Digital Television Facts At A Glance

Analog

DTV

HDTV

• Date for final transition to digital is February 17, 2009. After that date, stations will only broadcast digital signals.
• Consumers will always be able to connect an inexpensive receiver, a set top box, to their existing analog TV to decode DTV broadcast signals.
• Set top boxes will not convert your analog TV to high-definition.
• Analog TVs will continue to work with cable, satellite, VCRs, DVD players, camcorders, video games consoles and other devices for many years.

• Digital cable or digital satellite does not mean a program is in high-definition.
• Digital pictures will be free from the 'ghosts' and 'snow' that can affect analog transmissions.
• Multicasting is available.
• HDTV is available.
• Data streaming is available.

• High-definition broadcasts offered.
• Best available picture resolution, clarity and color.
• Dolby theatre surround-sound.
• Dolby surround-sound.
• Wide screen 'movie-like' format