Digital Broadcasting
The Issue
- Digital Broadcasting is coming and TV watching will never be
the same again. While you wait for the programming, local Television stations are making
behind the scenes changes to prepare for the government mandated conversion to Digital TV.
Find out what you Need to Know to get ready for a Hi Def, interactive TV experience
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The Stories
- From HDTV to the world of multicasting—the government says
all TV stations must go digital in just a few years time. Elissa Marra ( link) explains
the three faces of digital: Hi Definition- Multi casting, and data casting. She talks with
those who are already buying the new equipment, and hears from those who wonder whether
digital will catch on.
- It’s Already Out There—Local classrooms are already
using computer technology to link students with teachers and students far away. Now, see
how one local television station is preparing for digital technology by sending its signal
east- then west. And find out what that means for viewers all over New York state. Renee
Julian reports
- More than TV--- Some say that interactivity will be the biggest
part of Digital TV. Elissa explains how your computer may become your TV—or will it
be the other way around?
The Panel
- Gary Walker interviews Norm Silverstein, President and CEO of
WXXI Public Broadcasting and Steve Kimatian, Vice President of the Ackerly Group- Owners
of Channel 13.
The Journalists
WXXI TV News and Public Affairs Staff:
Renee Julian, Gary Walker, Elissa Marra, Matt Cummings, Martin Kaufman, Gloria
Ramirez (not shown)
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