[opendtv] NAB: Majority of DTV-Ready Households Get Better Reception, More Channels
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 19:30:14 -0400
This is not very clear. What's a "channel?" Is it a multiplex, or a
program channel?
It is likely that 8 percent receive fewer multiplexes than they received
analog channels previously, but it seems hard to believe that many
receive fewer program streams after going digital OTA.
Bert
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http://www.tvtechnology.com/article/80902
NAB: Majority of DTV-Ready Households Get Better Reception, More
Channels
05.11.2009.
Results of a new poll released by NAB show that 75 percent of
digital-ready households say they received better quality reception
across all broadcast channels after upgrading to digital with a
converter box.
Among those households, nearly half (47 percent) saw a "major
improvement" in their overall television reception. The poll also found
that 54 percent of broadcast-only TV households are receiving more
channels since purchasing a new digital TV set within the past 18
months. Only eight percent of respondents said they were receiving fewer
channels.
"Broadcasters are pleased to see that the vast majority of Americans who
have made the switch to digital are experiencing both improved reception
and increased channels," said Jonathan Collegio, NAB vice president for
digital television transition. "Antenna television viewers should
upgrade and test their equipment early to learn about any reception or
technical difficulties in their areas and whether a new antenna may be
necessary."
NAB's telephone survey of 1,080 broadcast-only households was conducted
by SmithGeiger LLC from March 26-April 8.
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