U.S. consumers aware but confused over TV switchover
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Americans are becoming more aware of  next year's switch-over to digital TV, but many are still  confused about how they will be affected, according to a pair  of surveys released on Wednesday.
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A survey by Nielsen Media Research finds that many U.S. households have more television sets than people.  The company reports that, on average, there are 2.55 people and 2.73 televisions per household, Digital Spy said.  People are also watching more TV than ever.
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Most U.S. households would face  higher television bills if they only paid for the channels they  wanted to watch, U.S. regulators told Congress in a report  released on Friday.
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LAS VEGAS The electronics industry has just about won its biggest victory in decades by gaining acceptance for digital television, and now it doesn't quite know what to do next.
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Economy: With consumer confidence down and spending up, shoppers wrestle with &#39;stop-and-go&#39; mixed signals. By Andrea K. Walker.
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The rumored price increase arrives. Will U.S. consumers care?
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Will deals among the manufacturers of flat-panel displays lead to slower price declines of L.C.D. televisions? Donât count on it.
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NEW YORK  - Nielsen Media Research has estimated that more than 13 million U.S. households are ill-prepared for the digital TV conversion next year.
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By David Magliano, The Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Dec. 16--You know what size television you want, and you know how much  you want to spend, but do you know your LCD from your DLP?   You're not alone.
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LOS ANGELES -- Consumers walking into an electronics store looking for a big-screen, high-definition TV may find that the place looks and feels different than it did last Christmas.
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By KILLICK, David  New television technology is on the way. David Killick tries to make sense of the planned changes.
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Consumers are racing to replace their aging televisions with high-definition TVs. Trouble is, many are still using devices and services that can't fill those HDTVs with enough visual information to make them look their best.
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Most people would end up paying more for cable and satellite television if they could pick  the channels they wanted to watch instead of having to buy large packages, according to a study. -The Washington Post
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NEW YORK -- TV's big switch from analog to digital broadcasts will be complete in just one year, on Feb. 17, 2009, and many consumers are puzzling over how the shift will affect them: Do they need a new converter box, a new TV, a better antenna?
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Digital switchover is freeing up the airwaves for other services meaning the battle for spectrum is on.
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The U.S. Federal Communications   Commission on Tuesday set a roadmap for making airwaves between   television channels available for other services by early 2009,   when broadcasters are due to switch to digital signals.
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By TIM CUPRISIN  Consider today's column a warning.  If nothing changes, your old TV may not be working two years from today, thanks to a Feb. 17, 2009, federal deadline for TV stations to switch from the traditional analog method of broadcasting to digital technology.