Chicagoland broadcasters testing analog shutdown today
[Thanks, Stephen]
[Thanks, Stephen]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Brian @ Nov 12th 2008 11:09AM
Boo EngdgetHD! I sent this in as well, with a much more entertaining link. If you live in the Chicago area and are using an OTA signal, Bozo the Clown will be greeting you on channel 9, WGN, to tell you that you need to get ready for DTV. That's WAY better than a boring fullscreen graphic. I may hook up the old rabbit ears just to check it out. Here's the link:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1274153,bozo-digital-tv-111208.article
JCA @ Nov 12th 2008 11:37AM
Dick,
If I know someone with analog OTA I'm willing to bet I can't send them a link to available online resources.
TrentD @ Nov 12th 2008 12:20PM
Shouldn't the picture be 99 days, 0 hours, and 26 minutes?
Saying 98 days, 24 hours, and 26 minutes is like saying I'm 5 feet14 inches tall.
:)
Brian Kaempen @ Nov 12th 2008 6:35PM
Well that was fun. I turned my receiver analog just so I could see the message, and I flipped through all stations. I know that at least WLS made a big point about the test, so hopefully all stations did the same.
-Brian