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A simple guide to the Digital Television
Transition [PDF Version] [En Español]
- What Is Happening?
- Why Is The Government Switching to Digital?
- What Does This Mean To You?
- Converter Box?
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A one pager on the basics of the Digital Transition;
- What is It?
- Why are We Switching?
- What should I Do To Be Ready?
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The DTV Transition and Over-the-Air Viewers Along U.S. Borders
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Setting Up Your Digital-to-Analog Converter Box (Basic) [PDF
Version]
[En Español]
This guide will help you prepare so that when you purchase a converter box you will know what to expect and whether you may need help setting it up.
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Antennas and Digital Television
[PDF Version]
[En Español]
This Fact Sheet provides information on antennas and on what is needed for good quality reception of digital broadcasts.
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DTV Transition Does Not Require Cable Systems to Switch to Digital [PDF Version]
[En Español]
Some cable companies have decided to switch to digital service. If you are a cable subscriber, you should be aware.
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DTV: What Every Consumer Should Know
[En Español]
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This is our DTV primer booklet. It includes the background of the digital transition, everything you should know before shopping for a digital TV, all the different types and phrases used, and a complete DTV glossary.
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DTV Fact
Sheet [PDF
Version] [En Español]
[Large Print]
On February 17, 2009, federal law requires that all full-power
television broadcast stations stop broadcasting in analog format and
broadcast only in digital format. This factsheet explains what these
requirements will mean for you and your television viewing.
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Buying
the Right TV: What Every Consumer Should Know [PDF
Version] [En Español]
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When buying television sets and other TV equipment such as DVD
players, consumers should know whether or not the equipment includes
a digital tuner.
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Closed
Captioning for Digital Television (DTV) [PDF
Version] [En Español]
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is concerned that consumers may experience difficulty in receiving and/or viewing closed captioning on some digital television (DTV) programming, including high definition television (HDTV), provided by a programming distributor such as a cable company or a satellite television provider. |
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Closed Captioning and Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes for Viewing Free Over-the-Air Programming on Analog Televisions [PDF
Version] [En Español] [Large Print]
Closed Captioning and Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes for Viewing Free Over-the-Air Programming on Analog Televisions.
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The DTV Transition and LPTV/Class A/Translator Stations [PDF
Version] [En Español] [Large Print]
While the majority of consumers in the U.S. can receive the programming of full-power over-the-air stations, there are three other categories of broadcast TV stations – “low-power,” “Class A,” and “translator” stations. There is currently no statutory deadline for these stations to convert to digital broadcasting.
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Compatibility of Cable TV and Digital TV Receivers - "Plug-and-Play" [En Español]
The FCC’s “plug-and-play” rules will ensure that most cable systems are compatible with digital television (DTV) receivers and related consumer electronics equipment.
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Public Television Stations in the Digital Age
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In October 2001, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules governing public television stations’ use of digital technology. Public TV stations, like commercial TV stations, are in the process of converting to digital television (DTV).
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DTV Tip Sheet [En Español]
This one page DTV tip sheet was written with the Consumer Electronic Association (CEA) and the Consumer Electronics Retailers
Coalition (CERC) to help consumers when buying a new digital television
(DTV).
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DTV
Shoppers' Guide
[En Español]
This handy guide can be folded up, put in your pocket and taken out to consult when you’re in a store looking at digital TVs.
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Advisory on Mandatory Labeling of Consumer
Electronics Products with Only Analog Broadcast TV Tuners.
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En Español
Effective May 25, 2007, all retailers must prominently label any equipment they are selling with an analog tuner. This is a joint Advisory with the Consumer Electronics Retailers Coalition. (CERC). |
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Advisory on Mandatory Labeling of Analog Tuners.
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Español
Effective May 25, 2007, all retailers must prominently label any
equipment they are selling with an analog tuner. This is a joint advisory with The National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators (NACAA).
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Advisory on the Transition from Analog to Digital Television Broadcasts.
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The digital television (DTV) transition refers to the switch from analog to
digital television broadcasts. On February 17, 2009, federal law requires that
all full-power television broadcast stations stop broadcasting in analog format
and broadcast only in digital format.
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