HDTV Deadline: One Year From Today

One year from today all television broadcasting is mandated to be digital. According to Nielsen Media Research figures, there are still over 13 million U.S. households that are unprepared to receive these digital signals.

Eric Rossi, a senior manager at Nielsen explains, “The change to all-digital broadcasting is the most significant change in the history of television, because unlike other advances such as color, older television sets will no longer be able to receive television signals without a converter.”

As was stated in a previous post, don’t throw out those old analog TVs just yet. If you have older TVs that are connected to cable or satellite service, you will automatically be covered with the switchover. However, if your TV still gets analog signals through the air, you’ll need to get an analog-to-digital converter. The federal government is offering two $40 coupons per household for those who need these converters. You can get more information here or call 888-388-2009 (888-DTV-2009).