What other home video devices will DTV impact?
DTV transition will impact any video device that contains an analog (NSTC) TV tuner. This includes portable “walkman” TVs, TVs installed in cars and campers, digital video recorders (DVRs), and video recorders (VCRs) with built-in TV tuners. If you have an old portable TV with an NTSC tuner, cable service may not be an option and a DTV converter may not be convenient. However, if you have an old VCR with a built-in NTSC tuner, options are essentially the same as those for older TV sets. Similarly, if your DVR is supplied by your cable provider, or receives its input via cable, it will not be affected by DTV transition.