Does my TV have a DTV tuner and what about my VCR, DVD recorder, PVR, DVR, etc.?
Most of the televisions that have DTV tuners are those that have been sold—since about 1998—as having
an "integrated" HDTV broadcast tuner. Most of these products are also capable of displaying HDTV, so
they are sometimes advertised or sold as "HD Built-in." (An HD set sold as a "monitor" or "HD-ready" is
capable of displaying HDTV but does not have a built-in HDTV tuner.) The FCC now requires that any
larger TVs with "analog" tuners also be marketed with built-in or separate DTV tuners, and this will soon
be a requirement for all TVs—so you should be seeing more and more "integrated" or "built-in" products
in stores. (Some of these may be "DTV" or "EDTV" sets that cannot display full HDTV.)
100% of all such units must include DTV tuners effective March 1, 2007
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What about my VCR, DVD player, camcorder, and gaming console? Will I be able to use them with
a digital television set?
Yes. Digital television sets are “backward compatible,” meaning existing analog equipment (VCRs, DVD
players, camcorders, video games, etc.) will work on digital TV sets. However, their video will only be
displayed in the maximum resolution that is available with each analog product. Manufacturers are
producing a number of different connectors to hook equipment together and improve picture and sound
quality when DTVs are used with existing analog equipment. Check with your retailer to determine the
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How do I get DTV or HDTV programming?
In order to receive over-the-air digital programming (as opposed to digital programming provided by a
paid provider such as cable or satellite TV service), you will need: (1) a DTV (a TV with a digital tuner)
or an analog TV connected to a digital-to-analog converter box and (2) a broadcast antenna (either a
rooftop antenna or “rabbit ears” connected to your set). In general, an antenna that provides quality
reception of over-the-air analog TV broadcasting will work for digital TV broadcasting. Back to index
Will I need a special antenna to receive DTV over-the-air?
In general, dependable reception of over-the-air digital TV programming will require the same type of
signal reception equipment that currently works to provide good quality reception of analog TV
programming. If you need a roof-top antenna to receive analog TV broadcasts, the same antenna generally
will work to receive digital TV broadcasts. You should ask before purchasing a new antenna that are
marketed as “digital ready” or “HD ready.”
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CABLE AND SATELLITE
Does the DTV transition affect TV sets that are connected to cable services?
No. If you subscribe to cable service, the DTV transition should not affect any TV sets that are connected
to your cable services. The DTV transition applies only to full-power broadcast television stations –
stations that use the public airwaves to transmit their programming to viewers through a broadcast
antenna.
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