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Preparing for the DTV Conversion

Digital TV Ready to Rule the Tube, Leaving Some Viewers in the Dark
Almost 3 million U.S. homes -- 60,000 households in the Washington area alone -- could wake up Saturday to a blank TV screen.
 
Faster Forward
TV's Digital Transition Doesn't Have to Cause Headaches
The transition from analog to digital television may have inflicted more confusion on the American public than any other electronic upgrade in history. No other technological switch -- not going from Windows XP to Vista, not migrating from CDs to MP3s, not trading in maps for GPS guidance -- seem...
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Gearing Up for TV's Digital Transition
As broadcasters upgrade to digital signals, many television viewers are unsure how to adapt. Jason Oxman of the Consumer Electronics Association and Brian Danza of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration prepare you for the switch. Editor's Note: This video was shot before the DTV deadline was postponed to June 12, 2009.
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Digital Signal Sources
Below are the 10 largest digital broadcasters that cover the Washington area. For optimal reception, viewers should point their antennas toward these areas.
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Is Your TV Ready for Digital?
Television: Broadcast TV Never Converted Its Digital Dream (Post, June 10, 2009)
 
Your Antenna's Big Day: The Digital TV Transition Is Upon Us. Is Your Equipment Ready? (Post, June 7, 2009)
 
FCC Hits Streets to Publicize Digital TV Switch (Post, May 14, 2009)
 
Digital TV Transition, Set for June, May Get Early Test (Post, May 12, 2009)
 
D.C. First in Line for Free Digital TV On the Go, but Technology Isn't Ready (Post, April 21, 2009)
 
Some Markets Pull Plug on Analog TV: Early Switch to Digital Broadcasts Sparks 28,000 Calls to FCC (Post, February 19, 2009)
 
Across Nation, Some TV Stations Go Digital Tonight (Post, February 17, 2009)
 
Stalled Switch to Digital TV A Classic Tale of Breakdown (Post, February 14, 2009)
 
FCC Targets TV Stations Ending Analog (Post, February 13, 2009)
 
500 TV Stations Still Plan to Make Digital Switch Next Week (Post, February 11, 2009)
 
Despite Delay for DTV, FCC Concerns Remain: Shortage of Converter Boxes Predicted (Post, February 6, 2009)
 
Congress Delays Troubled Switch To Digital TV (Post, February 5, 2009)
 
House Kills Bill to Delay Switch to Digital TV (Post, January 29, 2009)
 
Senate Passes Bill to Delay Transition to Digital Television (Post, January 27, 2009)
 
Senate Nears Deal To Delay Digital TV: Compromise Bill Would Postpone Switch from February 17 to June 12 (Post, January 24, 2009)
 
Technical Difficulties: Switch to Digital TV May Not Be as Smooth as Advertised (Post, January 21, 2009)
 
Turmoil Over TV Switch Grows: Some Lawmakers to Join Obama's Call to Push Back Deadline (Post, January 14, 2009)
 
Congress Urged To Postpone Nation's Switch To Digital TV (Post, January 8, 2009)
 
TV Converter Program Runs Out of Funding (Post, January 6, 2009)
 
Lawmakers See Challenges for TV Transition (Post, September 17, 2008)
 
N.C. City Switches to Digital TV: FCC Officials Keep Close Eye on Early Transition in Test Market (Post, September 9, 2008)
 
Just as Storms Loom, N.C. Town To Switch Away From Analog TV (Post, September 6, 2008)
 
Move to Digital TV Faces Language Barrier: Many Hispanics Unprepared for Switch (Post, July 19, 2008)
 
Lawmakers Assail Digital TV Effort: 'Lack of Planning' Cited in Coupon Program for Converter Boxes (Post, July 11, 2008)
 
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