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Simpsons Take a New Route Back to the Couch in HD (Video)

Simpsons Take a New Route Back to the Couch in HD (Video)

The government may have pushed back what was supposed to be D-Day when stations were originally set to switch over from analog to digital this Tuesday, but much of the television world is already turning their wheels in preparation for the switch. Tonight Fox will air the first-ever episode of The Simpsons in HD. And to ring it in, the show is premiering dramatic changes to its opening credit sequence for the first time in its twenty year run! more ›

House Rejects DTV Transition Delay

House Rejects DTV Transition Delay

If you're using rabbit ears for your TV reception, you better get ready for the switch to digital transmission next month! The House of Representatives just rejected a bill delaying the switch to June. The vote was 258-168, just under the two-thirds majority needed to pass the bill; the bill was passed by the Senate on Monday. Earlier this week, Mayor Bloomberg held a press conference to discuss the transition, "Although most New Yorkers do not have to do anything to prepare for the national conversion to Digital Television because they subscribe to cable or satellite services, about 300,000 New York City households receive television signals over the air and may have older TVs that cannot accommodate a digital broadcast." Tips are here. more ›

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