can you please explain about this new adaptor you will need to get for your television
confused
2007-12-21 03:39:29 · 9 answers · asked by Brenda S 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
I heard that starting in February certain televisions will need to have a converter box...I just caught a little on the news last night but I guess they have been talking about it for a while..
Analog to digital or something....Sorry I don't have much info on it...that's why I am asking
2007-12-21 03:45:37 · update #1
Due to FCC regulation, all TV broadcasts are required to be in digital format by February 17, 2009. How this affects you depends on what you have.
If you have digital satellite or cable you don't need to worry. The provide the correct programming and the receivers already have an analog-to-digital converter (the coaxial connection to your TV). If you don't have a receiver for their programming, contact your provider and ask them about getting one.
If, however, you only watch free-to-air analog programming you will need a digital converter box to decode the signal into something your TV (digital or analog) your will be able to show.
2007-12-21 03:46:23 · answer #1 · answered by Laura 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Check the government's website below. You can get up to 2 $40 coupons for 2 converter boxes, starting Jan 1, 2008.
2007-12-21 19:49:18 · answer #2 · answered by link 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
after febuary 2009 television reception over the air, like you get with rabbit ears antenna will stop.
Satelite and Cable will continue to serve you the same way, if that's what you use.
As mentioned above, you can get a new tv, or an adapter box, and they keep talking about cheap deals to make sure everybody can have one, or a lot of new DVD recorders have channel tuners on them so they can see and record the new digital channels like your old VCR has been doing for 25 years
2007-12-21 11:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffery H K 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are referring to the new digital signal that will be on the cable lines in 2009, it means if you have an older TV with an analog tuner you will have to buy or rent a Digital Converter in order for older TV's to work. Many newer TV's now have digital tuners already in them.
2007-12-21 11:44:46 · answer #4 · answered by Dean C 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Explain
2007-12-21 11:41:15 · answer #5 · answered by Aaron S 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
can you expand that question a little bit? For what kind of service? Cable? Antenna?
2007-12-21 11:42:16 · answer #6 · answered by Craig 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
the ONLY people this change will affect are people who do not have cable or sat TV only people who actually use a roof antenna or TV antenna will no longer receive their local channels without the box if you have cable TV or sat YOU WILL NOT BE AFFECTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP PANICKING
2007-12-22 01:14:43 · answer #7 · answered by tbndy 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
http://www.ionline.tv/dtv/index.php
This link explains it alot better than I ever could. Hope this helps you like it helped me.
2007-12-21 11:44:19 · answer #8 · answered by Little Flower 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its this box you have to get. It converts the signal.
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2007-12-21 11:42:41 · answer #9 · answered by bhbf08 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