By law, full-power television stations nationwide must begin broadcasting exclusively in a digital format by June 12, 2009. The U.S. Congress approved an extension of the deadline, which was originally set for February 17.

If you are currently using an analog TV (this is the old type of TV that can only receive TV broadcasts using an external roof-mounted antenna or 'rabbit ears'), on June 12, 2009, any remaining broadcast stations will disappear. You may have noticed that some stations you used to get are already being turned off, as many broadcasters have already made the transition. To find out whether your TV is compatible with the new digital format, and you know what brand and model number TV you have, click on the following link: http://www.dtvtransition.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=94

You can still use your old analog TVs to watch digital TV broadcasts, you just need a converter box. The government has a coupon program that will give every household 2 $40 credits for buying converter boxes (go here to learn more https://www.dtv2009.gov/).

Why digital TV? Digital television, known as DTV, is an innovative type of broadcasting technology that provides crystal-clear pictures and sound, and more programming choices than ever before. No more snowy pictures, or image ghosting as with traditional analog TV. The picture you will experience will be as sharp and vivid as if you were subscribing to you local cable company, but it is FREE!

You may not realize that DTV is being broadcast now. To view the available DTV stations in your area, just click on the following link and enter your zip code: http://www.titantv.com

With the new DTV format, your existing TV antenna may not work. Since the new DTV broadcast towers may not be located in the same location as the legacy analog stations, your roof mounted antenna may not be able to pick up the majority of DTV broadcast stations.

Additional information
Read more about the transition here: http://www.dtvtransition.org/