http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/ Engadget Comments for FCC says DTV transition going smoothly, few TVs shot up http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 8:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/
I made the digital switch years ago and now get channels that were too far out on the analoge fringe. During the analogue years, I picked up only 9 channels. Now that I have digital, I get over 40 channels. It's like cable but not paying a dime. I am very happy and definitely won't be looking back. ]]>Jun 16th 2009 3:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 16th 2009 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 17th 2009 4:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 16th 2009 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/

... and there are also those who feel as though this is a giant conspiracy. Muah. Muah ha. Muah ha ha ha. ha.

Meh.]]>Jun 15th 2009 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/
Yea, I actually lost digital channels after the switch.]]>Jun 15th 2009 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/
BTW I am vacationing in Richmond Co. (Not to be confused with the city) which is very rural, and we get good reception on the large out door antenna but get nothing on rabbit ears.]]>Jun 15th 2009 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 10:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/
Here are two of the best:
http://www.channelmaster.com/
http://www.winegard.com/

Solid Signal is the New Egg of TV reception products:
http://www.solidsignal.com/

To determine which one you need go to www.antennaweb.org]]>Jun 16th 2009 3:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/
From what I have been hearing, it sounds like a good antennae is fixing most problems. The problem, is that most people are expecting rabbit ears to work. ]]>Jun 16th 2009 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 16th 2009 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/]]>Jun 15th 2009 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 8:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/
Honestly I can't wait for them to finally use the dam spectrum now not in use.]]>Jun 15th 2009 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Nice.

@ Midnitte:
Yes the Senate ordered it, at Obama's request, since the Senate will do pretty much anything Obama asks these days.]]>Jun 15th 2009 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 16th 2009 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 10:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/I don't think my accusations were unreasonable. And yes, I'd also like to blame the deficit on Obama.]]>Jun 16th 2009 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 9:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 9:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 10:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/
It kinda sucks that quality indoor antennas cost almost as much as the converter boxes themselves.]]>Jun 15th 2009 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/
Technical reference:

http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/tv-d-day-usa/]]>Jun 15th 2009 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 9:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/
Moreover, when you're hunkered down in a basement, closet, or bathtub, I'm not sure whether antenna reception is going to be enough to pull in a digital TV signal from those locations. Yes, I know there's weather radios, but I'd much rather be watching the local weather radar during a tornado watch.]]>Jun 15th 2009 9:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/
weather radio is Much less likely to go away than tv signal in severe weather.

we watch the tv when the watches come, and listen to the radio when the warnings come and we hide in the shelters.
]]>Jun 15th 2009 10:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/
The problems suck but it will work out.]]>Jun 15th 2009 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 11:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 16th 2009 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 9:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/
(It's nice to live in a place where no OTA TV comes, and cable refuses to lay cable to get to...) ]]>Jun 15th 2009 10:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 10:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 15th 2009 11:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/Jun 16th 2009 12:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/fcc-says-dtv-transition-going-smoothly-few-tvs-shot-up/
I want my NBC back!]]>Jun 15th 2009 11:41PM