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FAQ: What does the digital-TV switch actually mean?

September 26, 2007 It's not too early to think about how to ensure your television won't go dark when analog broadcasts shut down in 2009.Photos: Converting from analog to digital TV TAGS: digital television, coupon, household, TV, satellite

FAQ: What the digital-TV switch actually means

January 30, 2008 The end of analog broadcasts is closer than you think. Here's the lowdown on what you need to know so you don't miss a show. TAGS: digital television, broadcaster, FAQ, converter box, TV, analog, satellite

U.S. is ready to move to digital TV

May 1, 2007 Bumps in the road notwithstanding, the Consumer Electronics Association's Jason Oxman says transition from analog to digital TV is on schedule. TAGS: digital television, transition, broadcaster, household, spectrum, analog, TV, station, broadcasting, nation, satellite, America, programming, U.S.

Feds unveil digital-TV subsidy details

March 12, 2007 All American households desiring converter boxes to let analog TVs play digital broadcasts may apply for up to two $40 coupons. TAGS: coupon, converter box, household, digital broadcast, digital television, rule, TV, DVD player, satellite, U.S., DVD

Politicians squabble over digital-TV funds

March 28, 2007 Democrats urge spending more on converter boxes to keep older sets working after 2009, but Republicans say funding is sufficient. TAGS: converter box, coupon, Rep., politician, Republican, Democrat, digital television, household, wave, transition, analog, TV, satellite

Senate may hoist broadcast flag again

January 24, 2006 The antipiracy measure for digital TV receives a boost in the Senate. A version intended for digital radio does not. TAGS: digital radio, HD radio, satellite radio, John Sununu, radio, Sen., satellite, digital television, song, TV Tuner, audio, Apple iPod, Republican, TV, CD

Intel pays $70 million for TV assets

October 7, 2005 Chipmaking giant marches further into living room with purchase of Zarlink unit that makes television tuner tech. TAGS: Zarlink Semiconductor Inc., Oplus Technologies, branding, Intel, asset, consumer electronics, digital television, purchase, U.K., TV, satellite

Why the broadcast flag should go forward

May 26, 2005 MPAA chief Dan Glickman says that without proper protections, it will be increasingly difficult to show movie or baseball games on free TV. TAGS: redistribution, flag, digital television, regulation, programming, TiVo Inc., TV, opportunity, attorney, protection, movies, satellite, video

Microsoft's ultimate challenge in interactive TV

March 27, 2001 With UltimateTV, Microsoft is hoping to spark demand for digital programming while quietly moving its interactive TV experiment off the prime-time lineup. TAGS: MSN TV, interactive TV, ReplayTV, DirecTV, RCA, Gartner Inc., digital television, satellite, TV, DVR, Time Warner Inc., VCR, digital video, TiVo Inc., Microsoft Corp., programming
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