You’ve got 8 weeks left until the digital TV transition. Our new president has gotten the TV converter box program humming along again, and the backlog of coupons is clearing. Now, it’s time to make up your mind about that old TV set. It might have served you well over the years, but its analog [...]
Are you ready for what will happen on February 17? Although there has been lots of hand waving and infighting lately about postphoning the DTV transition, many people are confused about exactly how the new law will effect them. This law does not delay the transition for all stations. It simply provides the option to [...]
It’s almost here folks. As of Monday, you have only100 days until you lose your analog TV signal. The DTV switch will take place just before Midnight on February 17th. You’d have to have been living under a rock this last year to not have seen all the TV spots alerting viewers to this impending [...]
Digital television (DTV) is an entirely new technology that will ultimately replace all of today’s analog television systems. Digital TV signals are transmitted using computer code – ones and zeroes – which means they are less susceptible to interference and provide a higher quality picture and sound than analog broadcasts. High definition television’s (HDTV) [...]
In this article, we are talking about how you can choose a digital TV antenna also known as a digital TV aerial. If you receive your television signal today over the air from broadcasters meaning you don’t subscribe to cable or satellite or any other multi channel pay TV service, you need to know that [...]
In some respects, the country is proceeding nicely toward the switch-over. After Feb. 17, in accord with a congressional mandate, full-power TV stations must stop transmitting analog signals and change to digital ones that offer a sharper picture and more viewing choices.
Most broadcasters are already sending out digital signals along with analog ones. They’ll turn [...]