Want to know what the analog shutoff looks like on site?

The digital TV transition is (finally) almost here (again,) but as frustrating as it's been for us watching TV, there's been considerable planning and equipment in place for broadcasters that is where the actual change happens. Check out this YouTube video (embedded after the break) of CET Cincinnati signing off of analog broadcasts for the last time just a few days ago. It's safe to assume this is the most excited you'll see people about a button press/lever pull all day.

[Thanks, Matt]

[(Unverified) Posted May 6th 2009 11:23AM]

care to post direct link to youtube? The referenced site spits "We are sorry, an unexpected error occurred."

[(Unverified) Posted May 6th 2009 11:29AM]

nevermind, it's here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYd4qJMlwps

[(Unverified) Posted May 6th 2009 12:36PM]

weird, now the embed should be working

[(Unverified) Posted May 6th 2009 12:53PM]

upgrading to the digital transmitter is a no brainier... it has a telephone built into it and way more buttons.

[(Unverified) Posted May 6th 2009 5:58PM]

The one with the telephone was actually the analog transmitter. The digital one was the one with the TV.

[(Unverified) Posted May 6th 2009 6:07PM]

No wonder the feds pushed the transition back then... no wired circa 1992 wall telephone's on the digital transmitter racks