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Introduction to Broadcasting
January 17, 2011
Digital Television
What is Digital TV?
Digital television (DTV) is the
sending and receiving of moving
images and sound by means of
discrete (digital) signals, in
contrast to the analog signals
used by analog TV.
Digital Television
Countries Converting/Converted from Analog to Digital Television
2006
2007
2008
2009
2011
2012
2015
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Switzerland
USA
Japan
UK
China
Finland
Belgium
Andorra
Germany
Sweden
Norway
Canada
Malaysia
Philippines
The
Correspondents
TV PATROL
WORLD
(Replay)
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STAR CINEMA
PRESENTS
Question:
Will old analog TV sets
become obsolete?
Answer:
NO
ANSWER:
Even though the DTV Transition is
completed, your analog TV set is
not obsolete. However, there are
some steps you must take to be
able to continue to use it.
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INTERNET IMPACT
TO TRADITIONAL
MEDIA
Sources:
Dominick, Joseph R. ( 2007) The Dynamics of
Mass Communication: Media in the Digital
Age 10th ed. USA McGraw-Hill
Baran, Stanley (2008). Introduction to Mass
Communication Media Literacy and Culture 5th
ed. USA McGraw-Hill
www.dtv.gov
www.fcc.gov
Digital television - http://www.fcc.gov/cgb