A compilation of US analog shutdowns from 2009 (multiple POVs)

[@megafan1137]

I like how there's two types of closures for this. A heartfelt message that basically boils down to "see you on the other side!", And a completely abrupt slap of static across the face.

[@renrenti]

LMAO

[@antoniosalgueiro7123]

LMAO

[@tygical]

LMAO

[@SegaChann3l]

TDAHB

[@lorenz0]

LMAO

[@K-Star_TN]

"The following is a-" *Cuts to loud static*

[@gaomola]

Very terrifying

[@CandyHatsuneWolff]

I actually laughed at it. Perfect ironic timing. Sucks to be you, Ron Popeil, no infomercial for you! 😂

[@TristinMOfficial]

2:09

[@K-Star_TN]

​@@TristinMOfficial yup

[@kelseybarton]

@@TristinMOfficial thanks, didn’t want to watch the whole video again ☺️

[@goilup]

6:53 The poor people watching Channel 12 and 7 going down with the final words being "I know where you live BIYATTTCH!"

[@Ender1667]

Oof

[@ElectricoGamez]

Every damn Floridian Man watching analog broadcasts in 2009:

[@shook198]

LMAOOO

[@MooncakePuff]

lmaoo

[@itwontcomeout5678]

AHAHAHAHAHAHA who is that?

[@NijiMarii]

the effort that was taken at WDEF to make a heartfelt, historic sign off - only to cut to "I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE BEYOTCH!" _then_ cut the feed, is the most hysterical thing ever

[@christianskjod3440]

Ok but I would be scared as hell to hear that late at night!

[@nathangoergen8496]

not to mention it was a mcpoyle brother saying it

[@christianskjod3440]

@@nathangoergen8496 you will CALL HER!

[@Psythik]

@@nathangoergen8496 A who?

[@CadgerChristmasLightShow]

@@Psythik that's a character that dude plays on it's always sunny in Philadelphia

[@silverxstar01]

A little sad how unceremonious some of them were, but those that did commemorate the occasion were very sweet. The kids taking pictures with the TV and cheering when the signal went out cracked me up though!

[@DreamyyArt]

WDEF's ending is so bittersweet it's beautiful

[@nicholasc7791]

Us men can appreciate the finer things in life. Some cold ones were most definitely cracked open in the moments that followed. 😁

[@ronan-outoftime]

"i know where you live biaaaatch!!" and the instant cut got me

[@walmart_enjoyerwalmart_e-mo4cj]

News Channel 13 straight up flushes a toilet mid-sentence and it's kinda funny.

[@zurirobinson2749]

Those guys are in their mid/late 30s now holy crap where did the time go

[@monsteroga]

It was crazy how the signal on some of these just instantly stopped, especially the one where it shut off as the guy clicked the button. that was a pretty cool way to do it

[@RJARRRPCGP]

Notably, 2:32 ! Also 2:09 .

[@finchi55]

Radio waves travel at lightspeed

[@_Sur22_]

​@Corban Finch he just synced the video

[@InvisibleSquids]

​@@_Sur22_ but also, radio waves travel at light speed. You would have to be nearly 46,000 miles away from the broadcast station for there to be a quarter second delay. (Speed of light is approximately 186,000 MP/s or 299,792 km/s). Obviously, that is unrealistic as most antennas were inefficient at picking up signals more than 70 miles away (inverse square law). So in reality, yes, the cutout would be instantaneous; however, the only way you would be able to perceive it is if you were in two places at once because all digital broadcasts have a delay due to latency in the sending and receiving systems.

[@UPROARIOUSDINGUS]

Lol scare the shit out of me if I wasn’t paying attention if they even put something up to worn you. I hate static at high volumes.

[@McNibbler]

I miss analog TV. The move to digital was necessary, but there was something kinda awesome about just being able to pick up TV signals from anywhere for free with just some simple hardware.

[@scottlarson1548]

I love that I can put an ATSC USB stick into my laptop and get television from just about anywhere. Not only have I watched television on it from hotels all over the country, I've recorded television from all over the country. Imagine bringing a VCR with you on vacation!

[@andrewr7982]

You can still do that, just by an antenna

[@harms65]

Yeah I remember in my grandma’s apartment I watched the tv channels available with her antenna, it would always have static everytime you moved it 😢

[@harms65]

Then my cousin moved in and added a fire stick, at least we could watch Netflix now.

[@johnoofsatchurch]

Dtv looks nice when it’s working but most cases it has the annoying glitches. Analog wins

[@SonicPower]

At 4:07, absolutely genius to shut it off in front of everyone’s eyes, and the effect taking place immediately

[@toxic_gamer1]

“Gentlemen, stop your engines” nice last words broadcasted on analog.

[@Dial999its-a-good-time]

CHANNEL 8??!?!?!?!?! WWHHHATATATATTAAAATTTTT

[@owengames7567]

​@@Dial999its-a-good-time what?

[@Lunar_Capital]

@@Dial999its-a-good-time Being a child is a hell of a drug

[@InternetKilledTV21]

Rochester had the fun crew, Albany had the nofun crew

[@lmtx45]

6:54 Imagine this being the last thing broadcasted on a signal after so many years of service.

[@Persvicx]

I know where you live, BIIIAAATHCCCHH!!!- (static)

[@theofficialcamerachannels]

7:01 loud

[@WildDiamond07]

Imagine if suddenly someone would, a few seconds later, knock on the door.

