Nielsen's final pre analog shutoff survey finds 2.5% still unready
by Richard Lawler 
posted Jun 10th 2009 at 3:26PM
In the last update before analog TV goes off after June 12, Nielsen's results indicate 2.5% of, or 2.8 million U.S. homes are still completely unready and will be cut off after it goes through. That's around three million less than it was the last time we were this close to the DTV transition, hopefully all reading this are on the digital television ready side (six easy steps right here.) Don't forget, many stations are switching at different times, so check your local broadcasters before rescanning so you don't have to do it twice, Friday night / Saturday morning is probably your best bet.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Heavytoka @ Jun 10th 2009 4:25PM
It's going to suck for them this coming Friday lol
erx3 @ Jun 10th 2009 4:48PM
For 2.8 million people, this could be a good thing. Maybe our obesity rate as a country will go down....
George @ Jun 10th 2009 5:12PM
Only 2.8 million? I figured it would be more.
Scott @ Jun 10th 2009 5:36PM
2.8 million? That's just too damn bad for them. Should have paid more attention. Advertising for this is everywhere.
Phil @ Jun 10th 2009 6:12PM
Advertising was everywhere for the first deadline too. Some people will never get it.
Schwinn @ Jun 11th 2009 10:26AM
"You can't please all of the people all of the time"...
If the 2.5%-people haven't done anything about it yet, then they simply need to be forced into it. As others have said, it's been advertised to death already.
97.5% acceptance isn't all that bad.
David Arcadian @ Jun 11th 2009 5:30PM
LOL...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvH0bpBb-zc
Asher @ Jun 11th 2009 11:21PM
That percentage is low but it doesn't reflect all the people that bought a converter box and have no f-ing clue how to hook it up. I work in high end electronics retail and can't wait for all of your mothers and fathers to call me up Saturday wondering what to do. F