Digital Transition - Revision history

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	{{Infobox_episode\|title=Digital Transition\|airDate=October 31, 2021\|writer=[[Kris Straub]]\|director=Kris Straub\|previousEpisode=[[LOCAL58 - Skywatching\|Skywatching]]\|image=File:~~ＬＯＣＡＬ５８ＴＶ_－_Digital_Transition~~\|nextEpisode=[[LOCAL58 - CLOSE\|CLOSE]]}}		{{Infobox_episode\|title=Digital Transition\|airDate=October 31, 2021\|writer=[[Kris Straub]]\|director=Kris Straub\|previousEpisode=[[LOCAL58 - Skywatching\|Skywatching]]\|image=File:ＬＯＣＡＬ５８ＴＶ－ Digital Transition.poster.jpg\|nextEpisode=[[LOCAL58 - CLOSE\|CLOSE]]}}

	'''Digital Transition''' is the ninth overall entry in the [[Local 58]] video series. The episode shows technical interruptions that occur as the station makes the switch from analog to digital broadcasting at midnight on July 13th, 2021.		'''Digital Transition''' is the ninth overall entry in the [[Local 58]] video series. The episode shows technical interruptions that occur as the station makes the switch from analog to digital broadcasting at midnight on July 13th, 2021.

fandom>DrXshock: Spruced up some grammar, improved phrasing in places, and added a couple new points on the Trivia page

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==

			* Despite currently not being categorised as such, Digital Transition could be considered the first episode in Local58's Third Season.
			* Though Local58 is regarded as one of the biggest pioneers of the Analog Horror genre, even being the one to create the term in the first place, this is the final time analog broadcasting is used in the series.
			** [[Night Walk]] would later use old analog camcorder footage as part of its final segment, but this was broadcast digitally in-universe.
	* The clip used at the beginning of the episode comes from a paranormal-themed anthology series called ''One Step Beyond''. The specific episode used is season 1, episode 4, "The Dark Room". Its host and director, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Newland John Newland], is parodied in this episode as John Neumond.		* The clip used at the beginning of the episode comes from a paranormal-themed anthology series called ''One Step Beyond''. The specific episode used is season 1, episode 4, "The Dark Room". Its host and director, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Newland John Newland], is parodied in this episode as John Neumond.
	* The FCG is a parody of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC)], a federal agency that oversees and controls television and other media communications across the United States.		* The FCG is a parody of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC)], a federal agency that oversees and controls television and other media communications across the United States.
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	* The montage of the channel's past programming omits the station ID that was shown in between the 1977 and 1988 IDs in A Look Back. There's a possibility that the missing ID has been retconned out of Local 58's lore.		* The montage of the channel's past programming omits the station ID that was shown in between the 1977 and 1988 IDs in A Look Back. There's a possibility that the missing ID has been retconned out of Local 58's lore.
	*Kris Straub has stated that the ~~station IDs~~ match broadly with the years they are seen with in the montage~~, but not exactly~~. This explains ~~why~~ in You Are On The Fastest Available Route, ~~the 2002 ID is used in~~ 2014 despite the ~~3D station~~ ID ~~debuting around 2011~~. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/qkrnq7/fastest_available_route_airs_before_it_is_recorded/hiz2r3w/?context=3</ref>		* No known explanation so far exists for why the hijacked broadcasts continue to use the Station ID first seen in Weather Service, which has been replaced twice in-universe by the time Digital Transition takes place.
			*Kris Straub has stated that the years attributed to the debut of each Station ID are not exact, but rather only match broadly with the years they are seen with in the montage.
			**This explains what would otherwise be Local58's first and only continuity error, as the montage shows the Weather Service Station ID to have debuted in 2002 and been updated/replaced in 2011. If true, the latter fact would directly contradict You Are On The Fastest Available Route, which takes place on an undisclosed date no earlier than November 21st 2014 despite using the same Station ID.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/qkrnq7/fastest_available_route_airs_before_it_is_recorded/hiz2r3w/?context=3</ref>
	*During the montage of the station's previous programming, many of Kris Straub's ealier works are referenced.		*During the montage of the station's previous programming, many of Kris Straub's ealier works are referenced.
	**Hirsch's Camera seems to be a black and white film, which is a reference to Kris Straub's story "[https://fiction.chainsawsuit.com/the-hirsch-camera-1870/ The Hirsch Camera (1870)]", which is about a colored camera that produced anomalous photographic depictions of scenes.		**Hirsch's Camera seems to be a black and white film, which is a reference to Kris Straub's story "[https://fiction.chainsawsuit.com/the-hirsch-camera-1870/ The Hirsch Camera (1870)]", which is about a colored camera that produced anomalous photographic depictions of scenes.

