After reading this on BusinessWeek.com, I realized that sometimes Comcast's signal must be really weak. FiOS can't get here soon enough ... although I suspect that it will take a while to get to Plum Island (as did digital).
First, there's the question of how good your TV signal is. If the signal you're getting isn't very strong, you may never have noticed—for the simple reason that analog service degrades gracefully. A weak signal may result in ghosts and snow, but you can go on watching it for as long as you can take it. And the audio generally holds up better than the picture.
Digital TV is more of a go, no-go proposition. As the signal weakens, the picture freezes or breaks up into blocks of pixels. And the sound may break up along with the picture, resulting in kind of stuttering noise that most people find very hard to take. A bit more signal weakening and both picture and sound disappear. In short, analog stations you regarded as watchable might not come through at all.
So even after the switch and government coupons, it still boils down to: you need a new TV to really enjoy the experience. Or, as someone commented on my last post on this topic, maybe you should consider not having a TV at all.
Reading is always good.
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