[@gatewoodanimations9753]

This lowkey feels like the transition to an apocalyptic future with everyone saying their farewells as all the news stations turn off as the world starts to end

[@emilyofjane]

Oh man they should’ve waited until 2012 that would’ve been so goddamn funny

[@keltongonzales8514]

"We look forward to you joining us on the other side" ohh shit

[@morsonproductions]

You can really tell how old some of us are here based on the comments

[@OmegaGlops]

Absolutely incredible that people recorded these moments in retrospect. What could have easily become lost media has been preserved for viewers like me to watch at 2AM on a Sunday morning just because the KZbin algorithm suggested it to me!

[@tokanyu_]

I’m more of an 1AM on a Monday guy myself.

[@computergames5]

@@tokanyu_ here I am watching this at 12:30 AM

[@AspenFrostt]

it be like that sometimes

[@ian22222]

@@tokanyu_ more of a 1:30am on a Wednesday kinda guy but we’re in this together

[@arcticbear805]

i'm watching this at 2:45 pm on a Friday

[@papyrussemi2848]

"IF YOU HAVE A DIGITAL TV OR A CONVERTER BOX PLEASE BEGIN USE OF THESE RECIEVERS NOW" (immediately cuts to static)

[@JouvaMoufette]

I loved that the crawler was perfectly timed with that

[@skylovescars69420]

Where? EDIT: Nvm, found it

[@josephemmanuelluisbacus9163]

The Following Is A-💥

[@itwontcomeout5678]

People who didn’t have either of those: “Fuck.”

[@azraelthegod8388]

⛈️”USE THESE RECIEVERS NOW” ⛈️

[@ZoomerNostalgia]

"I know where you live, beyotch! [blows raspberries]" TV cuts to static. I don't know if I should laugh or be terrified.

[@mayhair]

6:54

[@katiethekinnieyoutube]

and then you hear a knock at the door

[@ninethetwotailedfox]

@@katiethekinnieyoutube unsettling

[@shadowthefurryscientist]

both

[@RedTyphoon]

The left feed was better and funnier with a peace sign. Right side didn’t even bother, only a message on screen before cutoff.

[@nannesoar]

wroc 8 did an amaaazing job The fact that they had the lead engineer do it on camera made me extremely happy

[@SarafinaSummers]

I'm sorry, I couldn't have done it. I'd have been a sobbing mess the second those cameras were off.

[@RobertKeilOK]

KFOR did something similar

[@blackmesacake5361]

It's creepy in a way, but very cool. Probably won't ever see anything comparable to this again in my life time.

[@sleeplessstudios7626]

CBS 3 ending with a brief broadcast of something about a person definitely didn't help xD Edit: Oh god it was a police sketch too yikes

[@anthonyr1930]

Some local news stations will be transitioning to 4k within the next few years, probably no downtime though

[@NelsonVlog66]

When holographic broadcasting becomes a thing.

[@matthewmspace]

Probably when ATSC 3.0 becomes the standard. Probably within the next 10-15 years we’ll see something like this again. Which’ll be kind of wild, because I don’t know how many people will still be watching broadcast TV by then. In 2009, everyone still had an antenna, satellite, or cable. Now the only people I know that still have it (cable or satellite) are all 60+. No one I know under 35 has a cable package. They do have KZbin TV or Hulu Live though, which is close enough.

[@MustacheDLuffy]

@@sleeplessstudios7626 thought it was a mug shot

[@NorCalEAS208]

i really like the channels that tossed up old test cards or memorialized before shutting off. made it seem more sincere and ends off on a nostalgic note

[@619xnomo]

wsg lmao

[@NorCalEAS208]

​@@619xnomo where did 706 likes come from 😭

[@PhirePhlame]

Me too! Have you seen how Northern Ireland did it? There, BBC One Northern Ireland and UTV (seemingly the last two analog channels left at the time, and the two biggest channels in the region) simulcast a special for the last hour before switchover, which celebrated the history of Northern Irish TV. This special was called "The Magic Box" and as of recently it can be found on KZbin. BBC One NI also pulled out some old branding in the couple of hours before that, with the channel's segue into the 10PM news using the clock from the 90s "balloons" branding (also the first time a clock ident had beev used at all ever _since_ the 90s), and then the continuity into Magic Box was done against their 80s CGI globe animation.

[@walmart_enjoyerwalmart_e-mo4cj]

Meanwhile, News Channel 13 flushes a toilet mid-sentence and goes bye-bye.

[@RedTroPc]

Yeah

[@Gold_Yoshi]

The first one felt like a transition into fake static to make the real static seem less sudden. I was wondering if any other channel did that.

[@misterixman]

Being a child the static is pretty scary, and being an adult the static is pretty annoying, that was a nice detail, honestly

[@JFK_Speedwagon]

If their system was so old it was using tubes it could have just been the actual signal power dropping after switch off, or caps slowly discharging. If you look in the bottom right it seems like the sync is still there, just getting weaker.

[@Gold_Yoshi]

@@JFK_Speedwagon You'd think you'd hear the static first.

[@MarkPentler]

@@Gold_Yoshi perhaps there's still a carrier dropping off on the audio carrier? Edit: I worded that badly 😬😂 but you know what I mean. Audio carrier still active or taking a few seconds to drop away

[@Gold_Yoshi]

@@MarkPentler Maybe

[@soup5344]

the contrast between channels who made it a big moment and channels who just shut it off mid credits/mid advert

[@Lucien234-i2z]

It was announced for months before hand, everyone knew it was going to happen.

[@OrbObserver]

​@@Lucien234-i2zKnowing it's coming only increases the gravitas of the moment.

[@coolcars302]

This was actually fun to watch seeing a final era ending in front of your eyes

[@davidslife989]

Sad too!

