There is a big difference between the conversion to color and the conversion to HDTV: people were still able to use their B&W sets after stations converted to color. HDTV conversion is not "backwards compatible."
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There is a big difference between the conversion to color and the conversion to HDTV: people were still able to use their B&W sets after stations converted to color. HDTV conversion is not "backwards compatible."