You can keep ol' Bessie until she kicks the bucket, as long as you install a digital-to-analog converter box.
Should you toss it out and buy a digital TV? Not necessarily. Still not sure? Get the make and model of your TV and check it out on the manufacturer's website, or ask at a local electronics store. If you can tune into those channels, you've got a digital TV tuner, and you don't need to do anything. Contact your local TV station and find out what channels contain digital broadcasts. Many stations are already broadcasting in digital, on the UHF band. Here's another way to check if you have a digital tuner. So if you bought your TV within the past year or so, it's almost certainly digital. But what about old models hanging around on store shelves? Another requirement states that all TVs sold after must have a digital tuner, or be clearly labelled as not having one. The US government has required that all televisions shipped into or within the United States after March 1st, 2007 must contain a digital tuner. Look for the words "Digital Tuner," "DTV Tuner," "HDTV Tuner," or "Digital Receiver." So how can you find out if your TV has a digital tuner? Usually, there will be some indication on the TV itself, or in the manual. If your television has a digital tuner, you are NOT affected. If you currently receive analog cable service (with no set-top box) you can continue to do so for at least three years after the cutover on June 12, 2009. If you get your TV signal from a Cable, Satellite or Fiber-Optic service provider, you are NOT affected, even if you have an analog TV. If you have an older TV with an analog tuner, AND you use an antenna to receive over-the-air signals, you ARE affected. This FAQ will answer your questions about digital TV, who is affected by the analog to digital switchover, and what you'll need to do. But a new federal law in the USA mandates that television stations must broadcast in digital format only, beginning February 17 June 12, 2009.
For 80 years, over-the-air television signals have been broadcast in analog format.
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