The Digital Transition is an FCC mandate for all over the air signals to switch from analog to digital transmission. The change will occur on June 12, 2009. All television viewers who receive their television signals over the air via antenna will need to change to satellite, cable, or purchase a digital converter box to continue watching their favorite channels.Congress has granted a four-month extension on the deadline for broadcasters to transition to an all-digital signal to allow consumers more time to prepare for the transition. Based on broadcaster announcements, it is anticipated that several stations will begin transitioning to an all-digital signal beginning 2/17/09; the full transition will be complete on or before 6/12/09. However, some stations are already initiating testings on how the transition would affect the reception.
An estimated 14-20 million views will be affected by the 2009 Digital Transition. Every once in a while, I get calls from customers overlooking signal loss brought about by severe weather condition as a result of the transition.
One thing I want televiewers to remember however is that as long as their television is not analog, they are not going to be affected by the transition.
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