The end of analogue

[Jarre]

Today marks the final broadcast of analog TV signals in the U.S Its amazing how bored you can get at work that you read the news of various agencies for an hour)

It is interesting that the US are doing a whole nation switch over. here in the Uk between now and 2011 we are transfering region by region, my region is september next year it switches over. I have digital TV, but its just like normal tv, lots of channels of crap and nothign worth watching. But until October 2002 in the UK when freeview digital tv was launched unless you had NTL cable TV or SKy satelite TV (which still only 60% of the country actually do have or can get) You had 5 TV channels to choose from. freeview gave you another 32 channels but that was it.

I know their will be a few members here who remember the golden age of television whre their wern';t thousands of channels of repeats and drivel but some classic shows on, now what this new milestone will herald for the future of tv, now in ehavy competition with Video on demand services and the internet we can only wait and see.....

[Kailea]

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its really not that much of a change, its not like everyone in the US is getting free digital channels now or anything. In fact it will only effect the people using antennas, and even with them it wont even change what channels they have.

[Vyuru]

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In fact it will only effect the people using antennas, and even with them it wont even change what channels they have.

Not quite true. With the analog we can pick up more, for lack of a better word substations. Take channel 9 for instance. With antenna we only got 9, with analog we can pick up 9-1, 9-2 and 9-3. 9-1 is the normal, 9-2 I think was the cooking shows all the time, and I forget what 9-3 was.

So yeah, slight difference.

[Durahansolo]

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I know their will be a few members here who remember the golden age of television whre their wern';t thousands of channels of repeats and drivel but some classic shows on

Oh you mean back before cartoon network came out with its own original cartoons. (I'm not counting the ones that came out around the time that Power Puff Girls came out in that statement.)

All that comes on TV now are Police Shows (Cops, 24, Southland, Numbers, Flashpoint), Lawyer Shows (Law and Order, nuff said), Reality Shows (I'm a celebrity get me out of here!, Real World), Movie Reruns (You know who you are), and Reruns. Cartoon Network even has a "Reality Cartoon" that my 15y/o niece said should be on Adult Swim.

[Feba]

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I love watching the news on this.

"If you get your TV over those rabbit ears antenna..." (host clearly thinking to themselves, "you're not fucking watching this! This is a cable channel!") "...your signal will die."

Really though, this will effect an extremely small number of people in the short term. I think something like %90 of the US population has TV through a cable or satellite provider. Most TVs sold within some number of years (I want to say either 98 or 02) have a digital receiver built in. And the transition has been widely publicized, and converter boxes for old TVs have been partially subsidized by the government. The most effected people will probably be people with many TVs, some of which are designed to be portable or have been put in a garage or back room. Their main TV will probably work, while the other ones stop. I wouldn't be surprised if under 100k "main" TVs were effected by this.

[Mhurron]

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I wouldn't be surprised if under 100k "main" TVs were effected by this.

Surprisingly, Feba is most likely wrong.

Millions Still Unprepared for — Gulp — Tomorrow’s DTV Transition | Epicenter | Wired.com

[Feba]

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I didn't say I expect it. Just that I wouldn't be surprised. Mhurron, if you're going to be a dick, be one that pays attention to semantics. I'm also not surprised that many people aren't ready.

[Durahansolo]

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Millions Still Unprepared for — Gulp — Tomorrow’s DTV Transition | Epicenter | Wired.com

The comments after the article...There are no words. That is still alot of people who arent ready.

[Kailea]

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the last comment is a WoW gold site.... lol

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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I've not watched TV on a regular basis for about six and and half years or so. Each time I've considered getting my cable TV turned back on, I regain my sanity and realize I have these things called video games, books, comic books and MP3s to keep me entertained. If I have the aching need to watch something, I can rent the DVD or just watch it on some streaming site like YouTube or Veoh.

I'm even apathetic toward my Redbox rentals. I'd much rather go to the theater for the sensory overload if I need a movie that much.

I'm probably going to just get an HD PC monitor for my future gaming needs and one for the PC as well. If they'd just have streaming episodes of Mythbusters, I'd pretty much be set.

[Malacite]

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Isn't digital broadcasting cheaper than analog as well?

[TheGrandMom]

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Reality Shows (I'm a celebrity get me out of here!, Real World), ...

OMG I want to punch Janice in the mouth SSOOOOOOOOOO bad and make her collegened to hell lips swell up even more. (I have to watch this show because my mother wants me to "bond" with my sisters. This way I'll actually have something to talk to them about.)

I don't watch TV but I do. I download my shows so I don't actually watch live tv. I prefer that actually. This way I can watch what I want, when I want. I'd say that my DVR is going to get a work out when my daughter moves out (IF SHE EVER FREAKING DOES...TWO MONTHS NOW WITH AN APARTMENT THAT SHE'S NEVER LIVED IN YET!), but since it only tapes 2 shows at the same time, thats a HUGE disadvantage to a pc. Also, I'll still have to d/l my UK shows since my cable doesn't carry those channels. (Half the shows I watch are from other countries.) So I've modded my PS3 (since I'm putting it back downstairs once she's out) and that way I'll be able to watch my shows and on my big screen to boot!

[Susurrus]

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I love the digital change over. Ever since channels started swapping over a few months ago, DirectTV started providing more channels in HD. Not just the network channels are changing over, but ever since then, I know at least Comedy Central and Cartoon Network got HD counterparts, among others.

[Jarre]

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OMG I want to punch Janice in the mouth SSOOOOOOOOOO bad and make her collegened to hell lips swell up even more. (I have to watch this show because my mother wants me to "bond" with my sisters. This way I'll actually have something to talk to them about.)

Yup same thign i have to do TGM, I have to watch the new series of Big Brother, or at least get the gist of whats going on so i have something to talk about with my brother as its like getting blood out of a stone sometimes talking to him.... the onyl thing he talks about is big brother as both him and his wife watch it religously. I can't stand it... usual convos when Big Brother isn't on go like this...

Me - Hows work?
Brother - Fine.
Me - Kids ok?
Brother - Yes
Me- done anything this weekend?
Brother - Not much.

Its excutiatingly anoying.....

[Durahansolo]

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OMG I want to punch Janice in the mouth SSOOOOOOOOOO bad and make her collegened to hell lips swell up even more. (I have to watch this show because my mother wants me to "bond" with my sisters. This way I'll actually have something to talk to them about.)

LOL, The sad thing is, I was flipping through the channels and then I stopped because I saw Sanjaya. When Janice walked on the screen I didn't realize who she was for about a good 5 mins. Some people should leave plastic surgery alone, and others shouldn't leave home without their makeup.

I also want to add to my list of "What comes on tv" Spinoffs of other shows. >_> I was flipping though the channels one day and saw about 5 mins of "New York goes to work." All I can say is yeah.....