Complaints Pour In After Digital TV Test 537
djupedal writes "'Even if all goes smoothly, next February's digital television shift is likely to generate hundreds of thousands of complaints from television viewers around the country.
A major problem during a test run in Wilmington, N.C., was the inability of over-the-air viewers to receive new digital signals, according to figures collected after the test.'"
Hmmmm (Score:5, Funny)
If there is anything that is likely to end the world, it might be when all the country folk lose their TV just long enough for their addiction to take over and........
I personally will be sitting outside Best Buy to watch the festivities begin in Feb.
Mmhmm (Score:5, Funny)
A major problem during a test run in Wilmington, N.C., was the inability of over-the-air viewers to receive new digital signals
Yeah, that is kind of a major problem.
Re:Hmmmm (Score:5, Funny)
See that is what is wrong with America. No entrepreneurial ambition. I'll be outside BestBuy next to you, selling pitchforks and torches.
But the hillbillies will kill us all! (Score:5, Funny)
Surge in coat hanger sales (Score:5, Funny)
Prediction 2: Sales of coat hangers will see a second spike as people realize they needed metal coat hangers.
Re:Just get a better antenna! (Score:3, Funny)
It's life or death! Look at the correlation between life expectancy and TV viewership! Fact is, without TV our life expectancy would be right back where it was in the 40s. God help us if they shut down radio, too - I don't want to go back to the turn of the century here.
Re:Solution (Score:4, Funny)
I always link to this onion "story" when I see such a comment :
Area Man Constantly Mentioning He Doesn't Own A Television [theonion.com]
Technology (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Hmmmm (Score:5, Funny)
8 Track Forever (Score:5, Funny)
You insensitive clod, my entire <SFX>kerchunk</SFX> album collection is on <SFX>kerchunk</SFX> 8-Track tape. Why, I even have that handy little <SFX>kerchunk</SFX> cassette converter so I could play <SFX>kerchunk</SFX> in my '78 Cougar.
You know, I still have the little plastic discs for my 45's as well.
Re:Hmmmm (Score:5, Funny)
"Some of us still remember the Great 8-Track Riots of '78. It wasn't pretty."
That's nothing compared to the 78 Riots in 33.
Re:Hmmmm (Score:3, Funny)
Don't you mean the 33 1/3 riots in 78?
or am I getting confused?
Re:Solution (Score:3, Funny)
Some people like the wallpaper.
Re:Solution (Score:3, Funny)