DTV Transition Postponed Again!
As I mentioned on Twitter a few hours ago: Congress Changes DTV ‘Hard’ Date to June 12. Is pushing this back AGAIN right or wrong? The transition is seemingly long overdue. Upgrade, people!
I ordered my DTV converter box coupons as soon as I heard the government was handing them out (and yes, I still own a couple of analog sets). How you could miss the announcements for vouchers last year is beyond me – just about every local station had a scrolling ticker WARNING people that they wouldn’t be able to view anything unless they had a converter box come January.
Some of you responded to this question on Twitter:
katarina1505: From what I’ve read it’s passed through Congress, and Obama is expected to sign it.
about 6 minutes ago
Thu Feb 05 03:17:29 +0000 2009
marsacademy: I really don’t see the point of the delay. People either get it, or they won’t until the change is made
about 16 minutes ago
Thu Feb 05 03:07:46 +0000 2009
therealdede: I know right? I grew up on bunny ears. Ughhh so annoying
about 17 minutes ago
Thu Feb 05 03:06:29 +0000 2009
therealdede: wrong. Your state has that too niiice
about 45 minutes ago
Thu Feb 05 02:38:39 +0000 2009
Wallace_Reid: obviously, you don’t live in the sticks.
about 51 minutes ago
Thu Feb 05 02:32:39 +0000 2009
thesolutions: it’s true that many need to upgrade but so many haven’t
about an hour ago
Thu Feb 05 02:17:58 +0000 2009
PhilMan9045: I agree with you. If they’re not ready than making the switch will tell them they need to upgrade.
about an hour ago
Thu Feb 05 02:16:04 +0000 2009
powerbook_pete: If people aren’t ready now, they won’t be ready in four months.
about an hour ago
Thu Feb 05 02:15:43 +0000 2009
dailyclerk: the issue is that not everyone can afford the boxes and there are foreign channels that won’t deliver digital. Oye
about an hour ago
Thu Feb 05 02:14:51 +0000 2009
GroudyRadio: No matter how long they delay, there will always be people who are not ready. just make the switch already!
about an hour ago
Thu Feb 05 02:10:55 +0000 2009
kevin_weiner: It was a stupid move to delay the DTV deadline! They should just give it over with already!
about an hour ago
Thu Feb 05 02:09:37 +0000 2009
brandon_wirtz: But what if there was an alien invasion and the ladies in the Nursing home couldn’t get the news on their B&W Set?
about an hour ago
Thu Feb 05 02:09:25 +0000 2009
LostInInaka: well we have until 2011 I think in Northern Japan…but its been rolling out from the south since 2008….I think (don’t q …
about an hour ago
Thu Feb 05 02:09:03 +0000 2009
jthermane24: wrong the gov’t is just creating more confusion. U or me understand it but what about the Mexican who cant speak english
about an hour ago
Thu Feb 05 02:07:59 +0000 2009
KellyShibari: Obama’s thinking about the little people and I don’t mean midgets. Some ppl don’t have $40-wait, there’s a coupon. Never mind.
about an hour ago
Thu Feb 05 02:07:37 +0000 2009
kriskarkoski: I was hoping the government would have the balls to stick with the date and force people to move. Just delaying the inevitable
about an hour ago
Thu Feb 05 02:07:06 +0000 2009
Just tell me that you’ve already secured your converter box (if you still need one)?
