Countdown to Digital TV (DTV) Transition

If you have an analog TV, you need to be ready by February next year so that you have proper equipment to convert the digital broadcast signal. The conversion of broadcast television from analog to digital is scheduled for completion on February 17 of 2009.

For broadcasters, the intervening 12 months would be a challenging time to make sure that they have done all that they can to prepare for the Digital TV (DTV) transition and that consumers are aware of it and are doing all that they need to do to make certain that they will still able to be receive their television signals.

Electronic stores have already started selling new digital converter boxes, which will let viewers with stand-alone analog sets that rely on over the air transmissions, receive digital signals next year. The government is offering a $40 rebate coupon to help defray the cost of buying the box.

For more details, visit Federal Communications Commission's website on Digital TV transition or for comments or questions pertaining to the DTV transition, e-mail DTVinfo@fcc.gov.

To know more about the TV convertor box and to get the rebate coupon, visit the TV Converter Box website or call the toll-free number 1-800-DTV-2009.