purchase of a converter box for their television sets and on February 17 their analog broadcasts were cut. 12.4 million households were affected by the February 17 switch to digital broadcasts by 421 television stations. Of that 12.4 million, only 28 000 frustrated...

expiring weekly in the last portion of the month.The NTIA's original intent of the voucher program was to make the transition from analog to digital broadcast easy, especially for those households with low incomes and rely on over-the-air broadcasts. Consumers...

of percent broadcast-only households are actually ready for DTV.. Despite what many officials proclaim, a recent poll suggests that 82 of percent broadcast-only households are actually ready for DTV.The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) recently conducted...

US homes are not ready for the digital TV switch next year. According to a new study from the industry research firm, nearly 20 million households will need a digital TV converter when the government switches off analog broadcast signals on February 19, 2009....

up the delivery of coupons and issue replacement coupons for the 4+ million consumers currently on the Commerce Department's waiting list. As of January 21, 2009, almost 50 million households have requested the government-funded coupons, with the average daily...

TNS. According to their analysis, nearly one-fifth of American households with Internet access now use it to watch TV—and 72 percent of online households access the Internet for entertainment purposes on a daily basis. “Most consumers are pressed for time...

going forward with the February 17 switch might be a risky move.But as if in denial, the FCC still plans on the February date, announcing today that it approves the use of analog TV broadcasts for emergency information for 30 days after the transition. Households...

Each box costs around $40-70.Additionally, 93 percent or 1,631 out of 1,759 full-power TV stations are broadcasting in digital today. Although 19.6 million households receive over-the-air signals exclusively in their homes, roughly 70 million television sets...