Darrell Proctor is a publishing industry veteran with more than 30 years' experience writing about business, technology and sports. He spent more than a decade at the St. Petersburg Times and later the Rocky Mountain News, where he authored the Mile High Tech blog and was noted for his reviews of consumer electronics and technology. Questions for Darrell? Drop him a line at techexaminer@gmail.com.

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May 20, 9:53 AM

by Darrell Proctor, Business Examiner

That government-mandated switch to digital television - now just nine months away - may have some growing pains, if the experiences of some folks are any indication.

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The Washington Post reports some people in the D.C. area have problems with the reliability of their current digital signals - which makes them wonder whether they'll be able to watch television at all once the switchover to all-digital, all-the-time is complete.

You can read the Post's main story on the transition here, and get tips about making the transition to digital here.

Looking for digital stations in your area? The FCC has a list of current digital broadcasters here.

The date to remember is Feb. 17, 2009. That's the deadline for broadcasters to turn off their analog signals and move to all digital. Estimates are that some 14 million U.S. households still rely on antennas to receive their television signals.

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