More DTV News
Digital transition may delete millions of viewers
"'A year out, is it daunting? Yes. Are people fully engaged? Yes. No
matter what we do, it's not going to be perfect,' says Martin Franks,
executive vp at CBS Television. 'It's just how much we can minimize any
consumer disruption.'" Read more... Stores hit for misleading on digital TV (WI)
"'Secret shoppers' have found that national TV
retailers have been providing misleading or inaccurate information
to consumers regarding the coming transition to digital TV,
a consumer advocacy group announced today." Read more...
Retailers lack TV switch info (WI)
"The switch from analog to digital technology for television
broadcasting is a year away, but the confusion is already here,
according to a consumer watchdog group." Read more... Some Retailers Mislead Customers About DTV (NC)
"Beware of what you hear about the upcoming digital television
transition. A national consumer group issued that warning after it
found that some retailers have been misleading consumers." Read more... Sales staff misleading consumers about TV switch, study says (MD)
"Sales clerks at national retail chains that carry electronics have been
misleading broadcast television viewers about the upcoming transition
to digital television, directing them toward unnecessary purchases, a
report by the Maryland Public Interest Research Group reveals." Read more... Mixed signals on digital conversion (MA)
" A new
report from the advocacy group MASSPIRG contends that many retailers
are misleading consumers about next year's scheduled transition to
digital television." Read more... Reducing static on TV conversion (CO)
"Retail chains are providing inaccurate or misleading information to
consumers preparing for next year's conversion to a digital TV world, a
watchdog group says." Read more...
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