We are now ready for the digital switchover

[janradder]

We have a television that is literally 32 years old and it still works. So, not wanting to buy a new one when we didn't have to, and because we do not have any form of cable, we had to get one of those converter boxes to switch the signal from digital to analog. I've been kind of dreading it, thinking that because our reception is kind of lousy, we'd be wasting our money, even if it was just five bucks once we used the government coupon. Surprisingly, though, we get all but two stations now (CBS and ABC, and I think I can get theose if I just fiddle with the antennae and/or the stations boost their signals like they say they will). More surprising, PBS, which previously was only viewable through snow, rolling lines and ghost images, looks spectacular. So I'm pretty happy.

Comments

[dryadjuna.livejournal.com]

Hm, maybe this is why someone I assume is an elderly woman has been calling my cell phone complaining about how she "can't get the movies on her TV".... when does the switchover happen?

[janradder.livejournal.com]

Tomorrow. Good luck with the lady who can't get her movies.

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

Can't you block her number?

[dryadjuna.livejournal.com]

I don't have call blocking on my cell phone, but if I am ever actually at my phone when she calls, I wouldn't mind explaining to her that I'm not whoever she's trying to reach. Now the freaking auto warranty people, THEY I would like to block with some cement blocks.