[blparent] A digital TV problem

[Michael Baldwin]

I don't' have this problem, but because there has been over 2 years to
prepare for this event, someone has probably developed a digital TV radio.
Not sure, a Google search could confirm it.
Good luck.

Michael
Got print,
Need braille
http://www.ReadWithDots.com
 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Karla Hudson
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 2:08 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] A digital TV problem

Hi list, 

I know this is not exactly a blind parent issue.  However, it is a issue
that might impact blind individuals.  Do any of you use a TV radio?  You
know the band on your radio that gets TV stations 2-13.  Well, I might  be
old fashioned but I still use a TV radio.  I do not like my kids to see the
evening news as I feel there is nothing educational for them to see during
the news.  Anyway, that is an entirely different topic.

I have discovered that with the digital TV transition that my TV part of my
radio will no longer work.  I contacted the FCC but they all think I am some
kind of alien.  Most have never heard of a TV radio.  I am wondering if this
is going to be an issue for any other blind individuals and if the blindness
organizations are addressing this in anyway.  Some have suggested that I
connect a digital box to my Radio.  This takes away the mobility of the
radio.  Also, two of our radio's happen to be shower radio types which would
be impossible to connect to a box.  

Let me know if anyone has found this situation to be as frustrating as I
have during this transition.  I feel as though I am the overlooked
population.    

     


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