When all TV in HD?

Shadow Master · 10-15-2004, 01:54 PM

By what year will all TV stations be broadcasting only HD content? I read on how stuff works, that the FCC has mandated that all stations be capable of broadcasting HDTV by 2006. Well there’s a difference between capable of broadcasting HDTV and broadcasting only HDTV.

maximus · 10-15-2004, 03:43 PM

Ok i'll bite...

Analog shut-off/DTV? 2008

Stations broadcasting only HD? 2015...............

**rbinck** · 10-15-2004, 04:02 PM

Actually they don't even have to be capable of HDTV, just DTV. There are two local stations here in Houston that do not have HDTV just DTV. One has four subchannels all SD.

joecordeiro46 · 10-16-2004, 05:31 AM

The News is that The Gov Agency is considering changing the mandates for analog cutoff currently 4/2006..to 4/2009..The NBC News reported stated that only 10% of home have HDTV capable TV Sets.. I doubt that is correct Given the sales of HDTV's

Symbios · 10-17-2004, 04:30 AM

Nah, that seems about right. The transition doesn’t seem to be going as smooth as everyone had hoped, so I’m thinking 2012 is a more realistic date.

Snarlynx · 10-19-2004, 03:36 AM

yeah... 10% seems about right.

I work at circuit city and you'd be surprised at the number of people that come in there, say they pretty much watch TV all the time but don't want HDTV even though they have the means.

People can be stupid.

Jimmy · 10-20-2004, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joecordeiro46

The News is that The Gov Agency is considering changing the mandates for analog cutoff currently 4/2006..to 4/2009...

The original question in this thread asked about "all HD" but I think the real question is "all digital". The government wants the analog broadcast spectrum for Homeland Security, etc. Joecordeiro says he heard the date may be slipping from 2006 to 2009. Here is a link to a recent Washington Post article that gives some insight.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2004Sep9.html

maximus · 10-20-2004, 01:22 PM

Analog shut-off, capable of broadcasting HDTV, digital, they all mean the same thing; DTV.

Getting the broadcasters/providers to move from multi-cast DTV to full HDTV may never happen IMO.

Micmax · 10-20-2004, 01:43 PM

I agree. It could be another 10-15 years before HDTV is mainstream enough to be dominant.

10-15-2004, 01:54 PM	#1
Shadow Master What is HD? Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2	When all TV in HD? By what year will all TV stations be broadcasting only HD content? I read on how stuff works, that the FCC has mandated that all stations be capable of broadcasting HDTV by 2006. Well there’s a difference between capable of broadcasting HDTV and broadcasting only HDTV.

10-16-2004, 05:31 AM	#4
joecordeiro46 HDTV Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Clearwater Florida Age: 63 Posts: 4	HDTV /Analog Signal Mandates The News is that The Gov Agency is considering changing the mandates for analog cutoff currently 4/2006..to 4/2009..The NBC News reported stated that only 10% of home have HDTV capable TV Sets.. I doubt that is correct Given the sales of HDTV's

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maximus user Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 903	Ok i'll bite... Analog shut-off/DTV? 2008 Stations broadcasting only HD? 2015...............

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10-17-2004, 04:30 AM	#5
Symbios High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bennett, CO Posts: 37	Nah, that seems about right. The transition doesn’t seem to be going as smooth as everyone had hoped, so I’m thinking 2012 is a more realistic date.

10-19-2004, 03:36 AM	#6
Snarlynx My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 7	yeah... 10% seems about right. I work at circuit city and you'd be surprised at the number of people that come in there, say they pretty much watch TV all the time but don't want HDTV even though they have the means. People can be stupid.

10-20-2004, 01:22 PM	#8
maximus user Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 903	Analog shut-off, capable of broadcasting HDTV, digital, they all mean the same thing; DTV. Getting the broadcasters/providers to move from multi-cast DTV to full HDTV may never happen IMO.

10-20-2004, 01:43 PM	#9
Micmax Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Worth, TX Age: 27 Posts: 413	I agree. It could be another 10-15 years before HDTV is mainstream enough to be dominant.