Analog TV users will lost signals next year - KTVU News

[blueluigi]

Wow, I am so amazed at how many people are so misinformed about the DTV switch.

You guys don't NEED to throw out your old TV and buy an HDTV. Your cherished Sharp TV from the 1980s will still work if you have cable or satellite. If you just use an antenna, then you will just need to buy a converter box. It's not that expensive if you go to places like Big Lots or Longs Drugs.

[Stevenup7004]

1s and 0s will begin to invade?

[digitaldown]

something bad? yeah, my grandma might miss an episode of jeopardy. the horror!

[rkoguy]

lol

[digitaldown]

oh my god! what if i can't watch tv! get a grip.

[GoEBAYGo]

Digital TV if fine in itself but when it is broadcasted though and received an antenna you get drop outs (like a skipping cd). That will be VERY annoying for most viewers. With analog transmition the picture just gets a little fuzzy but is still very watchable. Most poor people will probabaly not have tv because the signal will be too weak in some areas and there will be lots of signal dropouts even with a good anttena with amplifier boosters. I have already witnessed this. No more TV for me.

[Thegamer5150]

Do you Have comcast basic cable and you get channels that say get digital I think you might need the converter box because we use to get free basic cable but since all our favorite channels went digital we subscribed to Comcast Digital then WE GOT AN HDTV had to pay 7$s extra for the HD channels and A new cablebox

[jjccccc]

why would any one want to pay for 900 chanels of teleshopping its a big con

[JKT84]

Man who gives a shit really? Old technology dies with the passing of time people, get over it. Analog is going to become the new beta. Why cry about it?

[TELEVISIONARCHIVES]

According to the local electronics store he if I don't buy a HDTV before the next year my tv will blow up. I guess I better get one.

[mista123420]

ur tv wont blow up lol.. but the prices of those boxes will probably skyrocket

[WillFox125]

...dman

[erboz]

how the fuck are people from WATTS going to buy this shit...barely got enough for a fucking dub....

[mista123420]

start another riot lol

[ItsOkayToBeAMan]

The Transition will not effect low-powered stations.

[vikingscool]

Exactly.

[plasmadis]

Well, now grandma's kids know what to get her for her birthday/xmas/whatever. Quit being so cheap and get grandma that HDTV.

[eyeh8cbs]

The REAL KTVU already went dark about 20 years ago, as far as I'm concerned!