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If I want a new TV set, do I have to buy a high definition TV (HDTV) to watch digital broadcast television after the transition?

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If I want a new TV set, do I have to buy a high definition TV (HDTV) to watch digital broadcast television after the transition?

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No. It is important to understand that the June 12, 2009 deadline refers to the end of analog broadcasting and the beginning of all-digital broadcasting. All new television sets will be able to receive and decode all formats of digital television, although you will need an HDTV set to watch programs that are broadcast in HDTV with full high definition quality. A standard definition digital TV (a TV set with an internal digital tuner), or a digital-to-analog converter box connected to an analog TV set, is all you need to continue watching over-the-air broadcast television programming.