http://www.rbr.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.1 2012-02-11T17:35:52-06:00 http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/12528.html 2009-01-26T09:04:00-06:00 2009-01-26T09:04:00-06:00 Dave Seyler The Senate just decided to slam-dunk the Jay Rockefeller (D-WV)-Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) compromise bill moving the DTV transition http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/12528.html 2009-01-27T02:00:00-06:00 2009-01-27T02:00:00-06:00 Sean T. This is going to be a crappy budget year for stations already, now they have to keep their power-hungry analog transmitters going another four months? I wonder how many people and projects will get the axe now... http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/12528.html 2009-01-27T12:32:14-06:00 2009-01-27T12:32:14-06:00 chris walczak I understand the delay is voluntary. Each station can turn off thier analog signal anytime up to June 12. What's the problem with that? http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/12528.html 2009-02-01T22:45:01-06:00 2009-02-01T22:45:01-06:00 Sean T. The problem is that most stations won't turn off their analog with an extension in place for several reasons. First, if they did any number of advocacy groups would howl in disgust that they were abandoning their most "vulnerable viewers". Second, many station managers cling to the misguided belief that their DTV programs won't be as accurately tracked by Nielsen. Third, having one of their two high-power transmitters off the air when the competition could have both of theirs running would be seen as a competitive disadvantage and, with all the posturing that goes on in local broadcasting, no one wants to be the low man on the totem pole.