Be Prepared For Digital TV Conversion
Now is the time to act and get a conversion box coupon through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Congress created the TV Converter Box Coupon program for households wishing to keep using their analog TV sets with an antenna. The NTIA manages the program, which allows each U.S. household to obtain up to two coupons, each worth $40, that can be applied toward the cost of eligible converter boxes. The NTIA is currently accepting applications for coupons. CLICK HERE for more information about the TV Converter Box Coupon Program. Coupons will only be available until the $990 million that Congress allocated for the program is exhausted. | | The countdown is now down to less than a year. At the stroke of midnight February 17, 2009, all full-power television stations in the United States will switch to 100% digital broadcasting. When analog broadcasting ceases, does that mean everyone still wanting to watch TV will have to have a digital TV set? No. You can prevent your analog TV's screen from going to black February 17, 2009 by a using a conversion box. CONVERSION BOXES Only those who have an analong TV wired to an indoor or outdoor antenna will have to do update. You'll need to obtain a digital-to-analog converter box to receive a signal and continue using your analog television. If your TV set is connected to cable, satellite or other pay services you do not need to do anything. Analog sets connected to these services will continue to work. Whether it is hooked to an antenna, cable or satellite, there is absolutely no reason to do anything if you already own a digital TV. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has a Web site, www.dtv2009.gov, devoted entirely to digital TV conversion. You can also call 1-888-DTV-2009 . |