By February 17, 2009, all analog television signals coming from standard TV stations across the nation will go dark.
For cable and satellite subscribers, there will be no interruption of services, as analog signals will already be pre-converted. However, local cable outlets like Time Warner Cable are suggesting that people begin subscribing to digital [...]

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Just when you thought the digital television — or DTV — conversion should be getting simpler — it’s not.
And that’s especially true for Western New Yorkers, who have gotten used to decades of Canadian TV over their antennas, in addition to the homegrown broadcasts. Those viewers will need to get a particular kind of converter [...]

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RCA DTA800 digital tv converters and other RCA set-top-boxes for sale. The DTA800 can display all DTV formats, program information, and closed captioning. This DTV converter also features an RF output, as well as three RCA out connections.

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Wilmington, North Carolina has been selected as the first town in America to undertake digital switchover, the Federal Communications Commission has announced.
The Wilmington designated market area covers five counties with an estimated 179,000 TV households. It is ranked 135th in terms of size by Nielsen Media Research, is the smallest television market in the state, [...]

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The FCC announces on Thursday that it will use the city of Wilmington, N.C., as a testing ground for changes in the way millions of Americans get their TV signals. By February of next year, regular over-the-air TV signals are supposed to be phased out — and the FCC wants to make sure this process [...]

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Like so many other South Florida residents, Sherry Garrett worries about getting the most up-to-date and accurate information during hurricane season.
That’s why Sherry relies on her battery-operated TV set to stay tuned to CBS4 News during weather emergencies that often disrupt South Florida’s power grid.
It’s an all-too-common problem. As a bad storm approaches, the winds [...]

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