In the loop part 1 film For

In the loop part 1 film

For instance, Multichannel News reports that the National Telecommunications Information Administration, which runs the government s DTV converter box program, is saying at its web site that the transition will take place on both days. The FCC says at its web site that some local TV stations may switch to digital on Feb. 17 while others may switch sometime before June Dozens of newspapers are still reporting that the transition will occur on Feb. 17 while dozens more are saying it will be June The mixed messages are just making it more difficult for the roughly seven million people who haven t prepared for the switch to start taking action. With the government and perhaps their local newspaper and other media saying confusing and conflicting things, they will likely start tuning out anything related to Digital TV. And if that occurs, good luck in getting them to buy converter boxes or Digital TVs before June I realize that the president is busy these days, but he needs to sign the legislation immediately. And he needs to step forward with a concrete and clear plan on how the nation will switch to digital without leaving millions of people without TV signals. Hey, Mr. President, you asked for the delay. So sign it already! Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 04:59 AM The VOD service offers more than 1, 000 high-def films. Washington, February 10, 2009 Vudu, the VOD set-top service, has dropped the price of its entry-level set-top BX100 from 295 to 149, according to The Vudu set-top enables users to download movies over a high-speed Internet connection. The box, which can also store movies, offers more than 13, 000 movies and shows, including more than 1, 000 HDTV selections. However, Vudu has struggled to generate interest due to competition from traditional TV services such as cable and satellite and a general set-top fatigue among Americans. To build interest, the company cut the price of its entry-level box from 399 to 295 last year. The new price reduction could be seen as an effort to keep pace with other Net-enabled set-top services, such as Apple TV, Netflix available on the XBox 360 and other devices and Blockbuster, which recently launched the MediaPoint VOD player, made by Broadband device manufacturer 2Wire. But it also could be a last ditch effort to survive amid increasing competition in a tough economy. Monday, February 9, 2009, 04:03 PM The satcaster says the average increase will be four percent a month. Washington, February 9, 2009 DIRECTV has announced that it will raise monthly programming rates on March 4, including High-Definition packages. That s according to an article by Multichannel News. The satcaster said monthly programming package will rise an average of four percent. For instance, DIRECTV s Plus HD DVR package will jump 8 percent from 99 to DIRECTV s Select package will rise 5 percent, from 99 to DIRECTV spokesman Robert Mercer told Multichannel News that the new prices reflect the significant investments we ve made to enhance our customers viewing experience. Craig Moffett, a Wall Street analyst, noted today in a research note that other TV providers are also raising rates. But the Sanford Bernstein analyst suggested that DIRECTV may be taking a bigger risk by raising prices now because consumers may opt to eliminate premium channels from their lineups. The satcaster is more dependent on premium channel revenue than its cable counterparts.