U.S Switches off Analog!

[Apsattv]

As some will be aware, Friday June 12th 2009 is analog TV switch off date in the U.S

Check this in progress thread as it happens.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=16631948#post16631948

[danger]

It's pretty amazing that a country with 300 million people can switch to digital with relatively little fuss and yet here - with only 4 million - you need 3 different set to boxes (FreeviewHD, Freeview Satellite and a Sky decoder) to get all the digital free to air channels!

Come on Dr Jonathan Coleman sort this mess out!

[InTheSand]

Wasn't free to air analogue TV on a relatively small scale in the US though? I thought the majority of viewers have cable or satellite-based subscriptions?

But I agree NZ's situation is a mess!

- Ali

[Apsattv]

They have big problems, low power UHF taking over from many VHF services..

Many rural people left without tv.

quite a mess they mostly have rotators and receive multiple channels from different sites.

[paulw]

Here's quite a good close down from Youtube
KTLA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FIfimH7Wlg&feature=related

and ABC Indianapolis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiOj5LIOvUs&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po_hBMtTaDg&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je0YRBKQRmY&NR=1

Wonder what it will be like here if we ever turn off analog.

As a side note while all this was happening KCBS radio in San Jose , CA celebrated 100 years on continuous radio.