Do I have to wait until after February 17, 2009 to watch DTV?
No, digital television is available now. If you watch over-the-air television today, you should be able to
receive all or most of your local stations’ digital signals if you have a DTV receiver, including multicast
programming. If you have a high definition set, you will be able to view available programming in high
definition. Check your local program listings or contact your local TV stations to find out more about the
digital television available now or call 1-888-225-5322 (TTY: 1-888-835-5322).
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If I have an older analog television, will I have to throw it away after February 17, 2009?
No. A digital-to-analog converter box will allow you to continue using your existing analog TV to watch
over-the-air digital broadcasts. You do not need to get rid of your existing analog TV. In addition, analog
sets should continue to work as before if connected to a subscription service such as cable or satellite TV.
Also, analog sets should continue to work with gaming consoles, VCRs, DVD players, and similar
products that you use now. Back to index
Will the February 17, 2009 date for the end of full-power analog television broadcasting be pushed
back?
Federal law mandates that February 17, 2009 is the last day of full-power analog television broadcasting.
Government agencies, industry, public interest groups, and other interested organizations are working hard
to make sure that the deadline is met and that everyone is prepared for the end of full-power analog
television broadcasting. Back to index
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What is a DTV tuner?
A digital tuner serves as the decoder required to receive and display digital broadcasts. It can be included
inside TV sets or via a set-top box. The terms “tuner” and “receiver” are used loosely, and it is perhaps
more appropriately called an ATSC receiver, with the tuner being part of the receiver. The receiver
generates the audio and video (AV) signals needed for television, and performs the following tasks:
demodulation, error correction, transport stream demultiplexing, decompression, analog to digital
conversion, AV synchronization, and media reformatting to match what is optimal input for one’s TV.
Examples of media reformatting include: interlace to progressive scan or vice versa, picture resolutions,
aspect ration conversions (16:9 to or from 4:3), frame rate conversion, even scaling. Zooming is an
example of resolution change; commonly used to convert a low resolution picture to a high resolution
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Will I be able to purchase a new TV after the target date that does not have a DTV tuner?
Yes. The digital television reception requirement, which is also often termed the DTV tuner requirement,
is being implemented on a schedule that applies it first to large screen receivers and then to progressively
smaller screen sets and other devices that receive TV signals, such as VCRs and digital video recorders.
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