Stories tagged with "converter boxes"

Many Hoosiers report digital TV conversion woes by Nicole Blake

If you still haven’t adjusted to the digital switch, you’re not alone. The Federal Communications Commission said that since Friday, 2,693 calls have been made by... – Jun 18, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Technology

Antenna woes, missing stations mark digital TV switchover by indystar

Hoosiers across the state remain without access to television at home today because of a variety of problems after the national switch to digital. Hundreds who purchased digital... – Jun 17, 2009 at 1:49 PM in Business

Hundreds see static as TV signals go digital by Nicole Blake

They were warned about the switch to digital for months, but still they waited. On Friday, hundreds of Hoosiers were without television reception after local stations yanked the... – Jun 13, 2009 at 2:07 AM in Communities

Hundreds see static as TV signals go digital by Nicole Blake

They were warned about the switch to digital for months, but still they waited. On Friday, hundreds of Hoosiers were without television reception after local stations yanked the... – Jun 12, 2009 at 11:22 PM in News

E-commerce darling AllAmericanDirect.com steps up customer service by indystar

Michael Mountford considers himself a patriot, part of the reason for naming his company’s e-commerce site AllAmericanDirect.com. Yet there’s another motivation behind... – Apr 13, 2009 at 1:21 AM in Daniel Lee

No more waiting list for $40 TV converter coupons by Erika Smith

If you’re antenna-loving Hoosier who still needs a converter box to handle the coming switch from analog to digital TV, now is the time to get moving on that. The government is... – Mar 24, 2009 at 3:32 PM in Business

Hundreds of television stations cut analog signals by USA Today

NEW YORK — About a quarter of the nation's TV stations cut off their analog signals Tuesday, causing sets to go dark in households that were not prepared for digital... – Feb 17, 2009 at 6:46 PM in Entertainment

9 Indiana TV stations plan digital switch Tuesday by indystar

WASHINGTON — Viewers of nine Indiana stations may lose television reception on Tuesday despite a six-month delay passed by Congress for the digital transition. The stations... – Feb 11, 2009 at 12:04 PM in News

Digital TV? Don't touch that dial by indystar

House votes to delay switch to June 12; in Indy, 8,511 are waiting for converter box coupons Indianapolis TV viewers, among the least prepared in the nation for the scheduled... – Feb 05, 2009 at 2:06 AM in Communities

House reconsiders digital TV by indystar

The U.S. House will vote again today on whether to delay the switch from analog to digital TV until June 12. The vote comes amid warnings that many Americans aren't ready to... – Feb 04, 2009 at 2:10 AM in Business

Digital TV: Be proactive, or you might get static by indystar

It looks like the nation's switch from analog to digital television signals might be on for Feb. 17 after all.I repeat, might.The flurry of legislative activity over whether to... – Feb 02, 2009 at 2:11 AM in Business

Digital transition delay would cost PBS $22M by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- Delaying the upcoming digital TV transition for four months would cost public broadcasters $22 million, the PBS system chief estimated on Monday.Paula... – Jan 26, 2009 at 4:31 PM in Entertainment

FCC chairman: DTV delay could cause confusion by The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Postponing the turnoff of analog TV broadcasts beyond the scheduled date, Feb. 17, could confuse consumers, the chairman of the Federal Communications... – Jan 11, 2009 at 10:46 AM in Entertainment

Obama team urges delay in digital TV transition by The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to postpone the Feb. 17 switch from analog to digital television broadcasting, arguing that too many... – Jan 10, 2009 at 12:17 PM in Entertainment

Obama urges delay in digital TV switch most recent comment by coltsmom

I don’t understand why so much money is... – Jan 08, 2009 at 4:46 PM

PBS chief pushes for digital conversion action by The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Public television president Paula Kerger says she's disheartened that the government has run out of money to help TV viewers buy converter boxes for... – Jan 07, 2009 at 3:47 PM in Entertainment

TV converter coupon program out of cash by indystar

The government’s $1.34 billion coupon program for digital converter boxes ran out of money on Sunday.Anybody requesting a $40 coupon to offset the cost of buying a converter... – Jan 06, 2009 at 8:46 AM in Business

Early converter buyers get more TV channels by indystar

As consumers start hooking up converter boxes in anticipation of the nation’s big switch to digital TV next month, one thing is becoming crystal clear: TV pictures.People who... – Jan 05, 2009 at 8:31 AM in News

Comcast to air Univision programs in Indy by Tania E. Lopez

It looks like Spanish-speaking Hoosiers won’t be left in the dark after all when Univision fades to black this week.The popular Spanish language station will be available through... – Dec 30, 2008 at 1:01 PM in Business

Area lags in readiness for jump to digital TV by Erika Smith

More than 30 percent of Central Indiana households that use antennas to watch broadcast stations still are unprepared for next year’s transition to digital TV, according to a... – Dec 18, 2008 at 2:03 AM in Business