The Digital TV Transition: What You Need to Know About DTV

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Wilmington, North Carolina Area Digital Transition:
New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Bladen, and Columbus Counties
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While the national DTV transition will be on February 17, 2009, the Wilmington, North Carolina area will transition at 12 noon on September 8, 2008. After that date, full-power commercial TV stations will only broadcast in digital. Digital broadcasting will allow stations to offer improved picture and sound quality and additional channels. Find out more about whether or not you will be impacted by the digital TV (DTV) transition. Go now.

Wilmington, NC First in Flight - First in Digital:
DTV Transition Premieres in Wilmington, North Carolina.
DTV Test Pilot Program - Analog Broadcasts Will End September 8, 2008.
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