Phone Bank Day Five
A little slower tonight, but steady calls coming in, and people seemed to be very thankful we did this again. We’ll certainly step things up in the next three months, so hopefully everyone will be ready.
I have been impressed with the number of viewers that already have the converter boxes, and just had general questions about them. We’ve been able to help a lot of folks this week, and we;ve all had a good time doing it.
Monday we will be participating in the monthly soft test that the North Carolina Association Of Broadcasters coordinates on the 17th of each month until the analog cut off. During that test we usually put up a graphic on the analog that informs you if your TV needs to be upgraded. Be aware if you are on some smaller cable or satellite systems, the test will appear on those system, even though they will be ready by February.
DirecTV and Dish Network will be upgrading their systems in December, so you don’t have to worry if you get your programming from them. Time-Warner has already converted on the major systems, but some smaller outlying systems will be upgraded later. The people affected are over the air viewers, and they need to get ready as soon as possible.
Antennas are still a big issue, and many people are unsure what to use. I suggest to use what you have first. If it does not work reliably, then shop around in your area and ask the sales people what seems to be working. They have been very knowledgeable lately, so check around and see what your neighbors are using.
The main thing now is to make sure everyone has ordered their coupons at 888-388-2009 or www.dtv2009.gov It takes 6-8 weeks for the coupons to arrive, so get them in the mail as soon as possible!
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