How Do You Buy An ATSC Tuner?
On June 12, 2009, commercial television stations in the United States stopped broadcasting analog signals. This meant that as of that date, owners of old-style analog TVs could no longer pick up over-the-air broadcasts other than those from smaller, low-power stations that still use analog technology. Analog TV is sometimes referred to as the NTSC (National Television System Committee) standard. All TVs sold in the United States since March 2007 have been required to have digital tuners (ATSC or Advanced Television Systems Committee). For an analog TV to receive digital over-the-air broadcasts, it must be connected to a digital-to-analog converter which includes an ATSC tuner. Look at the connections available on your analog TV. Some older TVs offer no audio or antenna connections other than two or four screws where one or two flat, twin-lead wires from an external antenna can be connected. However, ATSC tuners connect to TVs via coaxial cables. These older TVs need small, inexpensive
