Can you name the company which sold for more than one and half billion dollars after just three years in operation? Tune in tonight for the answer in part two of our series, 'The Future of Television."
It used to take lots of expensive equipment to make television, and skilled operators to make it work. Now, just like the computer industry when the PC arrived, the television industry must face a world in which anyone with a web cam or video generating cell phone can make TV.
It's called, "Democratization," which basically means everybody can do it. Tonight we'll look at this new world, with a particular focus on companies which have, and which may soon, benefit from this developing trend.
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Check the paperwork that came with your TV set. Somewhere in it, there should be a clear notation of whether its digital. My guess is it is.. since you bought it fairly recently, and it's a "flat panel"... If it's digital, you're fine. You will be able to receive over the air digital signals when the switch is made next year just as you receive over the air analog signals now. If the set's NOT digital, you'll need to hook up to a cable or satellite provider, buy a converter box for the TV, or buy a digital TV set.
No one ever mentioned this: I bought a new TV last August, a flat panel. I receive signals from antenna, and I record shows like NBR and NewsHour. I don't need cable or satellite. Come February 2009, do I need a box to convert what I receive from the antenna. Do I hook up the box with the VCR/DVD recorder or do I hook up with the TV? Do I still need the antenna? Will I receive HDTV, or will I receive analog signals?