{"id":322,"date":"2008-11-06T05:05:50","date_gmt":"2008-11-06T10:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/?p=322"},"modified":"2012-04-23T22:00:27","modified_gmt":"2012-04-24T03:00:27","slug":"digital-tv-anyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/archives\/322","title":{"rendered":"Digital TV, anyone?"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK, you probably don’t have time to waste watching TV during the academic year, but if there are others in your household who do, and you are a holdout like me (too frugal to pay for cable, a dish, or a new TV!) this info’s for you:<\/p>\n

On February 17, 2009 all full-power U.S. TV stations go digital only. If you’ve been relying on free analog TV to see their programming you’ll probably get static.<\/p>\n

\"DTVYou can prepare ahead of time to receive digital signals. See http:\/\/www.dtv.gov\/<\/a> for more information about the transition to digital. Until March 31, 2009, all U.S. households may request two $40 coupons to use toward the purchase of digital-to-analog converter boxes. The coupons are good for 90 days, and the converter boxes are available from a number of retailers.<\/p>\n

What channels will you likely receive digitally? See AntennaWeb<\/a> and enter your address for a listing, and for information about the antenna needed for different stations.<\/p>\n

If you’d like more information about DTV, there are government web sites to consult, such as the Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources’ information<\/a> page and the Federal Communications Commission’s Digital TV Transition<\/a> page. In addition, a simple search of the Library Catalog<\/a> for “digital television”<\/strong> would find titles such as Buying a digital television<\/em><\/a> (online govt. document), New television, old politics: The transition to digital TV in the United States and Britain<\/em><\/a> (3rd-floor Main Collection HE8700.8 .G35 2004), and Digital television transition: Majority of broadcasters are prepared for the DTV transition, but some technical and coordination issues remain: report to congressional requesters<\/em><\/a> (online Govt. Accountability Office report, April 2008).<\/p>\n

\"Government<\/p>\n

The University Library is a federal depository with many federal, state, local, and international documents on a variety of current and relevant issues available to you in print, microfiche, CD-ROM, and electronically. Come check out your government at the University Library!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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