The DTV transition

So your television is going to stop working? Get over it! http://emptv.com/

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[faber939]

I dislike the blanket statement that "television is trash anyway so you should just suck it up", but it is worth noting that those who disagree with you will almost exclusively subscribe to cable or satellite anyway. I simply do not forsee a scenario in which an individual enthusiastically enjoys television yet has not subscribed to cable and will not pay $40 for continued broadcast. Refunds can be issued after the fact if any anally-retentive cheapskates bitch about their $40 deficit.

[ZJemptv]

Yeah I'm not exactly practicing what I preach here. New season of 24 tonight!

[CatzDaLegit]

It's all about Youtube now anyways . . .

[serenalynn22]

I glad that you state all the facts unbiased to begin with THEN you give your opinion.

[way2jaded1]

personally I think it is very important that poor people have there television or they may wake up realise how badly there are getting screwed and do something about it.

Personally as long as my mind is suitably numbed with entertainment I really can't be asked with activism, take that away and I could be dangerous. I think anyway it's way to much effort to experiment.

[vetlemy]

As media student I disagree in some of your statements. Studies show that people use television as relaxation, away from the every day stress. So most people actually dont want to do something else. There is also a difference between being entertained and entertaining yourself. Smart-tv, internett and gaming, all call for you to interact. You can't compere these two actions. Finally, age matters.

[Chainsaw20x7]

As of February 17, 2009 Teletubbies will no long work because they receive their television through an antennae on their head.

[azzy314159]

Rosie Jones you are opinionated, and I love you for that.

[MrDaAsif]

I agree with everything you've said. I watch so little TV. :D

[TheCeejReturns]

I don't think it was really the transition to digital television that people were upset about, but the fact that the government was mandating it. There are plenty of things I want to happen but don't want the government to mandate. For example, I want everyone to stop smoking around me. I want people to start thinking with their brains and not their emotions. But I don't want the government involved in any of it. Especially the mundane stuff like television.

[JoesGuy]

Lol "okay?"

[lizichell2]

Most TV's made in the last five years contain the digital receivers and most people who have older TVs have satellite and cable services or stand alone digital receivers.

Many people believe they will have to do away with their analogue TV altogether and no matter how many times I tell them they already receive a subscriber service or a digital box, they still think their TV will not work.

I have a friend who thinks this with his games consoles too.