What Is The Digital TV (DTV) Transition?
The one-page fact sheet about the digital TV transition is pasted
below and the link is also provided.
What Is The Digital TV (DTV) Transition?
Currently, many over-the-air stations are broadcasting in both analog
and digital TV formats. After February 17, 2009, full-power TV
stations will only broadcast in digital. The DTV transition will
affect those who watch free over-the-air television (through a rooftop
antenna or “rabbit ears”). If you watch over-the-air programs on
an analog TV, you must take action before February 17, 2009.
Why Are We Switching?
Federal law requires the switch, which will free up frequencies for
police, fire, and emergency rescue communications, allow broadcasters
to offer programming with better picture and sound quality and offer
more programming choices, and allow for commercial advanced wireless
services.
What Should I Do to Be Ready?
You have three choices:
Connect your analog TV to a digital-to-analog converter box.
Digital-to-analog converter boxes are in stores and have a one-time
cost of $40-$70. To help you pay for the boxes, the U.S. Government is
offering two $40 coupons per household. For more information on the
coupons, visit http://www.DTV2009.gov
, or call 1-888-388-2009 (voice) or 1-877-530-2634 (TTY). Plus, you
should not need a new antenna if you get good quality reception on
analog channels 2-51. Or
Buy a digital television (a TV with a built-in digital tuner). You do
not need a High Definition TV (HDTV) to enjoy digital broadcast
television. You only need a digital TV (or an analog TV connected to a
digital-to-analog converter box). Plus, you should not need a new
antenna if you get good quality reception on analog channels 2-51. Or
Subscribe to a paid TV service. If you subscribe to a paid service
such as cable or satellite TV, you should contact your provider to see
what, if any, equipment you may need. Remember that you will need a
digital-to-analog converter box for any analog TV in your home not
connected to your paid TV service.
For More Information:
1-888-CALL-FCC (Voice)
http://www.DTV.gov
Phone: 1-888-TELL-FCC
—
BETTER IP RELAY – EVERYWHERE! i711.com makes all your relay calls better.
Better web calls. Better wireless calls. Better AIM calls. Why settle for
ordinary IP relay? Go beyond! Try http://www.i711.com for free today!
NEW! Try out our Deaf Network of Texas Calendar! Go to
http://calendar.deafnetwork.com
NOTE: deafnetwork.com does not endorse any of the products, vendors,
consultants, or documentation referenced in this message or. Any mention of
vendors, products, or services is for informational purposes only.
Powered by http://www.CrazyWebHosting.com
If you do not want to receive any more newsletters,
http://deafnetwork.com/list/?p=unsubscribe&uid=23e6b0ac27edebd2b6f52f1354859234
To update your preferences and to unsubscribe visit
http://deafnetwork.com/list/?p=preferences&uid=23e6b0ac27edebd2b6f52f1354859234
Forward a Message to Someone
http://deafnetwork.com/list/?p=forward&uid=23e6b0ac27edebd2b6f52f1354859234&mid=1792
—
Powered by PHPlist, www.phplist.com —