Hasn't all analog TV been shutdown?

[ObscureCaucasian]

I was flipping through the channels on a TV with a dual Digital/Analog tuner, and I flipped through one of the old analog stations with a crappy picture full of static. I thought to myself how thankful I was that we have DTV now, but then I realize I shouldn't be getting any broadcast analog signals should I?

 

[mmntech]

I'm pretty sure some small, low power analogue stations were allowed to stay on air.

 

[Rubycon]

Alien invasion eminent.

 

[compbuilder00]

 

[txrandom]

Isn't a lot of cable still analog?

 

[RelaxTheMind]

Isn't a lot of cable still analog?

yes, but its not OTA (Over The Air)

 

[guyver01]

canadia is still broadcasting in "low-tech" analogue (spelling is correct.. if you're canadian)

 

[IronWing]

All over the air TV is ultimately analog.

 

[silverpig]

All over the air TV is ultimately analog.

Wat?

 

[IronWing]

Wat?

Hee Haw->digital video->digital to analog converter->radio transmitter->radio receiver->analog to digital converter->Hee Haw

 

[HeXploiT]

There will always be alalog tv signals just like there will always be pirate radio.

 

[l0cke]

There will always be alalog tv signals just like there will always be pirate radio.

Except broadcasting analog TV isn't illegal.

 

[silverpig]

Hee Haw->digital video->digital to analog converter->radio transmitter->radio receiver->analog to digital converter->Hee Haw

...and it's all carried by individual photons -> digital

 

[Sahakiel]

individual photons

Doubtful.

 

[AlienCraft]

Alien invasion eminent.

Good, lets get it over with already.

 

[AlienCraft]

Along the same topic ; Local Digital TV signals...
I wonder what sort of havoc I'll find (create?) when I fire up my OLD school NADY wireless mics?
I have 6 channels worth, all on non-standard freqs(but all still within the standard Bandwidth) as per Neal Schon's request many many moon ago.

 

[Rubycon]

Along the same topic ; Local Digital TV signals...
I wonder what sort of havoc I'll find (create?) when I fire up my OLD school NADY wireless mics?
I have 6 channels worth, all on non-standard freqs(but all still within the standard Bandwidth) as per Neal Schon's request many many moon ago.

The ERP is not very high on a wireless mic. Feed it into a linear amp and run hardline to a 15+ dBi yagi and have fun.

 

[ObscureCaucasian]

All over the air TV is ultimately analog.

You have to be THAT guy huh?

Let me rephrase:
I though all NTSC OTA broadcasts have been shut down.

 

[meltdown75]

canadia is still broadcasting in "low-tech" analogue (spelling is correct.. if you're canadian)

this

 

[ObscureCaucasian]

Also yea not Canadian (NE Ohio but it's definitely of US origin).

Wikipedia:

United States, High-power over-the-air NTSC broadcasting was switched off on June 12, 2009 in favor of ATSC. Low-power stations, Class A stations and translators are not immediately affected, nor are remaining analog cable television systems. NTSC also remains in use as an interconnect standard for A/V devices such as televisions and DVD players.

Must be a "low-power" station.

 

[BassBomb]

this

i am picking up analog through the cable (due to my interet service), along with digital
on the antenna last i checked i was picking up OTA HD and analog (not sure about digital here)

but normally we use satellite anyway

 

[Meghan54]

You have to be THAT guy huh?

Let me rephrase:
I though all NTSC OTA broadcasts have been shut down.

While the majority of the viewers of over-the-air broadcasting in the USA watch full-power stations (which number about 1800), there are three other categories of TV stations in the US: low-power stations, Class A stations, and TV translator stations. There is presently no deadline for these stations, about 7100 in number, to convert to digital broadcasting.

 

[ObscureCaucasian]

While the majority of the viewers of over-the-air broadcasting in the USA watch full-power stations (which number about 1800), there are three other categories of TV stations in the US: low-power stations, Class A stations, and TV translator stations. There is presently no deadline for these stations, about 7100 in number, to convert to digital broadcasting.

It's a local station that I never got good reception on, so I'd buy that it falls into some low power category. The channel number is 62 if that has any correspondence to power.

 

[meltdown75]

i am picking up analog through the cable (due to my interet service), along with digital
on the antenna last i checked i was picking up OTA HD and analog (not sure about digital here)

but normally we use satellite anyway

i broke down and got cable.

it's a lot more expensive than free-to-air

but i love the PVR

 

[BassBomb]

i broke down and got cable.

it's a lot more expensive than free-to-air

but i love the PVR

I have Bell basic satellite (30$/mo), bought HD reciever (100$) ourselves on Boxing day for turning what we watch into HD, added my old external hd and enclosure to turn it into a PVR. works great

I also have OTA HD if I need it, cancelled cable once we got the satellite.
But cable still picks up all the channels I watched surprisingly, even TSN (OTA doesn't get TSN!)