Beginning June 12, 2009 we are switching from analog television to digital television. For some, buying a set-top converter box will be necessary in order to receive and convert broadcast DTV signals into the format of the current T.V. in use. This shouldn’t be a big problem for everyone though because most people already have a DTV receiver. It’s common in most households these days to have a newer T.V. and some kind of cable or satellite which means they are already viewing digital T.V.
I think this transition fits perfectly in our technology age. Digital broadcasting can carry a lot more information than what is currently possible with analog broadcasting, and that is what we want. Remember when we switched from floppy disks to cds? Then from cds to flash drives? That was because we crave to have more space, more information. Same thing happened when we switched from cassette tapes to compact discs; we wanted more songs available on one thing.
Digital T.V. has a clearer picture and better sound quality than analog T.V. because of the pictures transmission in higher resolution. Not only does it offer us multicasting and interactive services, but it also frees up some parts of the broadcast spectrum for public safety communications and new wireless services. Basically, it is time for us to make this change which will transform our viewing of television now.
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