fandom>Mr. McFatburglikebruh: /* Callbacks */

2025-05-04T20:39:05Z

Callbacks

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	*Kris Straub has stated that the station IDs match broadly with the years they are seen with in the montage, but not exactly. This explains why in You Are On The Fastest Available Route, the 2002 ID is used in 2014 despite the 3D station ID debuting around 2011. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/qkrnq7/fastest_available_route_airs_before_it_is_recorded/hiz2r3w/?context=3</ref>		*Kris Straub has stated that the station IDs match broadly with the years they are seen with in the montage, but not exactly. This explains why in You Are On The Fastest Available Route, the 2002 ID is used in 2014 despite the 3D station ID debuting around 2011. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/qkrnq7/fastest_available_route_airs_before_it_is_recorded/hiz2r3w/?context=3</ref>
	*During the montage of the station's previous programming, many of Kris Straub's ealier works are referenced.		*During the montage of the station's previous programming, many of Kris Straub's ealier works are referenced.
	**Hirsch's Camera seems to be a black and white film, which is a reference to Kris Straub's story "[https://fiction.chainsawsuit.com/the-hirsch-camera-1870/ The ~~Hircsh~~ Camera (1870)]", which is about a colored camera that produced anomalous photographic depictions of scenes.		**Hirsch's Camera seems to be a black and white film, which is a reference to Kris Straub's story "[https://fiction.chainsawsuit.com/the-hirsch-camera-1870/ The Hirsch Camera (1870)]", which is about a colored camera that produced anomalous photographic depictions of scenes.
	**During the "News At Nine" segment, a mining disaster is mentioned. This may be in reference to Ichor Falls' mining industry. However, the dates below also match with the period known as "The Ethylor Summer". However, that was more of a lumber disaster.		**During the "News At Nine" segment, a mining disaster is mentioned. This may be in reference to Ichor Falls' mining industry. However, the dates below also match with the period known as "The Ethylor Summer". However, that was more of a lumber disaster.
	**The 1938 Station ID has the Broodhollow Clock Tower, first depicted in Kris Straub's Broodhollow: Curious Little Thing.		**The 1938 Station ID has the Broodhollow Clock Tower, first depicted in Kris Straub's Broodhollow: Curious Little Thing.

fandom>Mr. McFatburglikebruh: /* Callbacks */

2025-05-04T20:33:48Z

Callbacks

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	* The montage of the channel's past programming omits the station ID that was shown in between the 1977 and 1988 IDs in A Look Back. There's a possibility that the missing ID has been retconned out of Local 58's lore.		* The montage of the channel's past programming omits the station ID that was shown in between the 1977 and 1988 IDs in A Look Back. There's a possibility that the missing ID has been retconned out of Local 58's lore.
	*Kris Straub has stated that the station IDs match broadly with the years they are seen with in the montage, but not exactly. This explains why in You Are On The Fastest Available Route, the 2002 ID is used in 2014 despite the 3D station ID debuting around 2011. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/qkrnq7/fastest_available_route_airs_before_it_is_recorded/hiz2r3w/?context=3</ref>		*Kris Straub has stated that the station IDs match broadly with the years they are seen with in the montage, but not exactly. This explains why in You Are On The Fastest Available Route, the 2002 ID is used in 2014 despite the 3D station ID debuting around 2011. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/qkrnq7/fastest_available_route_airs_before_it_is_recorded/hiz2r3w/?context=3</ref>
			*During the montage of the station's previous programming, many of Kris Straub's ealier works are referenced.
			**Hirsch's Camera seems to be a black and white film, which is a reference to Kris Straub's story "[https://fiction.chainsawsuit.com/the-hirsch-camera-1870/ The Hircsh Camera (1870)]", which is about a colored camera that produced anomalous photographic depictions of scenes.
			**During the "News At Nine" segment, a mining disaster is mentioned. This may be in reference to Ichor Falls' mining industry. However, the dates below also match with the period known as "The Ethylor Summer". However, that was more of a lumber disaster.
			**The 1938 Station ID has the Broodhollow Clock Tower, first depicted in Kris Straub's Broodhollow: Curious Little Thing.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

fandom>Bloby1337: Bloby1337 moved page LOCAL58 - Digital Transition to Digital Transition: Standardization

