Humboldt HDTV Digital Television Information

A frightening number of the DTV conversion boxes currently on the market lack a key feature that will leave their owners unable to watch many of their favorite channels after installation.

So, you might be wondering exactly how complicated it is to get these “free” DTV converter box coupons from the U.S. Government. There are some “catches” with the application process. Considering the fact that this program is administered by the federal government, the whole system runs fairly smoothly though.

New section gives complete, up-to-date listing of all channels available via SuddenLink, the local cable TV provider throughout most of Humboldt County.

Below are the latest channel listings as provided by SuddenLink Communications for Humboldt County, California. HDTV channels are indicated in RED. Channels listed as “basic” are transmitted via the cable system as an analog (NTSC) signal, and can be tuned-in without the need for a DTV tuner or converter at present. This is the case, [...]

AntennaWeb.Org has a nifty feature that will calculate (roughly) what type of antenna you will need in order to watch digital television.

Custom Search AACS – Advanced Access Control System. A computer specification for guarding next-generation optical-media content created by the film, electronics, and software industries. AC-3 – (see Dolby Digital 5.1) Aliasing – Jaggedness that appears at diagonal edges of objects in a pixel or raster image. De-aliasing (anti-aliasing) is a smoothing of the jagged edges [...]

SuddenLink Communications published an ad in the Times-Standard this past week announcing the availability of new channels in High Definition (HDTV) including KBVU FOX 29, a local broadcaster in Eureka, California.

Consumer Reports magazine has published their ratings for a limited number of HDTV converter boxes.

<br /> @import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css);<br /> Custom Search We are still adding to this list, station by station.Hopefully, the page will be finished within the next couple of weeks. As they say in the TV industry… Stay Tuned!!! Below is a list of all known television broadcasters in the Eureka, CA and Humboldt County markets. Many [...]

Eureka Television Group (ETV), the broadcasting conglomerate that currently owns five television stations in the Eureka, California, market, recently posted information on the accessibility of their signals via broadcast, cable and satellite television. This includes VHF, UHF, UHF-LPTV and Digital or HDTV.

I am a lifelong resident of Humboldt County, California and have spent most of the past 41 years interested in radio, broadcasting, television and electronics. I began my “career in broadcasting” at the age of 8 in CB Radio, which was all the rage in the 1970′s. I spent the next several years tinkering with [...]

Information on HDTV and digital television reception using OTA Over The Air antennas and TV sets. Purchasing antennas, accessories and installation advice.

HDTV Is On The Way HDTV and DTV service is coming soon to a television set near you, even if you live in Humboldt County. In February of 2009, most broadcasters across the county will be changing the frequencies that they currently broadcast at and start transmitting their signals in an all-digital format called DTV [...]