Comments on: Digital TV transition: a new digital divide?

By: Monkey D. Luffy

Monkey D. Luffy — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:19:09 +0000

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By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:45:08 +0000

We are in a poor reception area. Before the digital transition we could receive 4 channels two good 1 OK and one poorly.

After the transition we receive: ZERO! ZIP! NADA with our digital receiver who is useless.

Now using internet instead.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:41:37 +0000

I dropped my cable completely and rely entirely on internet to watch my favorite shows.

I save $50/month this way.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:32:39 +0000

don’t do it Canada…..it is horrible reception! never reliable. It turns to pixals and then goes blank all the time. If you can’t afford cable…you will be screwed!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:12:06 +0000

I (also in the US )would have to disagree with dreddsnik on this one. The picture quality is unbelievable, yes, but what I like much more is that the antenna required is smaller by order of magnitudes than with analog. I can now get more stations with a pair of cheap rabbit ears, and in any room in the house, than I used to with a thirty foot tall ten foot long antenna coupled with what seemed like miles of wire. It sounded like a gimmick to me too, but once I tried it I was in awe.

By: Dreddsnik

Dreddsnik — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:57:15 +0000

The only thing the digital transition really accomplished here in the US was forcing people to
switch to cable or satellite, or go without. I think this is the intent all along. Check open secrets to see how much money cable and satellite lobbies have poured into our government. This transition was wet-dream for them.