no more analog tv by 2009?

Question

so when they turn it off what would I need? To replace my analog? I cannot get cable or anything.

Answer 1

Don't believe the hype delivered to consumers to get them to buy, buy, buy. Analog has to be continued for national security and emergency broadcast reasons. Every TV station has to send both signals as long as there are TV's out there. In case of a nuclear attack digital electronics will be useless. Analog will keep working the EMP will destroy the digital circuitry but analog isn't so delicate and can recover especially tube technology.

Answer 2

There is actually a plan to offer government subsidized digital tuners with analog output for about $25. So any TV could use the digital signals. For most stubborn analog die-hards this will give them a much better picture!

The only problem will be for the people so far out on the fringe they are now watching snowy broadcast TV: Digital is either perfect or unwatchable, nothing in between. They may be stuck with unwatchable.

Most TV stations in the US that plan to stay in business are broadcasting HDTV right now. If you get reasonably good over the air reception now, you can probably just buy an HDTV (with a real ATSC tuner, not just "HD Ready") and hook it up to a UHF antenna. It is unbelievably better picture quality and 5.1 sound, over the air FOR FREE. It even has a text channel guide, like cable or satellite TV.

Try checking out this: http://www.hdtvprimer.com/

Answer 3

There is no doubt about it, the law has been passed, and in 2009 stations will have to stop analog broadcasts. A low-cost converter is supposed to be available to allow your analog set to receive digital signals. There is no way this is going to change, because the analog spectrum is being sold back the the govt. for big bucks.

Answer 4

no longer something, unavoidably. what's meant to take place in February of 2009 is barely that the over-the-air broadcast of analog television channels is meant to end and purely digital television channels would be obtainable. in case you have Cable television, there is in all threat to be no replace for the on the spot destiny. touch your cable provider yet do no longer enable them to sell you a answer you do no longer prefer or prefer or have the reveal to take great element approximately it. good success!

Answer 5

a set top box, will "still" convert the new signal, to analog, "if you choose to stay with it".

Answer 6

YOUR OBVIOUSLY IN OZ , PICK UP A DIGITAL SET TOP BOX, THEY START AROUND $50 FOR A CHEAP ONE , YOU ALSO GET THE EXTRA CHANNELS

Answer 7

I think that's a joke... could you see all the useless TVs everywhere you looked?

Answer 8

If they shut it off they will be buryed in law suits

Answer 9

WTF??????