DTV transition "Soft test" on 11-20-08 in Chicago

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Originally Posted by freakaftr8

Good lord this is hillarious!!!

http://www.hulu.com/watch/36608/talk...sten-cable-psa

I'm very sorry, but I don't see the humor. What is shown in that Youtube video is actually what happens when some older people try to connect DTV converters to their TV sets. They usually wind up having a younger, more technology-savvy family member install the box for them.

Another thing that bothers me about that video is the title: "Sorry, old people--no TV for you in 2009". I beg to differ. Older people, just like the rest of us, will have television after 02.17.09, or whenever the transition will be; as I said above, if they have problems with or cannot understand the hookup instructions, they can always have someone else install the converter on their TV. I think many people will take this route anyway, as there are a great many folks out there of all ages who do not know a thing about TV beyond how to turn the set on and off, change the channel and adjust the volume. I know at least one person who is like that; most of us here on AK, as well, probably know people who don't know or care what goes on inside their sets or how anything is connected to them, as long as they can get the shows they want to watch. That is why today's TVs (at least the analog CRT sets of the '80s-'90s were like this; flat-panel HDTVs require professional calibration and setup, not to mention at least two people to lift and move the heavier sets) will work right out of the box, with a minimum amount of fussing with cables. With these sets all one need do is put the set on a stand, connect the antenna or cable, plug it in, turn it on and enjoy the programs.