Sep
17

Area Stations Stage Digital TV Test

Last week Wilmington tested the digital TV rollout, and tonight the entire state will take the test. Viewers using over-the-air (OTA) analog signals will get a warning message containing a number to call for information while viewers using digital signals will see no programming interruptions. Basically, if you aren’t using rabbit ears you don’t need to worry.

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  • http://ncsulilwolf.blogspot.com Lisa Jeffries

    I’ve been meaning to look this info up – those who have basic cable, but no digital box (ie: in bedrooms/offices/etc) from a wall outlet… still good? Need for a converter?

  • dana

    Still good

  • RaleighRob

    Yeah, this transition is only for VHF/UHF over the air signals. Basic analog cable is “broadcasted” out of the cable company. They’re not changing things as far as I know, though they are continuing the push for folks to switch to digital so that one day in the future they too can drop the analog signals.

  • Kevin

    February ’09 they drop the over-the-air analog broadcast signal for good.

    Cable is required, I believe, to maintain analog till 2012. You can already receive local digital programming via cable without boxes using ClearQAM capable TVs.

Posted by Dana on September 17, 2008 | Tags: Entertainment. | ( 4 ) Comments
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