St. Louis is (almost) ready for digital TV, Nielsen says
St. Louis beats the national average in being ready for the June 12 switch to digital TV broadcasting, according to the newest Nielsen figures. As of May 24, about 2.7 percent of U.S. households (3.1 million) still weren’t ready. The figure for St. Louis is 2.03 percent. That’s better than Chicago (2.12) and Indianapolis (3.71) and way better than Albuquerque-Santa Fe, the least-prepared TV market at 8.40 percent unready. I still suspect that — despite the endless crawls and informational spots — some people in St. Louis will be completely shocked when their old antenna TV turns off on June 12. Remember the local person who tried to drive west on Highway 40 the morning that section closed and was stunned to hear of the rebuild? I’m just saying.
These seriously have to be those people that pride themselves on not watching TV, if they’ve turned on network television at all, they’d know. If they haven’t turned on network TV in the past year and a half, then it doesn’t matter.
You can’t fix stupid.
How in the ******* do they figured out how many people are not ready for digital TV.Those people(the ones who are not digital ready) are still in the stone age.The only good excuse is no excuse!
If they are not ready for digital TV, it’s their own fault now. We have delayed it twice now, given coupons out to help defer the cost, we have done everything but take them by the hand and do it for them. This just proves that this country is becoming one of the laziest and dumbest around. I have been annoyed by countless stories, and scrolls on my TV and people still aren’t ready. Maybe these are the people that shouldn’t be watching TV anyway.
Part of Highway 40 is closed? That is news to me, lol
I am happy too that this will be over soon.
Of course, there will be the news stories of people who haven’t switched over, and what they need to do, and the success it has been. I am also tired of seeing the DTV scroll bar taking up 1/2 the TV screen. Cause unless you live under a rock you have no excuse
I guess only stupid people read books instead of watching TV. vOv
Is is ironic that over that over the years the quality of TV sets and broadcast equipment have improved so much,and yet the quality of programming had done just the opposite?
If you think that the converter box is the entire issue, here is some bad news: You’re one of those laziest and dumbest Americans.
DN - I agree that anyone that still isn’t ready either doesn’t want to be ready or doesn’t watch TV, or likely both. However, I have to disagree with you on what a stupid, lazy nation we are becoming. I think the fact that less than 3% of the overall population are the only ones that aren’t ready says that the vast majority of us either got ourselves converted or had someone help. I don’t think that’s a bad number.
I have to assume if the person isn’t aware by now, no matter of preparation will help them. Either they don’t watch much TV, or they’re confused on the whole issue (confused, not stupid, OK?)
Regardless, a handy site is http://www.dtv.gov/.