As of February 17 2009, broadcasting stations will stop transmitting analog programs.If you are using Standard TV connected to antenna or rabbit ears, your TV will not receive any television programs unless your TV is equipped with digital to analog converter box, also called hdtv converter box or simply, converter box.

 

Due to the government mandate to switch from analog TV to high definition digital television, most Television stations are currently broadcasting in both the old analog signal and the new Digital signal. But on February 17 2009, these stations will drop the analog broadcasts. If your TV is connected to antenna or rabbit ear and you do not have the converter box connected, your TV will go blank on February 17, 2009.

 

You can get converter box now, connect it to your TV and receive tv programs. On February 17, you will continue to receive TV programs when the standard TV signals go away.