They probably won't be free, but there supposed to be a $40 coupon or something beginning next year toward a purchase of an ATSC tuner-box. So there will be a very inexpensive way to continue watching OTA with the old sets.
What will you do with your SDTV 2009.
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The law isn't saying everything has to be HD by 2009, all it says is all analog OTA has to be converted to digital, as the analog frequencies are to be freed up.
My dad has a 14 year old 32" Sony tv that he says he will keep until it's too expensive to repair. All he's had done on it was had the video control board replaced a few years ago.
My dad has a 14 year old 32" Sony tv that he says he will keep until it's too expensive to repair. All he's had done on it was had the video control board replaced a few years ago.
Oh ,so I guess the "Breakfast Club" was shot in HD ,back in 1984.And the Wizord of OZ ,back in 1939. They are played in HD Right? I'd say they are more then a few years old.
most film material is of sufficient resolution to allow HD broadcasts. I am not sure of those two in particular. But most television programs were shot in what we would now call SD video.
I believe the estimates the government uses is that 15% of U.S. households are OTA only. And at least another 15% are OTA only for secondary TVs. Many articles state that a much higher percentage of secondary TVs are OTA only. Doesn't seem to be any figures, other than the first one, that garner wide agreement.
Wait 3-6 months, and by then almost all of them will likely be under $800.
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Beginning in January 2008, you can apply for 1 or 2 $40 coupons toward a converter box. These are simple boxes with no HD output. You cannot combine the coupons or use them toward a TV or fancier box. See this link for some info.
Yes, there seems to be a lot of people saying "SD" when they mean analog. Most folks will not notice the transition, as most folks feed cable or satellite to their TVs. And digital SD-only TVs will be sold for years to come. Other than marketing purposes, is there any reason to make a screen smaller than 19" with HD resolution? And small hand held battery ATSC TVs will likely be digital SD, downconverting HD to SD. Only when large HDTVs become "cheap" will many people consider tossing their old analog SD TVs. That, and when they hear a $50 per CRT disposal fee is coming (as exists today in some areas).
I've got a handheld or two, a 13" and a 19" analog TVs to dispose of in the near future. Probably first half of 2008. But I think I'll keep the 27" and 36" for years to come. I already have ATSC converters, and may well get one or two more via the government handout.
Show me where anyone ever said there was! If you think in time everything won't be shot in HD , wake up!! Please!! Maybe not in 5 years or 10 years but I'm sure at some point it will happen.
Right ,I'm sure most anything can be upconverted,if need be. I mainly ment anything new would have to be shot in HD. I never said something could never be shown in SD.
I am not talking about upconversion. I am saying that most film is already of at least HD resolution. the issue is largely with material on videotape.
Which is still not an issue,as I said ,no one ever said SD can't be shown. But for some one to sit their and say every channels will never be in HD ,is so false. Not you but others. I'd even go as far to say in another year their will be no movies that aren't shot in HD. And I see your point with the videotape,but it still doesn't mean all new programming will never be all HD.
Thank you. That has got to be the number 1 misconception. I run into that several times a week, customers are always wondering "when everything has to go HD" I should just print up a pamphlet and hand it out.
The name of the whole damn thread, for starters. "What will you do with your SDTV in 2009?" Answer: The same thing I'm doing with it now.
Of course it will! At some point in the future it will, I never said otherwise. Just not very soon.
You mean satellite?
They are not analog and won't be affected by all this...
Diogen.
This has nothing to do with satellite. It's over the air analog TV stations only.
I'm not sure which post you were referring to. I certainly did not intend any and I didn't detect any in the replies. I asked the question just to be sure I understood the situation. I am ready to buy two more systems and I didn't wish to have to replace them in the near future. If the programmers decide to switch to HD will I have to replace them then?
No, let me explain the situation. The whole issue is a 2009 deadline for local terrestrial broadcasters to stop transmitting analog signal, and give back the VHF and most of the UHF spectrum to the FCC for re-classification. In place of it, over the air broadcasters will be required to transmit only in a digital format. It does not have to be HD. It can be any quality they like. HD, SD, you-tube quality, morse code, whatever. It just has to be digital. This will only affect you if you get your television from over the air broadcasters. If you do not have cable or satellite, and have rabbit ears, or a rooftop antenna, and are using an older TV set that doesn't have a digital tuner, you will need a converter box. That's all. This has nothing whatsoever to do with cable, or satellite. Hope that answers your question.
In the United States, the VHF part of the spectrum will not be "given back." It will continue to be used for TV broadcasting purposes.
Previously we had channels 2-83.
In 2004 we had channels 2-69.
After conversion, we will have channels 2-51.
I thought they were going to be reclassifying the VHF spectrum. I guess not. Just cutting back the amount of frequencies given to terrestrial broadcasters.
Yep - it was proposed, and sadly, shot down. Most of the world is eliminating VHF for digital TV broadcasts. Then they were going to drop just the lower tier of VHF and start at 7. Again, shot down. Then, as a minimal effort, channel 2 was to be dropped. That never went anywhere. However, mother nature will likely eliminate channel 2, and perhaps 3 and 4 as well.
Might be moot. OTA broadcasting doesn't seem to have a bright future right now. They'll have to morph or say goodbye and good night.
PS- Love your sig!
Might be moot. OTA broadcasting doesn't seem to have a bright future right now. They'll have to morph or say goodbye and good night.
PS- Love your sig!
