Do I need a special antenna to receive digital television (DTV) over-the-air?
With a good indoor or outdoor antenna, you will maximize your DTV reception. In general, dependable reception of DTV will require the same type of antenna that currently works to provide good quality reception of analog TV signals.
However,after February 17, 2009 some television stations will be moving to a different channel in a different frequency band that may require a different antenna type from the one you may now have. For example, some channels in the “VHF band” (Channels 2-13) may be moving to the “UHFband” (Channels 14-51) and vice versa. Receiving VHF and UHF signals require different antenna types, although many antennas are designed to receive both VHF and UHF signals.
The good news is that there’s a Web site that can tell you what antenna you need and what direction to point it in – just by typing in your address and zip code. For help choosing an antenna in order to receive your free, local broadcast TV channels, visit
www.antennaweb.org.
How Do I Receive Digital Broadcasts If I Subscribe To Cable Or Satellite?
If you receive cable or satellite television service, contact your cable or satellite provider about any additional components, such as a digital set-top box, that you may need to watch digital broadcast programming.
If I Buy a DTV, Will My VCR, DVD Player, Camcorder, Video Games, Or Other Equipment Still Work?
VCRs, DVD players, camcorders and video games will continue to work, even if they are only analog-capable. Such equipment, however, may not provide digital-quality picture and sound. Manufacturers are producing a number of different connectors to hook equipment together and improve picture and sound quality. Check with your equipment retailer to determine the types of connectors that will work with your equipment.
