Comments on: The Switch from Analog to Digital TV http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/the-switch-from-analog-to-digital-tv/ Consumer Insights, News, Research & Reports Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:10:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Brian http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/the-switch-from-analog-to-digital-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-30446 Brian Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:16:33 +0000 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=17418#comment-30446 All the previous comments have beenprobably made by people that are in my same exact situation. I live in a fringe area which is located about 45 miles between Milwaukee and Madison Wisconsin. That's about as far as digital signals travel. Weather plays an extremely important part when and if I get a digital signal. If I have fog- no signals at all! Wind also causes a problem. Rain/snow storms also cause a problem. Lately this current weather pattern of warm weather and high humidity also has eliminated some of the digital signals So does signal strength (I advised everyone here to go to antennapoint.com to check this out) and in that case I would call your local station. I'm tired of them telling me it's my fault!? I've done everything right! Brian All the previous comments have beenprobably made by people that are in my same exact situation. I live in a fringe area which is located about 45 miles between Milwaukee and Madison Wisconsin. That's about as far as digital signals travel. Weather plays an extremely important part when and if I get a digital signal. If I have fog- no signals at all! Wind also causes a problem. Rain/snow storms also cause a problem. Lately this current weather pattern of warm weather and high humidity also has eliminated some of the digital signals So does signal strength (I advised everyone here to go to antennapoint.com to check this out) and in that case I would call your local station. I'm tired of them telling me it's my fault!? I've done everything right!

Brian

]]> By: Laura W-A http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/the-switch-from-analog-to-digital-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-20313 Laura W-A Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:43:31 +0000 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=17418#comment-20313 I haven't paid for cable since 2000 (except for a 3 month period in 2007 when I had a work assignment where I got NO TV stations and also had no computer). I moved to Ponca City, OK in June. The free city-wide wi-fi is great - however, even with the converter box I get NO stations at all. Without the converter box, I somehow get an analog PBS station that comes and goes and isn't supposed to be there according to the website, but one can only watch so much PBS... Thank goodness the networks have so much programming online, because I still refuse to pay for cable or satellite - a ton of money for a bunch of junk I would never watch! I'm buying the Roku and using my Netflix subscription to catch up on older shows, and will probably get a season pass for 24 through Amazon because it's the one show I really don't want to miss. If CBS would put Criminal Minds online, I'd be set. :-) I haven’t paid for cable since 2000 (except for a 3 month period in 2007 when I had a work assignment where I got NO TV stations and also had no computer). I moved to Ponca City, OK in June. The free city-wide wi-fi is great – however, even with the converter box I get NO stations at all. Without the converter box, I somehow get an analog PBS station that comes and goes and isn’t supposed to be there according to the website, but one can only watch so much PBS… Thank goodness the networks have so much programming online, because I still refuse to pay for cable or satellite – a ton of money for a bunch of junk I would never watch! I’m buying the Roku and using my Netflix subscription to catch up on older shows, and will probably get a season pass for 24 through Amazon because it’s the one show I really don’t want to miss. If CBS would put Criminal Minds online, I’d be set. :-)

]]> By: Lynn http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/the-switch-from-analog-to-digital-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-18129 Lynn Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:18:35 +0000 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=17418#comment-18129 I wish someone at the FCC would come clean and admit that the switch is imperfect at best. I lost all but one local station, acquired international stations I don't want that broadcast from a nearby tower and thankfully still have public broadcasting. Some stations I had in July are gone, others faded away just recently. I have somewhere between 15-21 choices, ten of which I never watch. Let's face it, free TV is gone, but once again, government agencies were not truthful. This is a boon for cable and satellite providers unless people just back away from television altogether. I wish someone at the FCC would come clean and admit that the switch is imperfect at best. I lost all but one local station, acquired international stations I don’t want that broadcast from a nearby tower and thankfully still have public broadcasting. Some stations I had in July are gone, others faded away just recently. I have somewhere between 15-21 choices, ten of which I never watch. Let’s face it, free TV is gone, but once again, government agencies were not truthful. This is a boon for cable and satellite providers unless people just back away from television altogether.

