is your TV ready?

RACER X · 01-06-2009, 05:36 PM

so Houston is one of the first large cities to go all digital w/ TV signals in the next few weeks.

news said something like ~17% of the population ran rabbit ears and ~8% weren't sure if their TV's would "decode" a digital signal.

basicailly if you have cable/DSL type cable (uverse)/satalite your good togo

so are you ready?

Trip · 01-06-2009, 05:37 PM

dish network, so I don't give a damn.

Amorok · 01-06-2009, 05:39 PM

My DVR knows kung fu. I'll be fine.

Particle Man · 01-06-2009, 05:43 PM

yes. All set for the TV's that use over-air broadcasting.

fasternyou929 · 01-06-2009, 05:52 PM

Ed, I doubt many people that use an internet forum are still using rabbit ears. For those that are, it's doubtful they are so technology dumb they haven't noticed the 15,000 public service messages about needing a digital converter if you still watch over-the-air TV.

RedRider2k2 · 01-06-2009, 05:52 PM

Around here if you try use Rabbit Ears after the deadline you will lose all of your channels...That's right...Both of them.

RACER X · 01-06-2009, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Particle Man

yes. All set for the TV's that use over-air broadcasting.

so you use rabit ears?

marko138 · 01-06-2009, 06:09 PM

I use rabbit ears on my 42" plasma. Not even kidding.

Curb · 01-06-2009, 06:09 PM

my only problem with this is that if their is a power outage or natural disaster you can't run your tv off a generator or use the portable ones that run off batteries. hopefully everyone has plenty of batteries for their radio to get potential life saving messages

RACER X · 01-06-2009, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marko138

I use rabbit ears on my 42" plasma. Not even kidding.

so then you're not 'digital' ready yet?

you have to buy a special decoder box, of course the gov't will pay for it $40-80

01-06-2009, 05:36 PM	#1
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Amorok Issukangitok Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Biloxi, MS Moto: '06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T Posts: 2,225	My DVR knows kung fu. I'll be fine. __________________ What goes around comes around. Sometimes you get what's coming around, and sometimes you are what's coming around. You see what I mean?

01-06-2009, 05:43 PM	#4
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	yes. All set for the TV's that use over-air broadcasting. __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

01-06-2009, 05:52 PM	#6
RedRider2k2 Holier Than Thou Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: N.B, Canada Moto: 06 ZX10R, 18 400 Ninja, 11 KLX250s Posts: 463	Around here if you try use Rabbit Ears after the deadline you will lose all of your channels...That's right...Both of them. __________________ Good judgement is the product of experience...Experience is the product of bad judgement. Sometimes The Faster It Gets, The Less You Need To Know. But You Gotta Remember The Smarter It Gets, The Furthur It's Gonna Go.

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Curb resident gimp Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SoFla Moto: a big ole steamin pile of nothin Posts: 1,344	my only problem with this is that if their is a power outage or natural disaster you can't run your tv off a generator or use the portable ones that run off batteries. hopefully everyone has plenty of batteries for their radio to get potential life saving messages __________________ Steve Political correctness is killing this country

01-06-2009, 05:52 PM	#5
fasternyou929 SFL Expatriate #2 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Moto: CBR1000 Posts: 2,043	Ed, I doubt many people that use an internet forum are still using rabbit ears. For those that are, it's doubtful they are so technology dumb they haven't noticed the 15,000 public service messages about needing a digital converter if you still watch over-the-air TV.