The issue Transition to Digital Television has been a great event in the island's national channels received, each in its way, the new era of one of the most popular media. And everyone, like it or not, are part of the event could not escape. Immediately, the questions multiplied, most of which were improved after several attempts to connect the converter box blessed.
However, hundreds if not thousands, of Puerto Ricans face a more complicated picture in which converter box will not do much. It happens to families and individuals in the mountainous area east and west coasts of the country simply does not TV antenna will see open for two years. Simple.
As often happens, from theory to practice there is a long way. The island topography is not the same in Montana or Wyoming. Here, in Puerto Rico, the mountains rise to the length and breadth of our entire topography and this implies that the digital signal (more touchy than the old analog) did not come to these places. Wilton Vargas tecnetico.com explains.
"There are more than just the new signal will not reach (...) is a situation that will rectify immediately as to cover those areas not served by transmitters current will be needed to install repeaters. This entails an additional investment by the television (...) I envision that in about two years. "
Or what is the same: people living in areas cursed by the digital signal will have to subscribe to a pay TV system. That, or simply not watching television.
And where was that free television?
If you have questions about whether or not you live in one of these areas condemned to exile digital, visit the website of the FCC . Put your zip code and get information immediately on the quality of the signal in your area.
However, hundreds if not thousands, of Puerto Ricans face a more complicated picture in which converter box will not do much. It happens to families and individuals in the mountainous area east and west coasts of the country simply does not TV antenna will see open for two years. Simple.
As often happens, from theory to practice there is a long way. The island topography is not the same in Montana or Wyoming. Here, in Puerto Rico, the mountains rise to the length and breadth of our entire topography and this implies that the digital signal (more touchy than the old analog) did not come to these places. Wilton Vargas tecnetico.com explains.
"There are more than just the new signal will not reach (...) is a situation that will rectify immediately as to cover those areas not served by transmitters current will be needed to install repeaters. This entails an additional investment by the television (...) I envision that in about two years. "
Or what is the same: people living in areas cursed by the digital signal will have to subscribe to a pay TV system. That, or simply not watching television.
And where was that free television?
If you have questions about whether or not you live in one of these areas condemned to exile digital, visit the website of the FCC . Put your zip code and get information immediately on the quality of the signal in your area.
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