End of Analog TV Television

My artistic contribution to document when NTSC TV transmissions ceased on June 12, 2009, here in south San Francisco bay area. Transmission was recorded on a tuner based S-VHS recorder connected to external OTA antenna.

Playback done later to a TV set bought at electronics flea market for $5. Plastic surrounded to contain debris. Two cameras setup to record event, both behind lexan to protect against flying shrapnel. Footage later converted and uploaded to youtube.

This was the fourth and final attempt, previous attempts failed to break the tube. There was no "big implosion" or large (or small) chunks of glass flying, these "newer" tv sets are well designed to contain debris. Unlike tv sets way back in the mid 20th century (when one of those old sets implode, it's action and adventure).

On converter boxes, I applied and received my coupon. I will not redeem it, instead I will frame it on my wall as my "federal welfare DTV check."

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• end
• analog
• TV
• television
• switch
• to
• digital
• DTV
• ATSCvsNTSC
• itjustaintfair
• goodriddance

[wisteela]

Nicely done.

[78Boza]

ahah

[3richardwilliams]

thats cool...