2025-04-15T20:58:05Z

Bloby1337 moved page LOCAL58 - Digital Transition to Digital Transition: Standardization

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fandom>Silly Symphony at 23:01, 1 November 2022

2022-11-01T23:01:12Z

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	"''REMINDER: WCLV-TV LOCAL 58 IS 'MAKING THE SWITCH' TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT [[Local58.tv/digital\|HTTP://LOCAL58.TV/DIGITAL]]''"		"''REMINDER: WCLV-TV LOCAL 58 IS 'MAKING THE SWITCH' TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT [[Local58.tv/digital\|HTTP://LOCAL58.TV/DIGITAL]]''"

	After the television show concludes, a 3D Local 58 logo appears on the screen. Notices appear further elaborating on how Local 58 is switching to digital broadcasting at midnight on July 13, 2021 to adhere to FCG regulations. They inform watchers that older TV models will experience service interruptions as this change occurs. They also offer resources like a phone number and the aforementioned website that owners of analog TVs can contact to request free digital conversion kits.		After the television show concludes, a 3D Local 58 logo appears on the screen. Notices appear further elaborating on how Local 58 is switching to digital broadcasting at midnight on July 13, 2021 to adhere to [[Federal Communications Governance\|FCG]] regulations. They inform watchers that older TV models will experience service interruptions as this change occurs. They also offer resources like a phone number and the aforementioned website that owners of analog TVs can contact to request free digital conversion kits.

	Less than a minute before midnight, the station airs a recap of their logos and programming from 1938 to present day similarly to [[LOCAL58 - A Look Back\|A Look Back]]. Afterwards, a new logo for the station appears on the screen, just before the broadcast starts experiencing technical difficulties shortly after midnight.		Less than a minute before midnight, the station airs a recap of their logos and programming from 1938 to present day similarly to [[LOCAL58 - A Look Back\|A Look Back]]. Afterwards, a new logo for the station appears on the screen, just before the broadcast starts experiencing technical difficulties shortly after midnight.

fandom>Silly Symphony at 08:11, 1 November 2022

2022-11-01T08:11:36Z

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	{{Infobox_episode\|title=Digital Transition\|airDate=October 31, 2021\|writer=[[Kris Straub]]\|director=Kris Straub\|previousEpisode=[[LOCAL58 - Skywatching\|Skywatching]]\|image=File:ＬＯＣＡＬ５８ＴＶ_－_Digital_Transition}}		{{Infobox_episode\|title=Digital Transition\|airDate=October 31, 2021\|writer=[[Kris Straub]]\|director=Kris Straub\|previousEpisode=[[LOCAL58 - Skywatching\|Skywatching]]\|image=File:ＬＯＣＡＬ５８ＴＶ_－_Digital_Transition\|nextEpisode=[[LOCAL58 - CLOSE\|CLOSE]]}}

	'''Digital Transition''' is the ninth overall entry in the [[Local 58]] video series. The episode shows technical interruptions that occur as the station makes the switch from analog to digital broadcasting at midnight on July 13th, 2021.		'''Digital Transition''' is the ninth overall entry in the [[Local 58]] video series. The episode shows technical interruptions that occur as the station makes the switch from analog to digital broadcasting at midnight on July 13th, 2021.

fandom>Silly Symphony at 18:56, 31 October 2022

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	{{Infobox_episode\|title=Digital Transition\|airDate=October 31, 2021\|writer=[[Kris Straub]]\|director=Kris Straub\|previousEpisode=[[LOCAL58 - Skywatching\|Skywatching]]}}		{{Infobox_episode\|title=Digital Transition\|airDate=October 31, 2021\|writer=[[Kris Straub]]\|director=Kris Straub\|previousEpisode=[[LOCAL58 - Skywatching\|Skywatching]]\|image=File:ＬＯＣＡＬ５８ＴＶ_－_Digital_Transition}}

	'''Digital Transition''' is the ninth overall entry in the [[Local 58]] video series. The episode shows technical interruptions that occur as the station makes the switch from analog to digital broadcasting at midnight on July 13th, 2021.		'''Digital Transition''' is the ninth overall entry in the [[Local 58]] video series. The episode shows technical interruptions that occur as the station makes the switch from analog to digital broadcasting at midnight on July 13th, 2021.

