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In honor of today’s shut-off of analog over-the-air TV, we’re posting a link to this humorous video showing the difficulties of the digital transition.

Last night the Senate passed a bill to delay the shut-off of over-the-air analog TV from February 17 to June 12, 2009. The Obama administration had urged the delay, saying that many consumers are not ready.
Nielsena said last week that more than 6.5 million U.S. households are not prepared and could see their television sets [...]

The incoming Obama team has written Congress asking for a delay of the planned February 17th turn off of analog over-the-air TV signals. While most people won’t notice this eventual transition, there are some hurdles.
Most People Aren’t Affected
The loss of analog over-the-air signals will not affect most people who use one of 1) cable, 2) [...]