Digital Television And How It Can Work On Your Old TV

Lions Club President Cliff Swoape welcomes Dr. Dennis Oneal, with Middle Tennessee State University's College of Mass Communications and Tennessee Association of Broadcasters President Whit Adamson to Woodbury.

Members of the Woodbury Lions Club learned about digital television and got an update on the broadcast industry Monday night. Whit Adamson, President of the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters reviewed the options consumers have for making the transition from analog television to digital. In February of 2009, all analog signals will end. For anyone who currently receives their television signal from an antenna (on an analog set) will no longer have that service. Persons on satellite or cable should not be affected by this change.

Persons with an older (non-digital) television and using an antenna do have the option of using a digital converter box. Converter boxes are available for the price of $40.00 to $50.00. The federal government will assist with a coupon that will give consumers credit for $40.00 of the purchase price.

For additional information the following websites can help:
www.ntia.doc.gov
www.dtvtransition.org
www.dtc.gov