[@coolcars302]

@@davidslife989 indeed

[@davidslife989]

@@coolcars302 All for progress I guess. We now have bluray and 3D bluray. As a tecnologist that I am, humanity shouldn't forget what came before so that we continue to move forward so...we can get to the ultimate goal of lightsabers and fly cars. May the 4th be with you!

[@OntarioTrafficMan]

@@davidslife989 Blu Ray is also obsolete...

[@Koptevoi]

@@OntarioTrafficMan BRUH

[@houston4647]

*"The following is a paid presentation. The views expressed on this program are not necessarily the views of the management or ownership of this station" appears for a split second and turns into static*

[@imp3rialis]

It's ironic how Fox 5's final analog broadcast was a Simpsons re-run.

[@dyno8man]

They didn't even let the credits finish before turning it off for good

[@adamrmoss]

Now those old Simpsons episodes are usually stretched to widescreen when they rerun 🤮

[@raouldukestudios]

That one makes me sad and filled with existential dread.

[@abbygamepop]

I LIVE THERE LOL

[@flor473]

​@@dyno8manThat one pissed me off so much 😭😭😭

[@mrnapolean1]

And this was the moment that millions of CRT style TVs became obsolete. CRTs are now destined to be just for retro gaming and are retro setups that modern TVs cannot provide.

[@marymurphy1429]

There are digital TV conversion boxes so you can make them work, but I get what you're saying

[@mrnapolean1]

@@marymurphy1429 yeah, those things are finicky like best though. Really just depends on the brand and and how it was built but none of them were built as good as a good old standard analog tuner.

[@rwdplz1]

My back hurts just remembering moving all those 26"+ TV's

[@capt.sparky854]

The only reason I stopped using my enormous CRT TV is because it fell and we broke it tbh.

[@Wheels8504]

And will always be the best style of TV

[@RyneMcKinney]

8:07 I like how they cheer over the fact that historic, yet obsolete technology was Thanos snapped out of existence

[@CREEMkitty7]

8:05

[@classicclassi6146]

Isn't it weird how they say technology gets better yet less people know how it works and knows how to repair it?

[@TheJingles007]

@@classicclassi6146 Because it becomes more specialized.. and we are becoming more stupid

[@diamondarrow4567]

@@classicclassi6146 digital tv is literally fine these days

[@ninethetwotailedfox]

@@classicclassi6146 that’s a good point…

[@Kisseyhersh123]

i LOVE seeing these people react to it. i think its cuz im autistic. but i love watching people be excited or have deep feelings for the transition. the guys at 8:00 getting all hyped up.

[@btabray]

it isn’t autism, you just love it

[@imconfused6955]

I think that's just being empathetic

[@IamTheWatcher1]

i also love how they react to it

[@MintelThamesTismey]

8:03 *WBTV theme plays, then bursts to static.*

[@planepilled]

no fr because i'm autistic and i'm hyperfixating on analog to digital tv switchovers 😭 seeing these guys being excited is hilarious but I GET THEM SO BAD

[@no-budhee6657]

6:50 imagine watching the one on left after the heartwarming sign-off, you get up out of your lazy chair, both teary eyed and weary as the hour grows late. You turn toward the bedroom to drift off to sleep then all of a sudden… ”l know where you live, biyeeeoootch!”…. hard cut to static.

[@PowerPlay-the-SussyStickgirl]

I would probably be a little scared But I would be laughing my ass off at the timing 🤣

[@yvettejolie]

I think it’s kind of adorable how psyched the guys at 8:07 are to see the snow come on

[@TheBurningChicken1]

They got so hyped like it was the super bowl and their favorite team won or something 😭😭

[@sweetparriz]

Ig they were excited to be living through such a historical moment. I wasn’t even alive when this happened.

[@victoramicci840]

Those two have a strong "Mordecai and Rigby" vibe haha I would expect them to scream USA, USA, USA at the end

[@underintact134]

​@@victoramicci840 I want a friend like that

[@twinfantasytowers]

They seem like the friends everyone wants but doesn’t have

[@SMGJohn]

In Norway we had the same in 2006/07 except it was horrible, digital TV sucked hard. It took them 10 years just to fix the hideous image quality, and the frequent disconnections. I remember in Japan I had MUSE TV in the 90s and they aired a special run of Evangelion in 720i, it was actually very special moment because at that point I never seen such clarity except in cinema.

[@NickelFirepowerNico]

Interesting

[@CaptainApathetic]

ATSC works pretty well, there are some valid criticisms but it is reliable and usually the picture quality is even better than on cable/sattelite a lot of the time bc of less compression.

[@Erinthegato99]

Wow, Evangelion!

[@JACS420]

Also here in the states the transition sucked, internet honestly was never that bad but tv took about 3-5 years to become stable. When we first got digital/satellite a small solar flare would knock your broadcast out. We have been steaming since the take on of digital late 00’s early 10s.

[@AiOinc1]

Digital TV still sucks dude I don't know what you're talking about

[@danielrobinson3654]

Broadcasting someone turning off the analog system was pretty sweet.

[@littlegirlshowSynch]

A lot of people find this video sad, but honestly this made my day. I was born in the early 90s, it's been such an incredible experience growing up in a 1st world country with technology advancing around me so rapidly. Seeing broadcasted TV, VHS tapes, and CDs evolving into most media being stored/accessed online or on SSDs. Using dial up internet with telephone wires as a child and now being able to access it instantly anywhere with a pocket-sized touchscreen computer (something made possible by the shutdown of analog TV broadcasts making room for the signals). Sure some things have gotten worse, but some things have gotten better as well. When I was born we wouldn't have been able to watch this historical moment at the touch of a button, with the ability to talk about it with all of you guys from around the world. The nostalgia from this video made me teary eyed, a combination of missing my childhood and thinking about all the positive effects of how shockingly advanced humanity is becoming. You shouldn't be sad and yearn for the obsolete past, you should be excited and look forward to the amazing things we're going to be able to do in the future.

