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Digital Transition
Imagine waking up on February 18th 2009, grabbing your cup of morning java, turning on the TV and seeing…absolutely nothing. Not a pretty picture for those accustomed to enjoying their regular local channels. For those who receive free, over-the-air (OTA) broadcasting signals and use a set-top or roof-top antenna to receive those signals, you run the risk of losing your signal if you do not make the transition to digital.
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A little less than a year from now, our nation will undergo one of the most significant technological changes in history: the transition to digital television. On February 17, 2009, television broadcasters will begin airing exclusively digital signals – and analog television sets that are not connected to a converter box, cable, or satellite will stop working. More than 20 million households and 70 million television sets will be affected nationwide, including 294,870 analog-only households here in Colorado.
Families who receive their television signal over-the-air, using a traditional rooftop antenna or “rabbit ears,” will have to acquire a new “digital to analog” converter box to ensure that their television sets can display the new digital signals. Television sets connected to cable or satellite service should not require a new converter box.
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has set up a program to help consumers defray the cost of converter boxes. Every household is eligible for two $40 coupons, each of which can be used towards the purchase of a converter box.
Call 1-888-DTV-2009 or visit http://www.dtv2009.gov to learn more about the coupon program.
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