Media Musings

Blogs promote the exchange of ideas. I've used this blog for several semesters to get students talking about media industry topics. Articles you read, post and comment about should deal with media programming topics, and this is a wide-open arena—programming developments, traditional and new distribution channels, technology developments, job and career matters, regulation (FCC?), program performance--including the new fall television season. I hope you’re beginning to get the picture.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

WZMY Plans Early Analog Shutoff

Just a reminder of the switch to DTV that is coming up in a few months! Apparently they are allowing stations as early as 90 days ahead of time to switch, because certain areas have trouble switching equipment during the harsh winter months. They just have to make sure to inform their viewers so that they aren't left clueless. So how many people is this DTV switch truly going to affect? Do you guys know of many people who have to purchase the converters or a new tv in order to maintain their feed?

2 comments:

Mark Kwak said...: I think that many television companies need to reconsider this early termination of analog. I understand it takes time for some networks and station in different areas longer to switch over, but coming from working at a electronic store in Chicago there have been hundreds of customers calling about how to setup there boxes and not quite understanding how it really works. Honestly I think they need to get more information out about this whole process and have some sort of way to contact consumers with this information if they are going to do this.; October 23, 2008 at 10:32 AM
mkwak said...: I think that many television companies need to reconsider this early termination of analog. I understand it takes time for some networks and station in different areas longer to switch over, but coming from working at a electronic store in Chicago there have been hundreds of customers calling about how to setup there boxes and not quite understanding how it really works. Honestly I think they need to get more information out about this whole process and have some sort of way to contact consumers with this information if they are going to do this.; October 23, 2008 at 10:42 AM