[@13_cmi]

I’m gonna be sad about it. I’d like to experience it again but it’s completely gone. It’s not like magnetic tape. That’s still a big thing. Nobody watches analog on a crt anymore. That’s long gone.

[@tankmchavocproductions6907]

@@Rawkfist1501What’s worse is that CRT production was stopped altogether in 2007 when they had 50% of all TV sales.

[@coldwar45]

I was born in the early 90’s as well (92) and I completely agree with you.

[@freerice9595]

The future sucks. New wars popping up every other month. Everyone is broke and struggling more now than they were in 2009. More school shootings. The celebrities we grew up watching are dying. We're nostalgic because it reminds of a time when these issues weren't as prevalent.

[@ExceptionallyUndersizedThanos]

7:55 is the most boys will be boys experience i've ever seen. going ham over tv static.

[@Thepawsquad7745]

At least june 12 2009 was jumpscarer day at this timestamp 8:01

[@krispitytoons]

Other TV stations: “Hello everybody! So yeah, We are going to switch to digital from analog, sooo, buy one of these thingies and we’ll see you there!” WDEF: *telling you to switch now, how to switch now, why to switch now, the benefits of digital, and sharing it’s past moments.* You did the right move, WDEF.

[@WildDiamond07]

After that... "I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE, BIEEAAATCH!!!" (signal goes out)

[@dylaninpieces2]

Also WDEF: **cuts back to the Late Show before shutting off their analog transmitter**

[@WildDiamond07]

A moment later... *knocking is heard*

[@IamTheWatcher1]

which one of these is WDEF? edit: nevermind i know which one

[@Kablooey81]

And then Jimmi Simpson saying " I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE, BIYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATCH!! "

[@Zizumia]

I remember when this happened in my state. Our main TV had a digital converter but the others didn't. All channels but one were static, the last channel broadcasting in analog was just broadcasting a video on how to use the digital converter over and over again.

[@TristanLackey]

We had the same thing except one channel forgot to turn off and stayed black for month, myth says someone turned it on before it cut out forever and said something like "is this thing on? Not anymore!"

[@DrKoneko]

I like the one where he pressed the button and it instantly shut off. That wouldn't be possible with digital because there's latency with the broadcast, it just makes a cool effect.

[@mxnevermind]

It would still work with digital, the delay would be applied to every part of the transmission including the shut off

[@DrKoneko]

@@mxnevermind no with digital broadcasts when the video signal is sent out it takes a second to become visible due to decoding but when the signal shuts off the picture is lost. Meaning that there would be a little bit of time lost. You can try this by going to a live stream on KZbin. Watch when the broadcast ends versus when the video uploaded afterwards ends. For example: if a KZbin stream has the following dialogue "I am a little bit more concerned with the state of the world than I was last week" then the stream might involve the sentence "I am a little bit more concerned with the state of the world" and the rest would not be viewable. The video uploaded afterwards however would have the full sentence since it's a recording and not a live broadcast. Theoretically the signal could be entire broadcasted but you'd have to be very lucky and have a great reception.

[@christophermorin9036]

"Gentlemen, STOP your engines!"

[@wilosaur]

but if it were a digital broadcast the system would still be broadcasting everything until the button is pushed, people watching at home might not see it quite as instantly but they qould still get the whole broadcast to the point that it was cut, when the button was pressed.

[@starlightviga]

I loved how you edited this together. The one with the two teens was fun to see too!

[@robotomo4249]

I'm only 18 so I obviously never got to experience any of this, but at my young age, I have a strong fascination for old "obsolete" technology. After watching this video, I feel like I've lost something near and dear to me, but at the same time I'm happy that I could experience that thing while it was still there. Things can be repeated, but this will never be! Your channel very much interests me, you have earned a sub!

[@SarafinaSummers]

I grew up in this era, so ask me any questions you have!

[@AlphaEnt2]

I have funny stories from the era about one of my neighbours playing games on a sega/nes consoles, and I was able to capture their tv signal with my antenna, so in a way, I watched him play several times. I'm 32 but i grew up on a third world country, so i experienced most of those tech. Black and white tv, color, now digital. The allmighty nokia 1100 being my first phone. Mp3 players, discmans. (I know walkmans were a thing, but i had none) I even remember when i tried to copy games on diskettes without understanding the max space limit was 1,2 mb. I remember the tv signals turning off every day, then turning back the next day, later at night they had those cheesy but fun excel tutorials. It was a thing. My dad is a bit too nostalgic with some things as he didn't had lights until his late 20's so he bought some kerosene lamps for decoration, but sometimes we use them when light goes off. Anyways, rambled for too long about old tech.

[@baedenwilliams8291]

4:34 In just a few moments, we will turn off our old analog signal- What? -and only broadcast over-the-air digitally. What?

[@Hammboss4life]

Yeah that’s what I said too

[@cursorguy]

Maybe they meant through the internet or just worded it wrong

[@Ender1667]

Perfect Timing

[@ShafiPlays22]

The fact that it goes along the laugh track

[@WildDiamond07]

And let's not forget the end with "I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE, BITCH!" before the static shows up. Such an underrated Letterman episode with a kinda creepy ending. (just kidding on that last part of the comment)

[@paulmorley1225]

Hearing WFTV's final message/speech, then seeing the feed drop to a blank carrier signal with a brief flicker of line noise from a switch being thrown, then the carrier signal dropping to just snow was kinda sad to watch, even on KZbin over a decade later.

