They are expected to be more readily adopted by homeowners. As TV stations move to digital broadcasting, Channel Master's assembly lines will get busier and that's good for Johnston County. But you can't get digital signals, including WRAL-HD's high definition channel 32, on cable. The only way to receive HDTV and other forms of digital television is over the air. And while we don't see antennas on top of homes much these days, particularly in urban areas, that's all about to change.
Broadcasting requires antennas.
They've been around as long as television has. Now they're making a comeback with the change from analog to digital television. The people of Channel Master in Smithfield make more TV antennas than anyone in the world. There's no doubt cable hurt the business, but assembly lines are busy putting parts and pieces together for the digital television revolution. The satellite industry will announce in a few months that HDTV and standard digital transmission will be available over two satellites.