[TWilliam]

Obama asks Congress to delay digital TV switch

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'P')resident-elect Barack Obama today asked Congress to delay next month's planned switch to all-digital broadcast television, warning that the TVs of millions of Americans could lose their pictures because of major problems in the government's preparations.

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According to the Nielsen Co., about 6.8% of U.S. TV households, or 7.7 million homes, were unprepared for the digital switch as of last month, meaning they had no TVs capable of receiving a digital signal. The percentage is higher in Los Angeles, with 9.46%, or about 535,000 homes unprepared for the switch.

[Jotapay]

Let them eat cake. Or read a book.

[Plantagenet]

I bet Obama is worried that he won't be able to get the digital converter hooked up in time on his new TV in the White House.

[bratticus]

1. Dumb people watch TV.
2. Dumb people cannot handle technology.
3. Dumber people expect them to go digital without losing much of their installed TV audience.
4. TV goes digital anyway.
5. Retail declines even faster as the TV idiots don't see commercials anymore.

[Ayoob]

No joke. I truly believe in my heart of hearts, that the loss of television will be a destabilizing event in North American civilization. It is not going to be good.

It's possible that some will underestimate the importance of this change in our lifestyles. Many millions of people will not purchase converter boxes in time, and will be forced to deal with not having television available to them.

I don't think of myself as too much of a tinfoil hat type, but I've seen what happens as a result of a loss of television to people whose movement is restricted.

The TV goes off, and people get restless.

TV = trance. There is abundant medical evidence for this. I think TV is a more potent sedative than many prescription-only narcotics.

I guess we'll see what we will see.

[mos6507]

TV is not the monolithic entity it used to be. A lot of people have shifted to other forms of entertainment like the internet or videogames.

[Byron100]

I honestly think the loss of TV for millions of people is a miracle from God. Just think of all the commercials that'll never be watched, and all those millions of dollars saved from not wanting (and buying) stuff. All those hours saved of kids being indoors with their brains rotting out watching the idiot box. Perhaps kids will learn to play outside once again, like I used to as a kid.

Sure, I watched TV as a kid, but it was within reason - I thought reading a book or playing chase outside was a lot more fun than stupid, boring TV anyhow. Although some of the ABC After School Specials were pretty good...LOL. Do they even show those anymore?

Note to Obama: you've got bigger fish to fry, let the Great American Blackout occur on schedule. Trust me, it'll do a country good.

[TWilliam]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ayoob', 'N')o joke. I truly believe in my heart of hearts, that the loss of television will be a destabilizing event in North American civilization. It is not going to be good.

It's possible that some will underestimate the importance of this change in our lifestyles. Many millions of people will not purchase converter boxes in time, and will be forced to deal with not having television available to them.

I don't think of myself as too much of a tinfoil hat type, but I've seen what happens as a result of a loss of television to people whose movement is restricted.

The TV goes off, and people get restless.

TV = trance. There is abundant medical evidence for this. I think TV is a more potent sedative than many prescription-only narcotics.

I guess we'll see what we will see.

[bratticus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', 'T')V is not the monolithic entity it used to be. A lot of people have shifted to other forms of entertainment like the internet or videogames.

[TWilliam]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('bratticus', 'W')hat exactly are the limits of the concept of TV?

http://www.viddler.com/explore/nrkbeta/videos/5/

http://getmiro.com/

and what is Whuffie and why would you barter it?

http://www.viddler.com/explore/garyvayn ... videos/67/

[bratticus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('TWilliam', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('bratticus', 'W')hat exactly are the limits of the concept of TV?

http://www.viddler.com/explore/nrkbeta/videos/5/

http://getmiro.com/

and what is Whuffie and why would you barter it?

http://www.viddler.com/explore/garyvayn ... videos/67/

[bratticus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('TWilliam', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('bratticus', 'W')hat exactly are the limits of the concept of TV?

http://www.viddler.com/explore/nrkbeta/videos/5/

http://getmiro.com/

and what is Whuffie and why would you barter it?

http://www.viddler.com/explore/garyvayn ... videos/67/

[perdition79]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('cbxer55', 'W')hat about this? Allows you to watch the tube on your computer. I have not tried it myself, but have it saved in my favorites for a rainy day.

TVU Networks

[TWilliam]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('bratticus', 'D')id you try searching on "Peak Oil" or "sustainable" or "farming" or ... ?

[yesplease]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('perdition79', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('cbxer55', 'W')hat about this? Allows you to watch the tube on your computer. I have not tried it myself, but have it saved in my favorites for a rainy day.TVU Networks

[bratticus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('perdition79', 'L')inux is choppy with video anyway.

[POAlex]

I've heard it referred to as the square snare.

Alex

[pup55]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'a')bout 6.8% of U.S. TV households, or 7.7 million homes, were unprepared for the digital switch as of last month

[jasonraymondson]

People can't help being stupid. It is their nature. Guess what? 99% of the people on this forum are at least one form of retard or another.

[bratticus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('cbxer55', 'W')hat about this? Allows you to watch the tube on your computer. I have not tried it myself, but have it saved in my favorites for a rainy day.

TVU Networks