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DTV - Answers to the Most-Asked Questions about digital television

posted on June 2, 2009 at 4:18 PM

This program answers the most-asked questions about DTV, digital television, and reception.

Tags: dtv dtv converter transition conversion converter box digital television technology

Feature: The Future of Media

posted on February 26, 2009 at 6:11 PM

Feature: The Future of Media The Iowa Journal looks at the future of the media.

Tags: economy media government newspaper television radio internet

Discussion: Who Will Report when the Reporters are Gone?

posted on February 26, 2009 at 2:24 PM

Discussion: Who Will Report when the Reporters are Gone? Economic downsizing and consolidation in media outlets, including magazines, newspapers, radio, and television, has resulted in news staffs being cut drastically in the past several years. So, who will be the investigative journalists in the years to come?

Tags: politics news newspapers radio internet television journalism

Smart Antennas

posted on January 21, 2009 at 1:55 PM

Smart Antennas Description of a "Smart Antenna."

Tags: dtv dtv converter antenna antennas antennae television digital

Why are stations changing their channel numbers?

posted on January 9, 2009 at 6:20 PM

Why are stations changing their call numbers?

Tags: dtv dtv converter digital television converter box conversion

Why do you need an antenna for DTV even if you didn't need one for analog?

posted on January 9, 2009 at 5:44 PM

Why do you need an antenna for DTV even if you didn't need one for analog? Why do you need an antenna for DTV even if you didn't need one for analog?

Tags: dtv dtv converter digital television conversion converter box

Why do you need to know if your local channel is UHF or VHF?

posted on January 9, 2009 at 5:17 PM

Why do you need to know if your local channel is UHF or VHF? Why do you need to know if your local channel is UHF or VHF?

Tags: dtv dtv converter digital television technology conversion converter box

DTV - Will I get better reception after Feb. 2009? - Are stations on low power?

posted on November 10, 2008 at 2:15 PM

DTV - Will I get better reception after Feb. 2009? - Are stations on low power? Some insights into the questions about reception - are some stations at low power now? Will transmission get better?

Tags: dtv transition analog vhs television recording dvr

DTV - Will my old analog VHS recorder still work?

posted on November 10, 2008 at 12:43 PM

DTV - Will my old analog VHS recorder still work? So, you have your DTV converter on, and the antenna set up - now, will your old VHS equipment still work to record TV shows for later viewing?

Tags: dtv transition analog vhs television recording dvr

DTV Converter Boxes and Antennas - Iowa DTV Answers

posted on November 6, 2008 at 7:32 PM

DTV Converter Boxes and Antennas - Iowa DTV Answers The DTV conversion has begun. And so have the questions, about where to get converter boxes, how to hook up the system to include recording devices, and why we're all doing this conversion in the first place. Iowans' questions are answered here.

Tags: dtv signal tv television conversion antennae black box vhs