“Why Isn’t My TV Working?”
Saturday, June 13, is the first day that analog broadcast television will be officially gone…except for low-power stations. From then on, all over-the-air television broadcasts will be sent out digitally.
On June 12, 2009, U.S. broadcast television is switching from analog to digital signals. Analog televisions using an antenna will require a digital converter box to receive broadcast TV after that date. Every U.S. household can get up to two coupons, each with a code good for $40 off the cost of eligible converter boxes.
You can get yours at DTV2009.gov.
The Federal Communications Commission put 4,000 operators on standby for calls from bewildered viewers and has set up demonstration centers in several cities. Volunteer groups are also helping elderly viewers set up digital converter boxes that keep older TVs functioning.
Some people might also need new antennas, because digital signals travel differently than analog ones.
You can get select from a number of inexpensive digital converter boxes here.
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