Luddite Comeuppance

I'm bracing for a battle over the TV.

I like to consider myself one of those people who doesn't watch much television. Some studies suggest that people who say they don't watch television actually watch about 8 hours a week of it, which is apparently only a teeny bit less viewing than the people who admit watching tons of it.

When we moved into our house, we discovered to our delight that there was an antenna in the attic, and decided to forgo installing cable or satellite. We get seven channels and except during the Brier or Scotties or Olympics, really don't miss it. We estimate we've pocketed more than $4000 with the cash we haven't laid out in the last seven years.

At the end of the month, we'll either be at the end of the gravy train, or getting off on easy street when over the air broadcasting goes digital. We've shelled out the 100 bucks for a digital transformer box, but considering we're in Collingwood and not Toronto, we're not sure it's going to make any difference to us. So far, we can't get any of our regular channels broadcasting in digital, but we're having trouble finding any information on when the switches will take place. The only firm piece of information I have is that TVO is planning to make its switch on August 18th, so I guess we'll see soon whether we're perusing the Bell and Rogers brochures, or laughing all the way to the bank.

I just know I can't miss Y&R.
Or The Good Wife.
Or Glee.
Or Grey's Anatomy.
Or CSI.

(Good thing we don't watch TV, eh?)