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Entry bubble The DTV Transition Happens Next Month

By: Joanne | May 12, 2009 | Category: Home and Family

Is Your TV Ready for Digital? DTV.gov, 1 888 CALL FCC

Is your TV ready for digital signals? On June 12, 2009, all television stations will stop broadcasting in analog and begin transmitting in digital format. All analog televisions that rely on free, over-the-air analog signals via "rabbit ears" and rooftop antennas will stop working.

You won’t be affected if you have a television with a digital tuner built in, or subscribe to a pay TV service, like cable or satellite. If you’re not sure if you have a built in digital tuner, you can do a quick search to find out.

You will be affected if you have an analog television that doesn’t have a digital tuner built in, and you get your channels through an antenna. If you’re not sure if you have a built in digital tuner, you can do a quick search to find out.

If your TV isn’t ready yet, here’s what you need to do to prepare for the change. You have a few options:

The Consumers Union and the Federal Communications Commission have a handy guide to help you prepare your analog TV so you’ll receive the digital signals in June.

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blue comment bubble Posted by Stuart Drossner on May 14, 2009 at 07:48 PM EDT

I think this a great idea, this will be a huge move in the technology era for everyone. I hope everyone is prepaired.
- Stuart Drossner

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blue comment bubble Posted by yvette on May 18, 2009 at 05:30 PM EDT

my tv is now ready because i got cable, I just don't like that the cable companys hiked up there charges to make money off of the dtv conversion. What use to cost $40.00 to get hooked up for basic cable now cost $109.00.

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blue comment bubble Posted by Joanne on May 18, 2009 at 05:37 PM EDT

wow yvette - that's a drastic price difference. If you think that the cable company has been taking advantage of consumers, I recommend that you contact your state consumer protection office. They can help you file a complaint and maybe something can be done about it. You'll find contact information for all the state consumer protection offices at: http://www.consumeraction.gov/state.shtml

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