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With the -TV suffix and callsign usage beginning to be more uncommon for usage in Canada (for example, [[CFTO-TV]] is IDed as ''CTV Toronto''), it is likely for the -TV suffix to be discontinued on Canadian TV stations (especially [[CBC Television|CBC]] and [[Television de Radio-Canada|Radio-Canada]] stations) during the transition and continue usage of the -DT suffix on digital stations. This was a similarity for U.S. TV stations continuing to use the -TV suffix on some stations after the digital transition and discontinuing the -DT suffix for good. However, some American TV stations use the -DT suffix (e.g. the [[Univision]] stations). {{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} |
With the -TV suffix and callsign usage beginning to be more uncommon for usage in Canada (for example, [[CFTO-TV]] is IDed as ''CTV Toronto''), it is likely for the -TV suffix to be discontinued on Canadian TV stations (especially [[CBC Television|CBC]] and [[Television de Radio-Canada|Radio-Canada]] stations) during the transition and continue usage of the -DT suffix on digital stations. This was a similarity for U.S. TV stations continuing to use the -TV suffix on some stations after the digital transition and discontinuing the -DT suffix for good. However, some American TV stations use the -DT suffix (e.g. the [[Univision]] stations). {{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} |
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== What exactly is the criteria for change-over to digital TV ? == |
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What exactly is the criteria that requires a local TV market to change over to ATSC (digital) broadcasting? |
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London Ontario, for example, is served by only 1 TV station that "originates" local content, yet it is listed as one of the markets that must switch to ATSC broadcasting in August 2011. Can anyone explain why? |
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Following this article, and list of tv channels, I experimented with setting up my ATSC TV to tune in digital channels. I found that when you tune to the "real" digital channel, say 20.1 for CBC Toronto, the television displays a different channel, 5. It appears that the broadcasts identify themselves with the analog-side channel in the local area, CBLT analog is on channel 5. Is this common to all digital TV's, or just my set? If this is common to all televisions, it seems some clarifying text would be helpful, especially in the list of stations article. Maury Markowitz (talk) 16:59, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
(moved from 'History' section of article, not sure if this should be re-inserted somewhere else)
With the -TV suffix and callsign usage beginning to be more uncommon for usage in Canada (for example, CFTO-TV is IDed as CTV Toronto), it is likely for the -TV suffix to be discontinued on Canadian TV stations (especially CBC and Radio-Canada stations) during the transition and continue usage of the -DT suffix on digital stations. This was a similarity for U.S. TV stations continuing to use the -TV suffix on some stations after the digital transition and discontinuing the -DT suffix for good. However, some American TV stations use the -DT suffix (e.g. the Univision stations). [citation needed]
What exactly is the criteria that requires a local TV market to change over to ATSC (digital) broadcasting?
London Ontario, for example, is served by only 1 TV station that "originates" local content, yet it is listed as one of the markets that must switch to ATSC broadcasting in August 2011. Can anyone explain why?
