The Switch to DTV

Probably a lot of you aren't affected by the switch from analog to digital television because you have either satellite or cable, but since we have neither, we had to make sure that we were ready. We have been seeing the commercials for months about how analog television is was going away in February. Well, it's now February and since several million households had done nothing to get ready for the switch, they are extending it to June! If they haven't already done anything by now, I'm sure most people won't do anything until they absolutely have to, right? Several stations have even been putting on half hour specials about all the options when switching to digital, including channel 18, our local Asian channel that carries programing for several Asian cultures at different times. We watched the channel for its Japanese programing. We saw their special on switching to DTV and they kept showing a cow and having it moo saying that it was so easy even a cow could understand!!! And yet there are people who still haven't done anything?! That' their own dang fault. No one ever died from television withdrawals, right?

Anyway, we're excited about the switch because, as of this morning, there is now a 7 day a week Japanese channel! (Before it was only Saturday and Sunday nights.) I was hoping for some kids programing in the morning, but this morning it wasn't so. So far I've seen programs about Japan in English. Not exactly what I was expecting. I just checked the website and it seems that their big thing right now is the prime time programing. I couldn't find a schedule other than that. I guess we'll have to see if they add any kids programs, etc. added if the station is well received.