Digital television (DTV) is an innovative new type of over-the-air broadcasting technology...
DTV is a more flexible and efficient technology than the current analog system...
Consumers who receive over-the-air television signals through antennas on television sets that are equipped with analog tuners ? and who do not subscribe to cable, satellite or a telephone company television service provider ? will be affected by the transition.
No action is required for those who are cable or satellite TV service subscribers.
If you use an antenna with your 16x9 or 4x3 television set, action may be required to prepare for the digital TV conversion.
A DTV converter box is an easy-to-install electronic device that hooks up to your analog television set and over-the-air antenna and converts the digital television signal into analog, making it viewable on your analog TV.
Do I need a special antenna to receive digital television (DTV) over-the-air?
DTV providers and other resources...