]]> By: Monday’s news « Out of Print http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/the-switch-from-analog-to-digital-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-17708 Monday’s news « Out of Print Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:25:36 +0000 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=17418#comment-17708 [...] Nielsen says DTV switch was successful [...] [...] Nielsen says DTV switch was successful [...]

]]> By: Sheryl P http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/the-switch-from-analog-to-digital-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-17667 Sheryl P Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:30:29 +0000 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=17418#comment-17667 Frankly, I'm really disgusted with the digital switch for two reasons... 1. It has made it impossible to tape (VHS) any regular shows (at least I have found no way to do it). If you don't have cable or satellite you can no longer use your VHS recorder as it doesn't have the programming capability to enter a decimal in the channel selection. 2. I'm also very annoyed with the pixeling that happens because you miss vital information that is being broadcast and can take all the enjoyment out of watching a show. This changeover seems to have only benefited those that have great reception (which I think is few) and the cable and satellite companies who are enjoying new customers who are also annoyed with the problems with the converter box option. Frankly, I’m really disgusted with the digital switch for two reasons…

1. It has made it impossible to tape (VHS) any regular shows (at least I have found no way to do it). If you don’t have cable or satellite you can no longer use your VHS recorder as it doesn’t have the programming capability to enter a decimal in the channel selection.

2. I’m also very annoyed with the pixeling that happens because you miss vital information that is being broadcast and can take all the enjoyment out of watching a show.

This changeover seems to have only benefited those that have great reception (which I think is few) and the cable and satellite companies who are enjoying new customers who are also annoyed with the problems with the converter box option.

]]> By: HDTV In Oklahoma » Nielsen: Stations Lost 8% In DTV Switch http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/the-switch-from-analog-to-digital-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-17558 HDTV In Oklahoma » Nielsen: Stations Lost 8% In DTV Switch Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:50:12 +0000 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=17418#comment-17558 [...] The Switch from Analog to Digital TV: Stations that changed channel positions from UHF (ultra high frequency) to VHF (very high frequency) were more impacted, showing a 13% share decline. This change in channel position created challenges in household receivability, since homes with SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Nielsen: Stations Lost 8% In DTV Switch", url: "http://www.hdtvok.com/2009/11/03/nielsen-stations-lost-8-in-dtv-switch/" }); [...] [...] The Switch from Analog to Digital TV: Stations that changed channel positions from UHF (ultra high frequency) to VHF (very high frequency) were more impacted, showing a 13% share decline. This change in channel position created challenges in household receivability, since homes with SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Nielsen: Stations Lost 8% In DTV Switch", url: "http://www.hdtvok.com/2009/11/03/nielsen-stations-lost-8-in-dtv-switch/" }); [...]

]]> By: Results: Nielsen reports on DTV transition and its effects | Screen Sleuth http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/the-switch-from-analog-to-digital-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-17548 Results: Nielsen reports on DTV transition and its effects | Screen Sleuth Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:37:07 +0000 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=17418#comment-17548 [...] Check out the chart and the full report here. [...] [...] Check out the chart and the full report here. [...]

]]> By: Demian http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/the-switch-from-analog-to-digital-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-17481 Demian Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:37:00 +0000 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=17418#comment-17481 I'm surprised to read that the trends are returning 20 2008 levels. Our two non-cable TVs that have converter boxes never get used anymore. We are in Northern Virginia and used to be able to pick up stations in Baltimore. The digital broadcast promised more and better signals but that hasn't happened. We get a lot fewer stations and of those that we get (and the bonus channels the local major networks offer have junk: weather and infommercials), the picture often gets all pixellated, too annoying to watch. The DVD player comes in handy. I’m surprised to read that the trends are returning 20 2008 levels. Our two non-cable TVs that have converter boxes never get used anymore. We are in Northern Virginia and used to be able to pick up stations in Baltimore. The digital broadcast promised more and better signals but that hasn’t happened. We get a lot fewer stations and of those that we get (and the bonus channels the local major networks offer have junk: weather and infommercials), the picture often gets all pixellated, too annoying to watch. The DVD player comes in handy.

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