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HDTV : Making the Switch

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At midnight on February 17, 2009, all television stations in the United States will stop broadcasting analog signals and switch to only sending them digitally. That means that your old analog set won’t work without a converter box or a subscription to a cable or satellite service. To help with this transition, this page is designed to help you make this switch.

You have a variety of options. These include:

  1. Keeping your existing analog TV and purchasing a TV converter box. A converter box plugs into your TV and will keep it working after Feb. 17, 2009, or
  2. Connecting to cable, satellite or another pay service, or
  3. Purchasing a television with a digital tuner.

Find out more about whether or not you will be impacted by the digital TV (DTV) transition by visiting the DTV website.