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See the WTIU DIGITAL TV SCHEDULE
We also currently simulcast our regular schedule on digital channel 30.2.
More About DTV
Learn more about digital television at the following web sites:
TV Converter Box Coupon Program
Aspect Ratio Comparison
Pictured above, the current 4 x 3 aspect ratio of conventional television.
Compare that to the new 16 x 9 aspect ratio of digital television pictured here.
Watch two segments on the DTV transition from WTIU’s THE WEEKLY SPECIAL:
Digital Conversion History and Background » WATCH
Digital TV Conversion Technical Aspects » WATCH
DTV Basics with Kevin O'Connor & Norm Abrams from THIS OLD HOUSE » WATCH
2. Whom does digital TV affect? How do I get digital TV?
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Consumers who receive over-the-air television signals through antennas on television sets that are equipped with analog tuners—and who do not subscribe to cable, satellite or a telephone company television service provider—will be affected by the transition.
At least 19.6 million households receive over-the-air signals exclusively in their homes, and 14.9 million households have secondary over-the-air television sets in their bedrooms or kitchens. Overall, nearly 70 million television sets are at risk of losing their signals on February 17, 2009, if consumers do not make the easy transition to DTV.
Getting DTV into my home:
Consumers who receive free, over-the-air broadcasting on analog sets will have three options for continuing their television service:
- Purchase a DTV converter box that will convert the digital signal into analog for an existing television set
- Purchase a new television set with a built-in digital tuner or
- Subscribe to cable, satellite or a telephone company television service provider if all desired local broadcast stations are carried by that service.
Take a short quiz at the DTV Transition web site to see if you are ready to make the digital transition!
