[blparent] A digital TV problem

[Veronica Smith]

Carla, I just asked my husband and he said that since the signals are analog 
on the radio televisions, they no longer will work after June.  They will 
become history. V
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karla Hudson" <HudsonKC at msu.edu>
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:08 PM
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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