Is it true that all stations will cease broadcasting analog TV?
Not exactly. A certain small percentage of TV stations currently broadcasting in analog, known as “low-power,” “Class A,” and “TV translator” stations, are exempt from the transition to digital. They will continue analog broadcasts after the deadline, although they will eventually be forced to switch to digital as well. These types of stations typically serve small communities with locally-oriented service, or in the case of translator stations, rebroadcast the programs of a standard, full-power TV station. For more details check out the FCC’s FAQ on low-power stations, and to see if you’re served by any such stations, use this handy search tool. Do you have any recommended antennas or other DTV accessories? Although we don’t formally review antennas or other DTV gear here at CNET (yet), our New York-based editors have had success with a Philips HDTV indoor antenna, which uses a popular design often called the “Silver Sensor” and excels in urban environments. For preamplifiers, we’ve b
