.

-Rand

[ChrisWW11]

Fios is the way to go.

[H0ly-H@nd-Gr3nade]

Fios is the way to go.

+1..

We have the tv + internet + phone bundle and it works great!

[Trooper110]

If it's available in your area...

[{CLR}geneSW]

If it's available in your area...

+1, it's not where i'm at yet.

[Mobojo]

The switch has been given plenty of forewarning and there is so much info out there on how to switch. The only people that are really going to lose out are those who dont care enough to figure out of to get a converter box and hook it up. My grandparents have been using the digital converter box since xmas and more they get more channels now then with rabbit ears and better reception.

[Trooper110]

And the Senate passed another proposal for the House to look at now. http://www.reuters.com/article/techn...50T0UE20090130

[Trooper110]

And it's officially moved to June 12 when Obama signs the bill tomorrow: It's official: DTV "hard date" moved to June 12 - Engadget

[Trooper110]

Many TV stations to end analog on Feb. 17 - Tech and gadgets- msnbc.com

And apparently 1/4 or so of cable companies are sticking with the February date, although the FCC can deny them the early shutoff on a case to case basis if they wish to.

[Rand{CLR}]

The FCC is denying about 174 stations that wanted to make the switch this month.

My sister-in-law is screwed. She lives in Dayton, and all four of their major stations are prohibited from switching.

-Rand

[Skud]

Man

Lot of headaches. Football's the only thing I watch on the tube, so I can wait 'til fall.