A conversion to fully digital broadcast television (DTV) was mandated by the
US FCC, but nobody seems to be watching. Does anyone here actually HAVE a
DTV set? Do you watch DTV? DTV is the reason many prime time programs
now appear 'letter boxed' (it makes the format conversion more direct. e.g.
no 'pan and scan').

What's your impression of this forced conversion?
How is the conversion in the EC progressing?

Just because it's 'digital' doesn't make it 'good'.

Robert (safely insulated from DTV in Canada).

http://editorial1.industryclick.com/microsites/index.asp?srid=11266&pageid=6068&siteid=15&magazineid=158&srtype=1#nab

The NAB said last week that 692 TV stations are now broadcasting in DTV.
Yet, according to the DTV transition law handed down in 1996, approximately
1,288 commercial stations were supposed to begin broadcasting in digital
on May 1, 2002. For a myriad of reasons, 596 stations have not complied.
The FCC has threatened to fine these lagging stations, but thus far no
such action has been taken.
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