DIGITAL TV AND RV

After months of preparation, television has gone digital.

While most people didn’t have problems with the change over at home, you have to wonder about people who are traveling this summer in their campers.

If you take a look around campgrounds, you’ll see satellite dishes everywhere.

In this 21st century, it’s not uncommon for campers to travel with one.

Just ask Robert Moore, who wasn’t affected by the DTV switch as a result of his satellite dish.

“We’ve been seeing it coming for months and people that camp like myself and are full-time, we all carry satellite dishes with us most of the time”, says Moore.

Moore says having a satellite dish saves him from the headache of the DTV switchover.

“Plus, I got it set up where I can get the local channels wherever I am”, says Moore.

Pauline McBride says she likes to watch television when running on her treadmill.

But now, she’s not able to get a digital signal on one of her TV sets.

“I tried to get it programmed with the converter box and it keeps saying weak signal or no program”, says McBride.

But DTV experts say it could be people like McBride who just need to re-scan for the available channels.

“Another problem could be that her antenna isn’t capable of receiving all the signals in the area. It’s possible she needs to go to the store and buy a new antenna”, says DTV Specialist Bill Davenport.

Experts believe delaying the switchover a couple months was in the best interest of everyone.

Around 700,000 people have dialed into call centers set up by the federal government to answer consumer questions about the DTV switch.

And the government predicts the phones won’t quiet down anytime soon.