140.82.189.59 at 16:54, 8 February 2022

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	* During the montage of the station's previous programming, more references can be seen, including:		* During the montage of the station's previous programming, more references can be seen, including:
	** The 1938 station ID from A Look Back.		** The 1938 station ID from [[LOCAL58 - A Look Back\|A Look Back]].
	** The 1966 station ID from [[LOCAL58 - Contingency\|Contingency]].		** The 1966 station ID from [[LOCAL58 - Contingency\|Contingency]].
	** The 1977 station ID from [[LOCAL58 - Show For Children\|Show for Children]].		** The 1977 station ID from [[LOCAL58 - Show For Children\|Show for Children]].
	** The 1988 station ID from Skywatching.		** The 1988 station ID from [[LOCAL58 - Skywatching\|Skywatching]].
	** A colorized episode of [[Cadavre (show)\|''Cadavre'']], the cartoon shown in Show for Children.		** A colorized episode of [[Cadavre (show)\|''Cadavre'']], the cartoon shown in Show for Children.

	* The Emergency Alert System weather warning card and the phrase "GO OUTSIDE NOW" from Weather Service appear behind the new 2021 station ID.		* The Emergency Alert System weather warning card and the phrase "GO OUTSIDE NOW" from Weather Service appear behind the new 2021 station ID.
	* "THERE ARE OTHER RECEIVERS" is a phrase used in STATION ID and on <nowiki>http://LOCAL58.tv/digital</nowiki>.		* "THERE ARE OTHER RECEIVERS" is a phrase used in STATION ID and on [[Local58.tv/digital\|<nowiki>http://LOCAL58.tv/digital</nowiki>.]]
	* The distorted face shown near the end is reminiscent of those shown in Real Sleep.		* The distorted face shown near the end is reminiscent of those shown in Real Sleep.
	* The FCG warning stating that disobeying the station's orders is illegal has similar messaging to the notices shown from the [[U.S. Department for the Preservation of American Dignity]] that appear in Contingency.		* The FCG warning stating that disobeying the station's orders is illegal has similar messaging to the notices shown from the [[U.S. Department for the Preservation of American Dignity]] that appear in Contingency.

fandom>Silly Symphony at 02:25, 8 November 2021

2021-11-08T02:25:37Z

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	* The FCG is a parody of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC)], a federal agency that oversees and controls television and other media communications across the United States.		* The FCG is a parody of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC)], a federal agency that oversees and controls television and other media communications across the United States.
	** The FCG's logo shown in the warning card at the end of the video even parodies the FCC's logo.		** The FCG's logo shown in the warning card at the end of the video even parodies the FCC's logo.
			**[[Kris Straub]] stated that FCG stands for Federal Communications Governance.<ref>https://twitter.com/krisstraub/status/1455914209686949890</ref>
	* The phone number and the website provided in the "NEED ASSISTANCE?" card are both functional in real life.		* The phone number and the website provided in the "NEED ASSISTANCE?" card are both functional in real life.
	** Calling [[Tel:(845) 622-5580\|(845) 622-5580]] will play an audio track of garbled noises, among which is a Morse code message that says, "There are other receivers".<ref>https://youtu.be/isIJAfaatvA</ref>		** Calling [[Tel:(845) 622-5580\|(845) 622-5580]] will play an audio track of garbled noises, among which is a Morse code message that says, "There are other receivers".<ref>https://youtu.be/isIJAfaatvA</ref>
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	* The montage of the channel's past programming omits the station ID that was shown in between the 1977 and 1988 IDs in A Look Back. There's a possibility that the missing ID has been retconned out of Local 58's lore.		* The montage of the channel's past programming omits the station ID that was shown in between the 1977 and 1988 IDs in A Look Back. There's a possibility that the missing ID has been retconned out of Local 58's lore.
	*[[Kris Straub]] has stated that the station IDs match broadly with the years they are seen with in the montage, but not exactly. This explains why in You Are On The Fastest Available Route, the 2002 ID is used in 2014 despite the 3D station ID debuting around 2011. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/qkrnq7/fastest_available_route_airs_before_it_is_recorded/hiz2r3w/?context=3</ref>		*Kris Straub has stated that the station IDs match broadly with the years they are seen with in the montage, but not exactly. This explains why in You Are On The Fastest Available Route, the 2002 ID is used in 2014 despite the 3D station ID debuting around 2011. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/local58/comments/qkrnq7/fastest_available_route_airs_before_it_is_recorded/hiz2r3w/?context=3</ref>

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==