|
05-28-2009, 08:34 AM
|
|
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us
Status:
"Invite Jesus to His birthday this year."
(set 13 days ago)
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Suburban Chicago
3,466 posts, read 1,773,588 times
Reputation: 12550
|
|
Top ten list thur may 28, 2009
From the back seat of a rental car at our International office in Karla, Estonia, (it's a real place)
TOP TEN WAYS YOU HAVE PREPARED FOR CONVERSION TO DIGITAL TV
1. I have connected all of my analog clocks to the conversion box on my TV  |
|
05-28-2009, 08:38 AM
|
|
Work in progress...thank you for your patience :)
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space! ;)
4,284 posts, read 635,909 times
Reputation: 13380
|
|
2. Whenever one of those scary conversion ads is on I forget everything I know and ask my husband "you're SURE there isn't something more to this that we're missing?"  |
|
05-28-2009, 08:48 AM
|
|
QFLEA, Facebook and Twitter - a work in progress.
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2007
12,328 posts, read 2,444,828 times
Reputation: 21725
|
|
#3 - We're ready to receive all signals!
 |
|
05-28-2009, 08:53 AM
|
|
Helping others help themselves...
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Arizona
10,168 posts, read 3,276,079 times
Reputation: 6408
|
|
|
#4. Got new metal clothes hangers for the antenna.
|
|
05-28-2009, 10:07 AM
|
|
Ak-sar-beN ~ another time and place ;-)
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: LEFT of the white house
9,231 posts, read 4,164,699 times
Reputation: 18001
|
|
I bought a new High Def Remote the other day at the flea market. |
|
05-28-2009, 10:11 AM
|
|
Misfit On the Run!!
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: I am no Longer Invisible!!!!!
3,783 posts, read 1,907,883 times
Reputation: 6194
|
|
|
I'm already HD digital - been for over a year. I like to prepare way ahead of time.
|
|
05-28-2009, 10:28 AM
|
|
Ak-sar-beN ~ another time and place ;-)
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: LEFT of the white house
9,231 posts, read 4,164,699 times
Reputation: 18001
|
|
|
Don't forget to get ready for the HD radio to change over soon!
|
|
05-28-2009, 10:53 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Oregon
1,526 posts, read 401,508 times
Reputation: 6643
|
|
This is weird - We only get one local channel with our antenna. Well, that one channel was one of the ones that switched to digital in April instead of June. We never got the converter box, and nothing has happened to our signal  !! Everything is exactly the same as it always has been  ! It makes me wonder what that is all about  .
So, I guess my contribution to the top ten is:
Do nothing and see what happens!!!!
I did buy a converter box yesterday (haven't hooked up yet), just in case something changes  . |
|
05-28-2009, 11:05 AM
|
|
Helping others help themselves...
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Arizona
10,168 posts, read 3,276,079 times
Reputation: 6408
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by dsh1127
This is weird - We only get one local channel with our antenna. Well, that one channel was one of the ones that switched to digital in April instead of June. We never got the converter box, and nothing has happened to our signal !! Everything is exactly the same as it always has been ! It makes me wonder what that is all about .
So, I guess my contribution to the top ten is:
Do nothing and see what happens!!!!
I did buy a converter box yesterday (haven't hooked up yet), just in case something changes . |
Most all the stations are still broadcasting in analog as well as digital. June 9th is the cut off date, so you should see analog until at least then, unless your station changes sooner. |
|
05-28-2009, 11:31 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Oregon
1,526 posts, read 401,508 times
Reputation: 6643
|
|
Thanks Nitram! That may explain what's going on. When our station switched, they made it sound like they were scrambling the analog signal as of April 17th, and that if you didn't get the box you would no longer have reception . I have had no one else to compare with, because everyone I know has cable or satellite.
I could actually do without local television, except it is pretty handy in the winter to find out if my kids schools are closed for snow ! |
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
|
|
Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads. 
Linear Mode
