Digital Television (DTV)
Are you ready for Digital TV? All full-power television stations will broadcast digital signals by June 12, 2009.Connect with us!
Are you ready for Digital TV (DTV)? You'll need to take action if you want to continue watching most TV programming after June 12, 2009. Read more about switching to DTV or find a Cable or Satellite provider in your area.
What is digital television (DTV)?
- Are You Ready for Digital TV?
- What is digital television?
- Why switch to digital television?
- Who is affected?
- How do I switch?
Digital television (DTV) is an advanced broadcasting technology that will enable you to view television with vastly improved picture and sound quality.
A digital transmission improves your television viewing experience by broadcasting the information used to make TV picture and sound as "data bits", much like a computer. Unlike traditional analog broadcasting which uses over-the-air "waves", these "data bits" carry substantially more information than current analog technology can provide. This makes DTV a more efficient and more flexible broadcasting method than analog.
With DTV flexibility, it's possible for broadcasters to produce additional signals, allowing them to offer multiple programming choices, called multicasting, with true interactive capabilities. Converting to DTV will also free up parts of the scarce and valuable broadcast spectrum. These portions of the spectrum can then be used for other important services, such as public and safety services (police and fire departments, emergency rescue), and advanced wireless services.
On June 12, 2009 all TV stations in the US will stop broadcasting in analog and switch to a digital format. Don't risk losing your signal. Find a digital TV provider in your area.
