Monthly Archives: August 2010

Dear Minister Moore, As well as being my brother’s birthday (Happy Birthday, Bro!), today also marks one year until Canada is scheduled to cease analogue over-the-air (OTA) television broadcasting in most markets across the country. In preparation of this television … Continue reading →

Dear Minister Moore, It strikes me that Canada will likely see a sharp rise in television reception piracy (especially the satellite kind) if the Government of Canada fails to get the over-the-air digital television transition right. Best, Steven James May

Hello Minister Moore, Interviewed my neighbour and friend Arlene last night in search of insight from a Toronto-based OTA TV viewer. Arlene likes the small and portable CRT TV that she’s had since university (pictured above) and has no interest … Continue reading →

Dear Minister Moore, Following up regarding my digital to analogue converter box search. After unsuccessfully scouring electronics stores across the Greater Toronto Area for an in-stock box, I finally found one last month while killing time in Napanee, Ontario. Good … Continue reading →

Spotted this fella just before today’s sunshower. I almost brought it home. Panasonic CRT, at least 27 “, looks well cared for. Hopefully this one doesn’t get smashed. Steven p.s. I’ve spotted at least a half dozen CRT TVs on … Continue reading →

Dear Ian, Figured I should chime in regarding CBC/Radio-Canada’s announcement last week that it will not be able to make the August 31, 2011 (over-the-air) OTA TV digital switchover (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/cbc-says-switch-to-digital-too-onerous-to-make-deadline/article1666092/). This announcement is actually good news for television-viewing Canadians and … Continue reading →

Hey Dominic, Received a message last week from an OTA TV viewer in Renfrew who spotted one of my posters in her local grocery store. Lynne was clearly an OTA TV advocate so I jumped in the car with my … Continue reading →

Hi Ernie, Recorded a pair of informative interviews with OTA TV viewers in Lennox and Addington County yesterday. First up was lunch with Perry.  Perry actually lives closer to Kingston but he works in Napanee. It was interesting to hear … Continue reading →

Dear Kathie, Reporting back from my second OTA TV signal scout in Lennox and Addington County. Driving to Adolphustown on the shores of Lake Ontario during a Canadian long weekend was a bad idea but my dog and I eventually … Continue reading →