http://simpletechguru.com/2007/04/06/heading-toward-dtv-digital-tv-transition/ Making Technology Simple & Fun to Use Thu, 10 May 2012 13:24:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://simpletechguru.com/2007/04/06/heading-toward-dtv-digital-tv-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Bob Mainhart Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:52:22 +0000 http://homeelectronicssurvival.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/heading-toward-dtv-digital-tv-transition/#comment-7 Just one note of clarification: While the majority of U.S. DTV stations operate on UHF channels 14-63. Quite a few are now and many more will return to the VHF spectrum (channels 2-13) post transition in 2009 (by latest county approximately 500 stations). Early in the planning process for the conversion to digital, there was talk of vacating channels 2-6 (low VHF)- but for a variety of reasons (mostly technical), the FCC has decided after 2009, the core television band will be channels 2 through 51. The upper end of the UHF spectrum is going away for use by public safety and land mobile. Although, it should be said 80% to 90% of television viewers will not have any idea about any of this, since they will continue to receive their programming by cable, satellite, or fiber. Just one note of clarification:
While the majority of U.S. DTV stations operate on UHF channels 14-63. Quite a few are now and many more will return to the VHF spectrum (channels 2-13) post transition in 2009 (by latest county approximately 500 stations).
Early in the planning process for the conversion to digital, there was talk of vacating channels 2-6 (low VHF)- but for a variety of reasons (mostly technical), the FCC has decided after 2009, the core television band will be channels 2 through 51. The upper end of the UHF spectrum is going away for use by public safety and land mobile.
Although, it should be said 80% to 90% of television viewers will not have any idea about any of this, since they will continue to receive their programming by cable, satellite, or fiber.

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