The White House wants your opinion on The DTV Delay ACT Bill

**Pepper** · 02-11-2009 12:52 PM

What does the "Nite Lite" column mean in that report?

**Bobby H** · 02-11-2009 01:25 PM

Stations turning on a "night light" basically leave their analog TV signal active for another 30 days, but the programming on it is replaced with a static slate informing viewers about channel's programming being digital only and where they can look for more information about DTV.

Many stations are not turning on a night light. They're just ending the analog broadcast entirely.

**Pepper** · 02-11-2009 02:51 PM

WKRG here in Mobile has put up a constant crawl on the screen that basically says if you are reading this you need to upgrade. That's another type of "night light" I guess.

**navychop** · 02-11-2009 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by bhelms

They could have an "accident" with a couple of klystrons and achieve the same result. Anyone have a number for "Guido and the boys"...?

I gather such accidents may have already happened. Too many of those transmitters are antiques with shallow parts support.

**Jim5506** · 02-11-2009 11:59 PM

Local PBS station's analog transmitter mysteriously caught fire, now they are digital only, no hassle and it saved them a lot of money.

It looks like only our NBC affiliate will keep the analog transmitter lit up after 2/17. I guess they figure that's one way to get people to watch NBC programming.