The FCC Will Allow ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC TV Stations to Shutdown Free ATSC 1.0 & Switch to ATSC 3.0 Only

[navychop]

May ATSC 3 die a quick death.

 

[Neutron]

We stream everything at home but do use an OTA antenna setup with Tablo TV. Even their newest 4th gen device only does ATSC 1.0 so hopefully this won't be a requirement anytime soon.

 

[TNGuy84]

I use the same tuner to simplify my setup in the house, but the tuner sensitivity could be better. My LG TV and my Homeworx tuners outperform it on the ability to scan in channels. Anyway, I think you've got a good 5-6 years left before you have to worry about it becoming obsolete. By then, your viewing habits might change to just streaming only.

 

[WhiteBeard]

I couldn't find a reference to the quote by Data in ST:TNG when he stated that TV did not survive past the mid 21st century. Seems like it may be a valid prediction. This is from the episode when NCC-1701-D encountered the Romulans for the first time and where they encountered a derelict space module with humans in cryogenic suspension. Yeah, yeah, I know, it's fiction but this thread reminded me of the episode. As for me, I might just give up TV. If they charge for ATSC 3 reception I'll bet there will still be commercials in the programs - just like satellite.

 

[TRG]

I wonder if 3.0 is the reason why Tivo stopped selling DVR's.

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[mikew]

I wonder if 3.0 is the reason why Tivo stopped selling DVR's.

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In a seismic shift for the television industry, TiVo Corporation has quietly pulled the plug on its storied digital video recorder line, effectively ending an era that redefined how consumers interacted with broadcast content. As of early October 2025, the company’s official website has scrubbed...

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Got my collection of Tivos in 2016 with lifetime. Saved a ton over the cost of the cable company DVR. These days, the Tivos still occupy space, but get used seldomly. Only when the internet goes down. It will be sad to put them out to pasture, but they served my family very well. I actually started with Tivo in 1999. Had it hooked up to my Dish 3900 with IR extender.

 

[primestar31]

I wonder if 3.0 is the reason why Tivo stopped selling DVR's.

TiVo Stops Selling DVRs Marking The End Of An Era | Cord Cutters News

In a seismic shift for the television industry, TiVo Corporation has quietly pulled the plug on its storied digital video recorder line, effectively ending an era that redefined how consumers interacted with broadcast content. As of early October 2025, the company’s official website has scrubbed...

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No, it was because their patents expired. Now they can't keep suing everybody that comes out with a DVR for an income stream.

 

[primestar31]

I couldn't find a reference to the quote by Data in ST:TNG when he stated that TV did not survive past the mid 21st century.

"The Neutral Zone" (Season 1, Episode 26)


View: https://youtu.be/3oQD80JteZk?si=ZERYPxsjQPWzWTLK

 

[John2021]

We may all have to keep Dish Network forever if OTA goes ATSC 3.0 and DRM!

CHARLIE WINS AGAIN!

BTY, NO ONE in my DMA is even experimenting with ATSC 3.0.

If my 5 TiVos can't pick up a signal I'll not bother to buy an ATSC 3.0 tuner, regardless.

i say it's a money grab!!! who in there right mind is going to pirate the news soaps and crappy talk shows ... no reason for DRM.but now air purifiers have freaking DRM so you only buy from the manufacture of the item you bought!!! that screams money grab loud and clear

 

[WhiteBeard]

"The Neutral Zone" (Season 1, Episode 26)

I thought how cool it would be to live in the 24th century but no TV? I guess the holodecks and holosuites will fill in the vacuum.

 

[primestar31]

I thought how cool it would be to live in the 24th century but no TV? I guess the holodecks and holosuites will fill in the vacuum.

Have I ever told you how creative holodeck women can be?... lol

 

[WhiteBeard]

Have I ever told you how creative holodeck women can be?... lol

I'd like to find out.

 

[W6MMS]

For those of us in forgotten zones, ATSC3 could be beneficial. For my example, we are 60 miles from the Los Angeles transmitters which are on VHF through UHF channels. The ATSC3 transmissions of the major broadcasters are all (well, mostly) from a 'lighthouse" on real channel 13. Reception is okay but if reception needed improvement, an antenna just for that channel could help.

I await an ATSC3 version of Tablo, which would solve the hit or miss reception of the ATSC1 broadcasts.

 

[navychop]

I thought how cool it would be to live in the 24th century but no TV? I guess the holodecks and holosuites will fill in the vacuum.

So there's
Liveware
AI Girl/boy friend and
Holosuite "companions!"

Progress marches on!