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catback · 11-10-2006, 10:08 AM

Yea analog will eventually end and you'll need a converter if you want to keep using your existing tv...You'll also need a antenna geared for hdtv since the frequencies are different and antenna's are designed for different frequencies (you wouldn't use a CB antenna for your tv or vice-versa). As far as the 2008 cut off for analog I'm not positive but I believe the tv networks have petitioned the FCC for it to be extended so people had and/or could get hdtv's at readily affordable price since at the time of the petition hdtv's were higher than average price compared to analog tv's. Basically the tv networks don't want to lose any viewers from the switch over.

Summed up your old tv will work WITH a converter after the networks switch over and the 2008 date I believe has been pushed back, have to follow up on this intel to find out though.

11-10-2006, 10:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
catback Psycho Location: North America	Yea analog will eventually end and you'll need a converter if you want to keep using your existing tv...You'll also need a antenna geared for hdtv since the frequencies are different and antenna's are designed for different frequencies (you wouldn't use a CB antenna for your tv or vice-versa). As far as the 2008 cut off for analog I'm not positive but I believe the tv networks have petitioned the FCC for it to be extended so people had and/or could get hdtv's at readily affordable price since at the time of the petition hdtv's were higher than average price compared to analog tv's. Basically the tv networks don't want to lose any viewers from the switch over. Summed up your old tv will work WITH a converter after the networks switch over and the 2008 date I believe has been pushed back, have to follow up on this intel to find out though.