Digital Television (DTV) — We've Got You Covered!
Although the FCC extended the deadline for the transition to all-digital television to June 12, some 641 stations nationwide have already made the switch. Have you lost your favorite channels? Are you ready for the total switch in June? Do you feel like you have more questions than answers? Not to worry — we can help! We've pulled together several resources for you — from articles that deliver plain-English explanations and how-to's as well as links to various industry Web sites.
THE BASICS OF DTV
RELATED DTV ARTICLES
- Find out what the switch to digital TV signals means to you, and the difference between DTV and HDTV
- Find out what you have to do to make sure you don't lose your TV signal when television switches to all-digital transmissions
- Discover why the FCC decided to end analog television broadcasts and make all TV broadcasts digital
- Buying a DTV Digital-to-Analog Converter Box
DTV PUBLICATIONS FROM THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)
- DTV: What Every Consumer Should Know
Includes the background of the digital transition, everything you should know before shopping for a digital TV, all the different types and phrases used, and a complete DTV glossary. - DTV Tip Sheet
This one page DTV tip sheet was written with the Consumer Electronic Association (CEA) and the Consumer Electronics Retailers Coalition (CERC) to help consumers when buying a new digital television (DTV). - DTV Shopper's Guide
This handy guide can be folded up, put in your pocket and taken out to consult when you're in a store looking at digital TVs. - DTV Fact Sheet
Federal law requires that by June 12, 2009, all full-power television broadcast stations stop broadcasting in analog format and broadcast only in digital format. This Fact Sheet explains what these requirements will mean for you and your television viewing. - Setting Up Your Digital-to-Analog Converter Box
This guide will help you prepare so that when you purchase a converter box you will know what to expect and whether you may need help setting it up. - Antennas and Digital Television
This Fact Sheet provides information on antennas and on what is needed for good quality reception of digital broadcasts. - More Publications on the DTV.gov Web site
