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America's Switch to Digital Television
Is America ready for the big switch to Digital Television? Little do some consumers know, that on February 17th, 2009, all full-powered television stations throughout the United States will be required to turn off their analog TV
channels and equipment, and broadcast only in digital. All that means is, when the deadline passes, you could lose your current analog TV signal. If you own an analog TV set equipped with “rabbit ears” or hooked up to an outdoor antenna, you’ll need to do one of three ways to keep watching over-the-air TV broadcasts after Feb. 17th, 2009. 1) Upgrade to a Digital TV set
2) Subscribe to cable or satellite service (contact your provider to see if additional equipment is needed)
3) Buy a Digital Converter Box for your analog set (sold at several electronic stores where TVs are sold) It’s best to be prepared for the DTV transition by doing on of the following above before the Feb. 17th deadline. Because after then, it’ll be too late, and those converter boxes will most likely to be sold out for a long period of time, and those consumers who thought the Digital TV transition was just some kind of hype or scare tactic created by the industry will be out of luck without a TV signal on their analog sets. Even some countries around the world have already switched over, now it’s America’s turn to make the DTV transition. Since Digital TV is already here today, as a consumer, you may feel free to purchase your HDTV or a standard DTV set now, or you can purchase those digital converter boxes now. Almost a majority of consumers have already prepared themselves for the DTV transition, just in time before the transition goes into effect. Some of the advantages of digital television are that viewers will experience greater picture and sound quality, more channels and choices, interactive programming, and more. Digital television will also free up and expand transmission coverage for emergency services, such as police, fire and rescue, and also expand cellular telephone transmissions.
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Contributor's Note
I'm not entirely the expert on digital television, but I wrote this intel to inform everyone about the big DTV switch. If you wish to learn more, or if you have questions about
the Digital Television transition, you should contact your local TV stations, or your cable or satellite provider. Or do a web search about the Digital Television Transition, there are websites out there today that educate viewers about the upcoming DTV switch.
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