Why must all broadcasts be digital? What are the benefits? What will this mean for consumers?
2007-12-25 16:05:27 · 3 answers · asked by ~JennyBunny~ 7 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
With the switch to HD, TV broadcast stations were given extra airwave spectrum, to broadcast in both standard analog and HD digital while making the transition. In 2009, the standard analog spectrum will be taken away after having broadcast in both formats for years during the transition.
I've linked to a good website below that explains everything.
What will it mean for consumers? If you get your TV from cable or satellite, it will mean nothing, as you won't be effected for several years after that if you own a standard analog set.
If you still haven't made the switch by buying a new TV, you can buy a converter box for a small fee, and the gov't will subsidize the switch so the final cost to the consumer will be under $40 or so for the box.
What are the benefits? Better clearer TV.
2007-12-25 16:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reasons all broadcasts must be digital after Feb 09 is that the FCC is reassigning the old TV frequencies to emergency channels for police and fire deptmartments.
2007-12-26 00:13:34 · answer #2 · answered by rhgizmo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First it's NOISE FREE tranmissions...
No more snow, no more color shifting....Perfectly CLEAR picture as long as you feed the TV set a strong signal.....
What this will mean is that people near the transmitter can use table top antennas, people across town may want an outdoor antenna and people 40 miles away will want power antennas and towers....
Or satellite.....
The rest should stay the same....Cable and Satellite owners only need an HD converter box from their provider....
2007-12-26 07:50:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