http://www.cepro.com/topic/C10 CATV Stories from CE Pro, The Leading Information Source for the Custom Electronics Installer en juliejacobson@comcast.net Copyright 2009 2009-11-10T17:25:43+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/fcc_fields_317k_calls_on_dtv_transition_day/K10 http://www.cepro.com/article/fcc_fields_317k_calls_on_dtv_transition_day/#When:15:30:00Z Record amount of calls dealt with operation of digital converter boxes and reception issues. Overall, the DTV transition went smoothly. News, CATV 2009-06-15T15:30:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/tell_us_about_your_dtv_transition_day/K10 http://www.cepro.com/article/tell_us_about_your_dtv_transition_day/#When:13:11:00Z Will TV watchers go berserk in the streets on June 12, 2009, or will the whole thing be as uneventful as Y2K? Share your DTV-Day stories! News, Displays, CATV 2009-06-12T13:11:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/dtv_transition_could_cause_spike_in_ota_hd/K10 http://www.cepro.com/article/dtv_transition_could_cause_spike_in_ota_hd/#When:15:47:00Z Fifty-five percent of those surveyed by Harris "somewhat or very likely" to switch from cable to antenna for free over-the-air HD signals. News, CATV, Installation 2009-06-11T15:47:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/nielsen_28_million_homes_unprepared_for_dtv_transition/K10 http://www.cepro.com/article/nielsen_28_million_homes_unprepared_for_dtv_transition/#When:19:05:00Z Number of unready homes dropped from 5.8 million since transition was delayed. News, CATV, Research 2009-06-10T19:05:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/does_fridays_dtv_transition_deadline_matter_to_ce_pros/K10 http://www.cepro.com/article/does_fridays_dtv_transition_deadline_matter_to_ce_pros/#When:17:30:00Z Electronics retailers are promoting the heck out of it, but CE Pros aren’t. Missed opportunity or is the June 12 boon overblown? News, Big-Box Retailers, CATV 2009-06-10T17:30:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/nab_dtv_awareness_reaches_record_high_of_98/K10 http://www.cepro.com/article/nab_dtv_awareness_reaches_record_high_of_98/#When:18:16:00Z Only 11% of over-the-air households yet to take action to prepare for transition. News, CATV, Research 2009-05-04T18:16:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/ntia_clears_dtv_coupon_waiting_list_accepting_applicants/K10 http://www.cepro.com/article/ntia_clears_dtv_coupon_waiting_list_accepting_applicants/#When:16:20:00Z NTIA says new applications being processed on first-come, first-served basis. News, CATV 2009-03-25T16:20:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/onforce_partners_with_sbca_to_augment_integrators_business/K10 http://www.cepro.com/article/onforce_partners_with_sbca_to_augment_integrators_business/#When:13:00:00Z Relationship with satellite trade organization may help technicians maintain cash flow by installing dishes fueled by June 12 DTV transition. News, Business Resources, CATV 2009-03-24T13:00:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/another_158_stations_shut_off_analog_signals_early/K10 http://www.cepro.com/article/another_158_stations_shut_off_analog_signals_early/#When:14:55:01Z About half of the country's TV stations have ended analog broadcasting early. News, CATV 2009-03-19T14:55:01+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/dish_loses_102000_subscribers_most_ever/K10 http://www.cepro.com/article/dish_loses_102000_subscribers_most_ever/#When:19:58:00Z Dish Network lost 102,000 net subscribers in Q4 of 2008, its biggest-ever burn, when analysts expected 20,000 additional subscribers. News, CATV 2009-03-02T19:58:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/hidden_camera_in_dtv_converter_box_hoax_is_lame/K10 http://www.cepro.com/article/hidden_camera_in_dtv_converter_box_hoax_is_lame/#When:15:40:00Z YouTube video says government spies on consumers through converter boxes. Just when you thought the DTV conversion couldn’t get more confusing. News, CATV 2009-02-26T15:40:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/cable_operators_looking_to_create_online_video_platforms/K10 http://www.cepro.com/article/cable_operators_looking_to_create_online_video_platforms/#When:16:38:01Z Comcast, Time Warner, and others want own Hulu-like platforms with content from HBO, MTV, CNN, TNT, etc. News, CATV, Video Sources, Digital Media 2009-02-25T16:38:01+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/fcc_fields_28000_dtv_tech_assistance_calls/K10 http://www.cepro.com/article/fcc_fields_28000_dtv_tech_assistance_calls/#When:15:13:00Z The FCC has been bombarded with converter box questions after 421 stations made the early DTV switch on Tuesday. News, CATV 2009-02-19T15:13:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/641_tv_stations_terminate_analog_signals_early/K10 http://www.cepro.com/article/641_tv_stations_terminate_analog_signals_early/#When:14:56:00Z About 36% of the 1,796 full-powered stations honor original DTV deadline. News, CATV 2009-02-18T14:56:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/obama_signs_bill_delaying_dtv_transition/K10 http://www.cepro.com/article/obama_signs_bill_delaying_dtv_transition/#When:23:57:00Z President Obama officially delays DTV transition by about four months to June 12. News, CATV 2009-02-11T23:57:00+00:00