Digital television adapter
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A digital television adapter, (DTA), or digital-to-analog converter (box), is a device that receives, by means of an antenna, a digital television (DTV) transmission, and converts that signal into an analog television signal that can be received and displayed on an analog television.
On February 17, 2009, all full-power analog television transmissions will be shut down in the United States. People wishing to continue watching broadcast television on older analog TV sets will need to buy a digital television adapter. Since many of the low-power stations will continue to broadcast in analog for years to come, consumers should look for adpaters with an analog pass-through feature that allows the viewer to watch both digital and analog signals. DISH Network’s DTVPal is probably the most reasonable box in this category.
The US government has set up a program to offer consumers a $40 coupon which can be used toward the purchase of an adapter. For more details, see coupon-eligible converter box.
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- Request for Comment and Notice of Proposed Rules to Implement and Administer a Coupon Program for Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes, Docket Number 060512129-6129-01 (Jul. 25, 2006).
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