No delay in Digital TV switch? - Blu-ray Forum

johnarnold101 · 01-28-2009, 07:55 PM

A bill to delay the February 17 switch from analog to digital TV failed in the House.

Probably won't be the end of it....

SHines-IT · 01-28-2009, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by johnarnold101

A bill to delay the February 17 switch from analog to digital TV failed in the House.

Probably won't be the end of it....

I told it was delayed and push back 4 months, are you sure?

johnarnold101 · 01-28-2009, 07:58 PM

Was just on CNN and it's on the CNN website.

brett_day · 01-28-2009, 08:00 PM

SHines-IT · 01-28-2009, 08:00 PM

That's good news then!

Maximus · 01-28-2009, 08:07 PM

The bill got defeated in the House. Needed a 2/3rds majority to get passes only got 258 to 168.

01-28-2009, 07:55 PM	#1
johnarnold101 Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Boise, ID Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:13	No delay in Digital TV switch? A bill to delay the February 17 switch from analog to digital TV failed in the House. Probably won't be the end of it....

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01-28-2009, 07:58 PM	#3
johnarnold101 Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Boise, ID Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:13	Was just on CNN and it's on the CNN website.

01-28-2009, 08:00 PM	#4
brett_day Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Moore, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/28/d...lay/index.html no delay!

01-28-2009, 08:00 PM	#5
SHines-IT Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Eustis, FL Blu-ray collection:19 Trading Score:3	That's good news then!

01-28-2009, 08:07 PM	#6
Maximus Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2006	The bill got defeated in the House. Needed a 2/3rds majority to get passes only got 258 to 168.