What is the digital TV transition?
The digital TV (DTV) transition is the switch from traditional analog TV to digital TV, a modern technology with many benefits. June 12, 2009 is the deadline by which traditional analog TV service will be shut off. The DTV service will be what remains. Most television stations are currently broadcasting their programming from full power television stations in both analog and digital until June 12, 2009. Analog television sets receiving free, over-the-air programming will still work after that date, but owners of these TVs will need to acquire converter boxes to change digital broadcasts back into the old analog format. Converter boxes will be available from consumer electronics retailers at that time.
At midnight June 12, 2009, all full-power television stations in the U.S. will stop broadcasting in analog and switch to 100% digital broadcast, per FCC mandate. If your TV is connected to WOW! Cable, you will continue to receive these stations. Additionally, televisions with digital tuners that are not connected to cable will also continue to receive these stations, as their digital tuners will allow them to receive the new digital signals. If you are a WOW! Cable customer and have analog televisions that are not hooked up to a cable outlet, you will no longer receive broadcast signals on those televisions unless you connect them to a WOW! Cable outlet. Non-cable/satellite consumers with analog televisions who wish to receive the full-power broadcast channels after February 17 have the following options available: · Subscribe to cable or satellite service. · Purchase a digital to analog converter box for each television. Digital to analog converter boxes will be available at most elec
• At midnight June 12, 2009, all full-power television stations in the U.S. will stop broadcasting in analog and switch to 100% digital broadcast, per FCC mandate. If your TV is connected to WOW! Cable, you will continue to receive these stations. Additionally, televisions with digital tuners that are not connected to cable will also continue to receive these stations, as their digital tuners will allow them to receive the new digital signals. If you are a WOW! Cable customer and have analog televisions that are not hooked up to a cable outlet, you will no longer receive broadcast signals on those televisions unless you connect them to a WOW! Cable outlet. Non-cable/satellite consumers with analog televisions who wish to receive the full-power broadcast channels after June 12 have the following options available: • Subscribe to cable or satellite service. • Purchase a digital to analog converter box for each television. Digital to analog converter boxes will be available at most electr
The digital TV (DTV) transition is the switch from traditional “analog” TV to “digital” TV, a modern technology with many benefits. June 12, 2009 is the deadline and, on this day, traditional analog TV service will be shut off. The DTV service will be what remains. Most television stations are currently broadcasting their programming from full power television stations in both analog and digital until June 12, 2009. Analog television sets receiving free, over-the-air programming will still work after that date, but owners of these TVs will need to acquire converter boxes to change digital broadcasts back into the old analog format. Converter boxes will be available from consumer electronics retailers at that time, and the federal government is offering discount coupons that you can use when you purchase your converter box.
The digital TV (DTV) transition is the switch from traditional analog TV to digital TV, a modern technology with many benefits. February 17, 2009 is the deadline by which traditional analog TV service will be shut off. The DTV service will be what remains. Most television stations are currently broadcasting their programming from full power television stations in both analog and digital until February 17, 2009. Analog television sets receiving free, over-the-air programming will still work after that date, but owners of these TVs will need to acquire converter boxes to change digital broadcasts back into the old analog format. Converter boxes will be available from consumer electronics retailers at that time.
