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From The Archive: DTV Transition Flowchart For Those Of You Who Are Still Confused
Back in December we posted this easy to follow flowchart that should help to eliminate any remaining confusion about today's DTV transition. Enjoy. More » -
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Brace Yourself For Tonight's DTV Transition
Analog television broadcasts end tonight at 11:59 PM. Are you ready? Are you tired of hearing about this yet? If you've put off buying a digital converter box, or you want to use the transition as an excuse to buy a shiny new TV, Consumer Reports is here to show you how to choose the awesomest model you can find. More » -
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Three Million People Are "Totally Unprepared" For The Digital Transition
We all know the switch to digital transition is next Friday, June 12. Most of us already have cable, or satellite, or digital converters. But not three million Americans, who according to Nielsen, are still "totally unprepared for the transition and will lose their reception." More » -
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Cablevision Takes Away Analog Stations Before DTV Transition, Confuses Customers
Joe works at a Radio Shack store on Long Island. Lately, the combination of the digital TV transition and some recent lineup changes at local cable TV provider Cablevision has Joe concerned, since he has both a conscience and a brain, and is an avid Consumerist reader.
Most electronics store employees don't know or care enough to straighten their confused customers out. They mistakenly believe that they need to buy an over-the-air converter box in order to receive the missing channels again. More »
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2 Hrs, 25 Min On Hold Just To Get A Busted DTV Converter
All told, reader Sam sat on hold with the Fuai Corporation for 2 hours and 25 minutes only to end up with a DTV box with a busted-up face that didn't even have the analog pass-through feature he paid for. That could be a problem if he still wants to watch his local PBS affiliate station... More » -
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Hundreds Confused As Hawaii Transitions To Digital
Hawaii last week became the first state to transition to digital television, leading hundreds of confused locals to call into the FCC's help center. Though the transition appears to have been a technical success, the new digital signals mays never reach some of the 20,000 Hawaiians who rely on analog service. More » -
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DTV Transition Poised To Beffudle Senior Citizens
Some citizens are more at risk for confusion during the digital TV transition coming up this February, especially senior citizens, who may experience debilitating Murder She Wrote reruns loss, as this humorous video illustrates. More » -
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Consumers Union Asks Congress To Delay Digital Broadcast TV Switch
Consumers Union, the non-profit publisher of Consumer Reports and, um, brand-spanking-new owner of Consumerist, the blog that you are reading right now, is asking Congress to delay the DTV switch until "until a plan is in place to minimize the number of consumers who will lose TV signals, particularly by fixing the flaws in the federal coupon program." Why are they doing this? Well, the coupon program has already run out of money. Read the letter inside. More » -
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Circuit City Calls The Cops On Customer Who Tried To Redeem $40 DTV Coupon
Circuit City wouldn't let Larry redeem his $40 digital transition converter box coupon unless he signed a credit slip agreeing to pay $40. Larry refused, and asked to cancel the transaction. Circuit City's manager responded by calling the police before following Larry into the parking lot to write down his license plate number.
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Cablevision Claims They Are Not Lying Liars, But Mysteries Remain
Cablevision responded to our post chastising their attempt to force customer to upgrade to digital service by pointing to an unrelated FCC mandate. Cablevision admits that there is no connection between their unilateral business decision to cut channels and the FCC-mandated transition to digital television, but their statement leaves several questions unanswered. Read Cablevision's statement and our response, after the jump.
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Cablevision Blatantly Lies To Subscribers As The FCC Twiddles Its Thumbs
Update: Cablevision responds.
Cablevision is lying to customers by claiming that the FCC will require all subscribers to upgrade to digital cable boxes in 2009. Digital cable boxes cost $6.50 per month, plus an extra $10.95 for digital service. Cablevision recently sent a letter to all boxless subscribers threatening to cut several channels unless they forked out a bundle of extra cash for digital service. When one of our family member called for an explanation, Cablevision shirked responsibility and placed the blame squarely on some crazy new FCC mandate. We called shenanigans and decided to call back and record our chats with several customer service representatives. Inside, the recordings of Cablevision lies and the FCC's flaccid response. More »
5:15 PM on Sat Apr 19 2008
By Carey Alexander
19,969 views, 72 commentsLatest by fcastro: Mfer's we just got the slicing of the channels today in NJ. I was contemplating jumping to FIOS but needed more »
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5 Reasons To Fret Over DTV Coupons
The federal government continues to bungle the transition to digital television, this time by making it difficult for consumers to redeem subsidy coupons for DTV converter boxes. More » -
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FCC Regulators Sing, Make Fun Of Our Woeful Unpreparedness For DTV Transition
Meet The Singing Regulators. Regular FCC employees by day, these mellifluous regulators spend their nights performing humorous sendups inspired by the Commission's work. Their latest song pokes fun at the FCC's utter failure to prepare the nation for the planned February 2009 transition to digital television. More »
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