Find out how you can get up to two forty dollar coupons per household. Learn more about the transition to DTV and the government's converter box coupon program: www.dtv2009.gov.

You should also check out the FCC's website dtv.gov. It's a great website to help you get your bearings in the confusing world of digital television.

The digital television (DTV) transition refers to the switch from analog to digital broadcast television. When the DTV transition is completed on February 17, 2009, all U.S. full-power TV stations will stop broadcasting in analog format, and will transmit only in digital instead. After that time, consumers who subscribe to pay television services (for example: cable, satellite) will continue to receive broadcast (“over the air”) television programs through these subscription services.
Consumers who do not have subscription TV services will have two choices:
(1) they can purchase a digital TV (either a stand alone digital TV or separate digital tuner set-top box) or
(2) they can acquire a digital-to-analog converter box for each of their analog TVs to continue receiving free over-the-air digital television programming.

The converter box will convert the over-the-air digital signals into signals that analog TV sets can receive and display. Starting in 2008, a government program run by a separate agency – the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) – will make available $40 subsidy coupons, two per household, to help consumers pay for converter boxes. More information on the digital-to-analog converter box coupon program is available online at

You will also need to check the tuner on your dvd or vhs recorder. If they don't have a digital tuner then you will have to use the component, composite or s-video inputs on you recorder. Most people will probably do this anyway, but it is still something to be aware of. With the new digital televisions one thin some people may notice is an audio delay. That's right the video may be slightly off from the audio. This is usually noticed when an sound system is used instead of the speakers on the television. If you are concerned about purchasing new equipment ask the salespeople at one of your your local stores. Maybe you'll get lucky and one of them will actually help you.

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