http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/ Switched Comments for Man Says Digital TV Switch Saved His Life http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 17th 2009 8:59PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 17th 2009 11:43PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 17th 2009 11:44PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 19th 2009 12:11AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 20th 2009 12:04AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 17th 2009 11:47PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 19th 2009 5:33AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 18th 2009 12:11AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 18th 2009 12:50AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 18th 2009 1:24AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 18th 2009 1:26AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 18th 2009 2:19AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Hooked up a converter box to one, just in case, but haven't found more than one additional channel on it.
Never could figure out if I needed to have anything changed on the roof-top antenna. Any experts out there are welcome to reply.]]>Jun 18th 2009 4:42AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/
You can get amplified antennas, if needed, but if they're not needed you can actually kill your reception by using one.

Also, consider trying more than one angle. There are many web sites that have maps of where transmitters are so you can better aim your antenna.

I found the best antennas I could use are both over 6 years old, and one came with my TV. The other was about $10 in 1998 when I was in college. I've canceled cabled due to the quality being so good.

Yes, the federal government pocketed $16 billion or so from it, but it's really not all bad. The FCC has said they'll offer new (digital band) licenses once they know the full impact of this phase of the switch. In 5 years, it should be quite a bit better. And we get significantly better emergency and communications services.]]>Jun 18th 2009 4:21AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/You might be a happier person if you lightened up a bit. People all over the world call coincidences "miracles" all the time, and many of them are. He certainly sounds like an OK guy to the rest of us who are glad he's still alive.
As for the converter boxes being tracking devices for the gov't., am curious to know what makes you think so. Our TVs and the boxes aren't necessarily going anywhere, at least not any time soon, and most of us who might move in the near future, could just as easily buy a new TV and not need the box, so where is your so called superior logic? Get off your high horse buddy, and confess your own nationality that you refer to Americans as ignorant and easily amused. Are you one of us, speaking of yourself or coming from somewhere else?]]>Jun 21st 2009 4:13AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 18th 2009 3:46AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 18th 2009 3:55AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 18th 2009 5:51AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/digital (thanks mr. bush) As a senior citizen with limited funds the tv is my entertainment a bit sad but true sobought a new tvwhich I will still be paying off for another year NOT EASY anyway was told didn't need new vcr/dvd it would work as long as tv is digital. An out and out lie so I purchase a converterbox cause I couldn't afford a new vcr Well that doesn't work called the FCC and they apologized but had no clue on how to resolve this if my tv had been analog then they could have helped me they gave me a number tocallfor in free in home help SURPRISE they don't do anything concerning vcr in fact "we don't know how to do that. End result get same channels I got before only difference cannot tape anymore. ANYBODY OUT THERE KNOW WHAT I CAN DO?]]>Jun 18th 2009 3:12PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/http://www.switched.com/2009/06/17/man-says-digital-tv-switch-saved-his-life/Jun 18th 2009 3:32PM