analog shutdown maybe delayed

[Scott Fybush]

Richard Chonak wrote:
> By the way, is there an argument to make in favor of the DTV conversion 
> as an energy-saving measure?
> 
> I suppose one has to take into account the energy spent in producing and 
> distributing converter boxes, building new antennas, etc.
> 

I suspect it's something of a wash. There will certainly be less power 
consumed at the transmitter end once the transition is complete, but I 
suspect that's far outweighed by all the juice being consumed by those 
52" plasma and LCD screens in all those living rooms.

s