February 2009

NBC’s Brian Williams Lampoons Digital Media Hype

NEW YORK (YouTube.com/AdAge) — Do you sometimes think the hype about digital media has gotten totally out of control? So does NBC Night News anchor Brian Williams. Speaking at the recent Ad Council Public Service Awards ceremony, he lampooned the digital geek-speak that so often ignores the realities of traditional media.
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DTV 101: A Consumer’s Guide to Digital Television

Enter CEA’s Digital TV: Convert Now! Contest by visiting youtube.com/dtvtransition
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Digital TV Answers — Ask WPT’s Director of Television

Wisconsin Public Television Director of Television James Steinbach fields viewer comments and questions about the transition to digital TV.
On Feb. 17, 2009, all broadcasters in the United States will be turning off their analog transmitters and will be broadcasting exclusively in Digital TV. Viewers who watch TV over the air with an antenna need to [...]

GET READY FOR DIGITAL TV | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/dtv Come along with famous do-it-yourselfers Norm Abram and Kevin OConnor of THIS OLD HOUSE as they visit several homes in a Boston suburb to prepare the homeowners for digital TV. Plus, receive how-to guidance and tips to help you successfully make the switch to DTV in your home before the February 17, 2009 deadline. [...]