[@PremiumFuelOnly]

Its really not a big of a deal as they made it out to be. They were warning everyone years in advance that it was coming, and I remember new TVs in the stores with disclaimers that Digital was going to be a requirement. The FCC was even giving away free digital converter boxes. Personally, we had satellite so it didnt affect us.

[@paulmorley1225]

@@PremiumFuelOnly I scored a free converter box back then. It was a voucher that came in the box's box when you bought it, then you mailed in the voucher to the FCC in exchange for a refund check. They only did it for the $20 or less models, not the real fancy ones.

[@KYRA_RISING]

I love how it doesn’t just cut to snow too, it’s more of a fade-in. Like a slow, peaceful death instead of looking like the signal just had a heart attack

[@justaguy9224]

@@KYRA_RISINGThey probably had a pretty old transmitter that still used vacuum tubes instead of transistors in the amplifier stages, and the operator didn’t turn off the modulator until the amplifier slowly stopped amplifying

[@echoingforest]

seeing random channels go down even ones i never watched is just sad

[@koduflower2000]

Yeah, ikr it's really sad. 😢😢😢

[@ChaossX77]

They just transitioned to digital, they didn't shut down.

[@Saikocide]

they literally just changed the type of medium they're broadcasting there was no shutdown from any of these

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

​@@ChaossX77 It's just the end of an era for those who lived with it...

[@freedustin]

@Saiko they did not even change medium, just the way radio is used. they just switched to digital broadcast, not online streaming, that has only recently become the norm.

[@don8244]

For those wondering why some 2000s footage looks like it's from the 80s/90s, it's because the recording was likely taken from an analog playback, whether live or on tape delay/replay. This is most prominent with sports footage, although it exists in some sitcoms

[@saikoormike]

This is really interesting. I never knew there was a difference between digital and analog tv. I also love the reaction the two guys had to the tv going static at 8:06 You can't hear it very well because of the first pov but it's really funny You can also vaguely hear someone say "Goodbye channel 3!" at 9:11

[@floridianwolf1029]

8:08 Very fitting for the HBO logo (which incorporates static into it) to begin running when the analog shut off

[@bostonrailfan2427]

it’s almost like they planned it 😉🤣

[@Spazi72YT]

8:05

[@evilflippy4495]

It's actually HBO Enterprises, but if they waited a bit right after the HBO logo turns off, then it would be perfect

[@jackdavenport5011]

4:10 I love how the signal cuts as he pressed the button, that was really cool of them to show that so people knew what was going on

[@memereposter2606]

Yeah what an funny coincidence

[@GioLeather714]

People watching on digital: Oh, cool People watching on analog: oooooh he’s gonna press it! 3 2 *1* *static* ….. *WHAT THE* *_FU-_*

[@nmi5]

the one from elviskid90 where they were sitting in front of the tv as it went off was oddly touching for me

[@Touchgrassplz]

such nerds omg, that was adorable to watch with them posing at their TV

[@Blatstein]

The world was different. Nothing much to get excited for anymore. So much negativity and hate now, at least in the states.

[@yobelkcip]

Even the room they were in, that old CRT and the wooden cabinets really bring out a nostalgic vibe too.

[@MustacheDLuffy]

It’s like a KZbin video

[@Mina_Bennington]

I love that vid, their excitement is contagious!

[@caryptic6684]

7:04 that’s the most 2009 thing I’ve ever seen haha, it’s so wholesome seeing them get so excited over getting a photo with the last analog transmission

[@caryptic6684]

Haha then at 8:05 they high fived

[@SpaceMan101South]

6:56 is almost comedic in its timing. "I know where you live, bioootch!" and then it just cuts.

[@439bananas]

as someone who's british, the way that americans send channels off air by the press of a button is a lot simpler and quicker than the way we turner channels off. the two videos i could find were in northern ireland, where two u-link connectors were disconnected from a panel, and one where a series of buttons and switches were pressed and flipped, therefore "multiple points of isolation". i did see one news report from the bbc where it took simply a flip of a switch to turn a channel off, although the switchoff wasn't actually being shown

[@Matthew27567]

If your talking an the one at 4:10 I would imagine that the process is a lot longer and that button is the last part of the process because I feel like it would be extremely easy for someone to just walkover and press that button and shut the whole WROC channel off the air

[@ariss3304]

I don't think it's weird considering the transmitters are locked away. The radio station I work at has a very clear kill switch

[@RyanGonTV]

Here in Ireland it was just a mouse click 😬😬😬 every transmitter site here is remote controlled via a computer in Dublin.

[@trentspears9118]

@@RyanGonTV Now they are, was that the case 15-20 years ago?

[@RyanGonTV]

@@trentspears9118 Hi Trent, Before that it was manually operated at the transmitter site.

[@williamhuang8309]

Some of them seemed quite abrupt. Not even a farewell message, just a cut in broadcasting.

[@ななし権兵衛-m3c]

yakisoba!

[@karatransitfur]

The following is a- KSKCHKSHSCKCHCHHHCSKCHCHHH

[@RJARRRPCGP]

2:32 comes to mind!

[@zilog1]

some people just dont care and have better things to do sadly :/

[@MKTB22]

@@zilog1 like those guys during the WGN shutdown

[@TyTEI]

I remember when this happened. I was 9 years old. I didn't realize that at the time I was witnessing history. Thank you for the wave of nostalgia!

[@Lively_1185]

I was 9 years old at the time too, but by then my parents always had satellite since it's the only way of viewing Spanish content for them. My friend though was in the middle of a show and wondered why the sudden static, time flies.

