[SBE] Consumer DTV Education

[Vinny Lopez]

In Syracuse, we have a program where we have samples of converters, 
antennas, printed matter and take it out to Libraries and do a 
Powerpoint presentation and Q/A session about the conversion and what 
most people should need to get going. I even have a 4 bay built from 
wood and coat hangers to show how little it takes to receive a digital 
signal.  SBE Chapter 39 in Tampa is organizing a DTV session for 
consumers  in cooperation with Hillsborogh county in November. They will 
be recording it and repeating it on the county's PEGS channel. There are 
many opportunities for chapters to do similar programs. I really don't 
believe that you could get the retailers on board, they seem to only be 
interested in selling cable or satellite dishes to consumers.

A9xw at cs.com wrote:

> In response to Hary Sgrignoli's inquiry, here is an idea for SBE:

>

> Here is a survey I participaed in.   I have seen some stations do a 

> long form DTV info program but mostly as part of a news or public 

> affairs show. WYIN has had TV open houses where we have the public 

> come in or go to civic organizations and give a nuts and bolts chat. 

>   So far a lot of calls, " I bought a box and can't get your station" 

> typically 2-3 a day. Mostly senior citizens. They don't know about 

> turning a roof top antenna or have the means to do so.  One caller 

> loses our signal at exactly 8:20 every Monday night and gets it back 

> around 8:40.  Blames us.  Hey not my transmitter or signal. Sorry.

>

> I would like the SBE to orgnaize a large public talk, if the TV 

> stations would promote it and we could get a big venue or maybe more 

> than one venue with several people doing the chit chat.  Can you get a 

> Circuit City or other chain to sponsor such an event?

>

> Henry Ruhwiedel

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