San Diego to Test DTV Soft-Shutdown
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| January 22, 2009
To help viewers be prepared for the federally mandated shutdown of television analog signals on Feb. 17, all over-the-air, full-power broadcast television stations in San Diego will participate in a second soft-shutdown of their analog signal tonight at 6:58 p.m. In partnership with Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable, the test will occur simultaneously across all broadcasters’ channels and will last for two minutes. The test is intended to allow television audiences to see if their TV set(s) are ready for the DTV transition, and if not, will inform them of the steps they must take.