[@FlyingPenguin3000]

6:59 I like how the *phbtbt* sound Lyle made kinda mocks the static at the end of the analog program.

[@ricardozetino6907]

3:01-3:06 I just love that guy at the bottom right corner reaction towards his tv randomly turning into static.

[@Axor_A]

"..from all of us at WDEF News 12, we abide you, goodnight." *features a slideshow of some moments from analog* *cuts back to the program* "I know where you live, bie-yoootch!" *static* Imagine seeing that live...

[@3229dan]

And imagine at the same time someone casually knocks on your door

[@scottlarson1548]

On the AVS Forum, people on the East coast were showing screenshots of how their analog reception was improving as stations in surrounding cities began to shut their transmitters off. All the weird snow and lines and screwy color disappeared. They had no idea that stations outside of their area were getting just enough signal to them to make such a large difference in picture quality.

[@St4r_Z0mb13]

Is there surviving footage? That sounds like it would be awesome to see

[@scottlarson1548]

@@St4r_Z0mb13 What do you mean "footage"?

[@St4r_Z0mb13]

@@scottlarson1548 Hopefully any surviving photos or recordings, it's hard to explain

[@St4r_Z0mb13]

@@scottlarson1548 2009 was a long time ago, and a lot can change in means of preservation by then (lemme rephrase, lots can be lost online in 15 years)

[@captain_stuka]

How does that even possible?

[@fl570]

This is fantastic; clearly lots of research and effort put into this. Great work!

[@Colorbar74]

Thanks!

[@wigwagstudios2474]

how long did this take?

[@Colorbar74]

@@wigwagstudios2474 Maybe a couple days at least.

[@CREEMkitty7]

😮

[@darkdialga777]

this fills me with a sadness that I cannot explain.

[@RubyFromBFDIA-k3c]

2:08 The Following is A *Shutdown*

[@MrBobSter82]

LOOOOOOL

[@YoZa14583]

The following is a (tv noises cause fuk u)

[@interstate1335]

I guess they didn’t need any paid prohramming

[@DrKoneko]

That one with the 2 guys being excited is so awesome. That's the kind of thing I would have as a momentous occasion while no one else would care.

[@PANTHERESSDARK]

channel 3 is the scariest just a “goodbye” and nothing else wtf that’s horror movie shit

[@totallytidmouth]

Not even any actual sign-off footage, any music, or speaking, it just: cuts off. There's something so eerie about it, especially when it randomly switches between that circle thing and the guy with the sign.

[@Ender1667]

They Just Didn't Care.

[@MKTB22]

They were like: hey we’re switching to digital, so grab some spare pants.

[@8_pz]

yes i remember that😂😂😂 really scared me tho (yes kyw 3 is my local station)

[@CZghost]

Am I the only one who thinks that the analog was way more robust to weaker signal than digital? Even if you have slightly weaker signal, the analog is still quite watchable. Digital is way less forgiving and if the signal drops under a certain threshold (somewhere like 60-70%), the picture starts dropping frames, starts to corrupt (pixelation, error chunks) and sound starts to corrupt (error chunks). The weaker the signal, the worse the condition gets, and around 50% the signal is lost completely. Analog is watchable down to 40%, and around 30% you still get some picture.

[@UFBMusic]

Yeah digital tends to be all or nothing. I guess the human brain just has better error correction algorithms.

[@bradstroke]

I believe they want you to pay for tv. I went out and bought a $100 antenna and mounted it on my satellite dish mount. Still doesn’t seem to pick up the channels like a set of rabbit ears would in the analog days. I believe they want you pay for tv but that is my opinion.

[@swagmuffin9000]

@@bradstroke oh yea, it's definitely about the cash coming in

[@Intelwinsbigly]

@@bradstroke Yep, add in the lobbying done to the fcc and you see that everything is getting commercialized beyond belief.

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

Yep, still remember the rabbit ears on my grandpa’s TV he had a trailer on top of a mountain and although the channels were weak the audio and picture were still adequate

[@JoLiKMC]

I wish I could've been a part of this. I really do. Alas, I moved to a location where I was unable to receive analog TV broadcasts. Thanks for compiling this, Colorbar! This was fun to watch!

[@Persvicx]

Same!

[@whac1c]

I find it incredible US analog made it to 2009 all things considered. By then the PS3 and Xbox 360 had been out for multiple years, Blu Ray was already a thing for a handful of years, flat screen TVs were becoming increasingly abundant in homes, and we were already deep into the HD era of TV.

[@shahruzmoshtael]

I remember in college watching the Super Bowl in 2009 on my small black and white antenna TV, knowing that would be the last time ever.

[@gabe80million]

I'm only 22 and it makes me sad to see old tech get shut off like that. Who knows what happened to those machines and if anyone has them still somewhere. Would be cool to own a building and have the machines and just broadcast my own analog tv stuff to myself (and friends or whoever) legally without much of a cost.

[@thatguyalex2835]

We are about the same age, it would be awesome to have a TV station, and broadcast my sense of humor. :)

[@Robb1977]

Sadly, the frequencies used are regulated by the fcc and operated by cellular data companies. I suspect, with the right know-how and research, you could find a small region where one isnt being used, and dedicate a small, hyperlocal analog channel to it.

[@efficiencygaming3494]

I'm around your age too. What hurts me the most is that it left a lot of otherwise perfectly functioning devices useless. I have an old weather radio with a setting for picking up analog TV stations. It can't really do that now...

[@PremiumFuelOnly]

Become a licensed ham radio operator, thats what its for. Experimentation.

