Well, guess what I don’t have to do for now. I don’t have to get a new Digital-ready HDTV, or at least a digital converter box. As most people, including the LA Times, are reporting, gubbment is pushing the transition date back to June 12th. It was originally February 17, 2009; on that date many TV stations would stop broadcasting in analog, and transmit their station purely on the digital airwaves.
But now, four more months go by, and many stations get to send out two signals — one analog and one digital — and pay higher electricity bills and all that. But at least I can still use my good ole rabbit ears on the TV to watch ‘House’ and ’90210′.
Oh, wait… I don’t have an antenna in the first place. Dammit, now I have to go buy one.
Looks like the House just voted against extending the deadline, which will keep about 6 million households from watching ‘House’ and ’90210′, according to NYT. Well, doesn’t change anything; I still need an antenna and another DTV converter.
Oops — sounds like, according to the New York Times, the House is stopping the push-back, so you DO have to get your digital converter box before February 17.
I bet LAT is going to change their online-posted story, too.
just get cable you cheap ass.
LOL!!!! This conversation has been going on for months. Jay isn’t that TV you have relatively new. In such case it probably has a digital tuner so you won’t have to worry about the converter box.