1.7 Million Homes Still Without Digital TV
Unfortunately, many of the people without television were prepared for digital TV, but for whatever reason their local broadcasters can't get the signal to them.
The thing that stinks about this is that it wasn't like digital TV came out of nowhere. It's been in the works for years. There wasn't just a delay a few months ago, there was a delay back in 2006.
We knew about the small pockets of viewers that would lose TV when analog was turned off, yet there was no solution put into place until a few weeks before the transition.
Still, the transition went pretty smoothly all things considered. I can't really say that the government dropped the ball on this one. There is a certain amount of responsibility on these privately-owned TV stations to get their digital TV situation settled. But, that's an expensive proposition and a lot of smaller stations can hardly afford the added cost of converting their equipment to digital.
One thing is for sure, whatever issues the digital transition had wasn't by fault of the consumer. What do you think? How did the digital transition go for you?
Here is an article I put together featuring reader comments regarding digital TV and the digital transition.
Take a few minutes to read what your fellow citizens feel about digital TV and the transition. Whether you agree or disagree, use your voice to share your views regarding digital TV.