[@DmitriyDarkJoney]

I'm only 23 and I am happy it goes away. It should have be gone 10-15 years before, Japanese guys had HD formats way back to 80s.

[@saoirseislive]

"crystal clear HD TV" yeah, when the wind is blowing in the wrong direction

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

I hear Nextgen TV is going to be better, unlike the current ATSC digital standard, which is prone to breaking up when the antenna moves around...

[@zeph1_]

@@Justin-Hill-1987 you hear that, but it's a deceptive promise. The digital OTA signals won't be any better. They are banking on most people not understanding that a high speed internet connection is going to be increasingly required to watch shows. Think of ATSC 3.0 boxes as cable boxes. They even plan to implement subscription services into "nextgen" tv. Soon enough, people will have to pay subscriptions to watch their local channels on tvs.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

@@zeph1_ I heard that only certain premium channels will be offered behind a paywall...

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

@@zeph1_ There are certain boxes that don't require the internet to operate...

[@gaffneyrailroading1982]

Without cable, you're fucked.

[@fourtyfivefudd]

It’s so strange and sad to think about that all that hard ware and electronics and radio tower, after running and transmissions for so many decades, one day just stops working. Soon as you heard that click, that’s the sound of it dying. All those racks and racks of radio equipment talking to us and entering us for decades one day just stops, no sound of it’s hum, no lights flashing, and no longer able to speak. It reminds me of a final transmission from an astronaut as he is lost in space, floating away to never be head from again. It’s a sad end of an era. Even if digital is better, it would still be nice to be able to turn on an old analog tv for the nostalgia

[@whuffer5103]

Very poetic. Got me in the feelings

[@javianjohnson8746]

Such a sign of the times. That static picture/noise represents the 90s/early 2000s for me

[@samcasket]

It was nice to see some stations pay homage to their old station signal, its whats branded their idenity besides their call letters, others were pretty lack luster..... just shut it down lol

[@marisathekilljoy7292]

8:07 I’ve never seen someone so excited over tv static.

[@jaydenh922]

I think they were excited because the analog age ended and the digital age began.

[@InsanityPrevails]

The way you edited it at 4:28 was so cool to watch on my phone. I have a speaker on both the top and the bottom, so each speaker was basically playing a different video 😁

[@xxEzraBxxx]

Stereo panning

[@InsanityPrevails]

@@xxEzraBxxx True, yeah ^w^ Also, if you don't mind me asking, why has your Twitter account been suspended? o:

[@xxEzraBxxx]

@@InsanityPrevails Automated bots do not detect obvious sarcasm

[@InsanityPrevails]

@@xxEzraBxxx I see c: Thank you for telling me ^-^

[@Lou-wy1zy]

Ohhh cool

[@barrysteakfriessimp_real]

i absolutely love that the very last thing that aired on analogue WDEF News 12 was "I know where you live, biaaaatch!" after such a lovely, bittersweet, heartfelt sendoff. if that wasn't intentional, that was some incredible comedic timing!

[@JayDeeIsMyName]

6:53 I just love the one of WDEF12. Especially with David getting back for those few seconds, that weird quote, and then poof, gone.

[@youngchillymusic2507]

Me: Imagine the last thing you see of an analog tv channel is a cat with a bow WFTV Orlando:

[@SamuelDoesThings2011]

It's actually kinda cute the fact that it closed with that, not gonna lie.

[@Ender1667]

WFTV Orlando Cared For There Viewers. They Tell Sone History Of The Company And That They Are Switching Of The Analogue. That's Normal. But They Know Some People (Mainly Kids) Are Scared Of Sudden Static. So They Make A Transition With Fake Static. I Love That. *Meanwhile On News Channel 13* The Following Is A- *Static Aappers Out Of Nowhere*

[@youngchillymusic2507]

@@Ender1667 yeah I know

[@3229dan]

With the tail shaped like a 9 and a target as well

[@nxx99]

​@@Ender1667the sudden static makes me laugh

[@thewolfleader500]

"'Kay, five is off." Top 10 most powerful words ever spoken

[@thewolfleader500]

2:34

[@MKTB22]

They could’ve done the one after that first. I mean, come on! The simpsons was playing!

[@Ender1667]

Dun Dundun Dun DUN Dundun Du- ssssssssssssss

[@decompression8435]

imagine watching tv in 2009 totally unaware and then the channel is just like we are done now bye and it's just gone

[@PremiumFuelOnly]

I remember they had a scrolling banner at the bottom of the screen warning for months that a transition was going to take place, so it was no surprise.

[@_Mr.Tuvok_]

Wow. Truly fascinating. I was 17 in 09, couldn’t care less about the transition. A whole truly important moment in history that I lived through feels so foreign.

[@rwdplz1]

7:05 The image on the left is what MOST people saw when trying to watch analog TV over the air, and the main reason people got cable, not just to have more channels. Even with cable, the switch wasn't flawless, several channels stopped working for a while while they sorted out the mess, between channels that were ready, and those that were not. I still have a couple of those converter boxes around here somewhere.

[@JohnZombi88]

Cable was supposed to be an advertisement free pay alternative to antenna. Unfortunately it became nothing but advertisements and you paid for the privilege of watching them

[@5095smf]

This is such a well edited and compiled compilation. Great job!

[@galaxywoofer]

I love the one at 7:03, they seem so hyped about it in the most wholesome way :^) Edit: the WGN, not the one before it

[@clowneryjohnson5208]

It’s bill and ted

[@kittymelody-9]

Until it went “I know where you live, Byoooooooooooooooch! *PSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

[@waynemack6637]

It looks like after KYW 3 in Philly went off, the TV started picking up another Channel 3 in a different time zone.

