Broadcast TV is Changing!

Broadcast TV is Changing!




On February 19th, 2009 your TV might stop working. Here’s the story.

The FCC has mandated that all broadcast television must switch to a digital standard by 2/19/2009. Broadcast television has been using an analog standard since your grandfather was a boy.

The up-side: a better picture.

The down-side: you’ll need a TV that can receive it.

This applies only to TV signals broadcast over the air.

If you have digital TV already, you’re good to go. If your TV signal is received via Cable, DSL or DirectTV or Dish Network or any one of a number of other providers that you have to pay for, you’re already done. Their service is already digital.

If you bought your TV in the last year or two, you’re probably good as well. The digital standard has been no secret and television manufacturers have been preparing for a while.

The people who need to know about this change are the people with old TV’s that are still using outside antennas or indoor rabbit ears.

There are “converter boxes” for sale to convert your analog TV to one that can receive digital broadcasts. It’s not going to cost a lot of money, maybe $30 - $50, but you will have to get one.

The government is offering a $40 coupon toward the purchase of the converter box - click here .

Or no more broadcast TV after February 19th, 2009.

Dominon Repair Service Inc