[@mrnapolean1]

Probably a much weaker rural station.

[@fullervisiondotnet]

There was reportedly some E-skip that day. That's when low frequency stations (what used to be 2 to 6) bounce off the atmosphere like AM does at night. So that station could well have been 1000 miles away.

[@AlexanderShadwick]

That was KTBS 3 in Shreveport, Louisiana. It was largely black and white due to a weak signal and was airing a newscast.

[@Wolfsden_Gaming]

I remember when one of our local stations did this, my grandfather lived with us at the time (may he rest in peace) me and him were watching tv when they came on and said it was the final sign off and i remember my grandfather crying. He was a WW2 vet so id never seem him cry, i asked him what was wrong, and he told me that he was born when there was no TV (1922) and now he has lived to see tv go from going off air every night to having full 24 hour tv amd that he has lived a long life to see it happen. Me and him would sit and watch hours of re runs of MASH, Hogan's Heroes, F Troop, The Rat Patrol, Gunsmoke, Lawman, Maverick and so many more. I really miss you grandpa, thanks for so many loving memories, ill see you again some day ❤😥

[@ophidic]

Neat how you've got multiple sources on each shutdown.

[@grayghost832]

Props to syncing the videos so well.

[@supersmashmaster43]

It’s crazy how for granted we take our technology now with things like streaming tv on any kind of device in seconds, it’s just so normal now, but back in 2009 that’s just something I could never fathom of being real.

[@nxx99]

2:08 the following is a *static*

[@nxx99]

@leafy as a trollface nooo

[@TristenTimberwolf]

Lmao 😂

[@christopherm2628]

Top tier signing off moment

[@Annoyingaldo2]

yes

[@ItzBIULD]

The following is a *dies*

[@Megamon0001]

If this was never posted, they would all be lost media. Thank you for keeping this here for us to see

[@michaelbonner4126]

0:47 I like how thankful this guy is because of the people who came before that channel

[@ClassicGaminer2014]

2:08 - The following is a big middle finger to those who didn't switch to digital, we hope you enjoy static white snow as the next paid program. Jokes aside, nice work in putting everyone's video all together with the usernames on the corners, as well as compiling some of the local affiliate stations in one video!

[@Colorbar74]

Nice to see you here. You were the inspiration and catalyst for why I made these POV videos in the first place, so I thank you for that and for watching the video.

[@ClassicGaminer2014]

@@Colorbar74 That really puts a smile on my face, I was 16 at the time when I made the first video on that series and I'm glad it inspired someone else to make these sorts of videos. It's always great to see other people in the community make more of them possibly expand on it further!

[@TypicalBlox]

to be fair they ran ads for like 9 months prior to switching to digital only, if you didn't switch by then you just lazy

[@ilove-tv2jm]

This was where the analog era truly ended, and the digital age kicked into high gear.

[@ilove-tv2jm]

@@someguy13 No need to be rude i am just making a statement.

[@oldradiosnphonographs]

The sign-off at 6:55 always cracks me up

[@PowerPlay-the-SussyStickgirl]

Like imagine seeing a channel go off air And it’s last words are “I know where you live BIAAAAAAAAAAAAATCH” and then it dies

[@PowerPlay-the-SussyStickgirl]

NGL if I was alive in 2009 I would probably have died 😂

[@NeoNovastar]

I remember watching the 5pm local news giving a final thank you and "see you on the other side" that evening. We were all really excited and curious, since they did a lot of work making sure people had the digital boxes to keep getting their TV, if they didn't use cable or a sattelite service. Really cool this has been preserved. :)

[@jaredchacon2645]

This is one of those random videos i found just now that is some of the best time capsuls ever

[@Channel9001]

6:55 "I know where you live beeeeooooootch!" And then cut to static. What a way to go out.

[@DMA180Guy]

Ah yes WWNY's analog signoff, wonderful timing, and considering I just shadowed there it makes it even better

[@Repeatingpower7]

Awesome job finding all of these clips and editing them together! A part of me wonders when or if these historic analog video transmitter machines were scrapped and lost to time…

[@mrnapolean1]

Probably repurposed as FM translators or FM transmitters I would think.

[@swededude1992]

In analog tv the motionpictures where sent in AM, (Amplitude Modulation), and the sound where sent in the same frequency on FM, (Frequency Modulation). Atleast in most of Europe, the AM radio is nearly dead. So I make the guess alot of the AM-broadcasting equipment are scrapped. FM, compeeting against the internet. My guess are alot of the developing countries starts upp more FM-radio, due to maybee cheaper prices. The old FM-equipment for analog tv-sound may end up as radiostations in developing countries.

[@davidslife989]

That was REALLY EERIE and CREEPY! But WORTH the guys reaction at 8:08! TOO AWESOME AND FUNNY!

[@triplehearts914]

the two dudes being super excited about the tv static made me smile a lot. feels so simple and earnest compared to anything now

[@Drag0n4key]

the WROC8 one is sick basically see them kill it live then it go straight to static must of been a wild watch at the time

[@jun3bug_]

The News 12 switch off couldn't be more perfectly timed.

[@huntrrams]

I loved how excited those Chicago guys were with the WGN analog shutoff😂

[@rjmcallister1888]

People were given several months' notice and coupons to go buy digital converters. I bought my late sister a 13-inch CRT with both analog and digital tuners so when one quit, she would have the other. I still have the set. Still have one converter.

[@Zerbey]

And yet they still had to extend it, and everyone complained bitterly about it for months. We don't do change well here in the US!

[@V0ID_X5]

Thanks to everyone who recorded these! Now I get to relive history and a moment from my childhood that I don’t really remember...