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/ August 10, 2009 / 18:48 min.
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In the U.S. the DTV switch occurred on June 12, 2009.
DTV transition in Canada: 2011, In Australia: 2010, in United Kingdom: 2013. For a full list of dates: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DTV_transition
ATSC = set of standards from the Advanced Television Systems Committee for digital TV transmission.
It gets complicated: In the U.S., HD Ready means it "usually" has an ATSC tuner. Not so in Europe. It gets worse - in some cases, HD compatible means a TV can receive an HD signal, but may not display it at HD resolution.
You may need a 75-to-300 Ohm transformer: labratsonline.com/300to75
SAP = Secondary Audio Program.
RCA ANT1400 Multi-Directional Indoor Flat Digital Antenna = $25 US
Outdoor antennas still available: labratsonline.com/outdoor-antenna
Buy Sean's almost book here: technologytips.com/switchingtodigitaltv
The ABC of Digital TV
We've been hearing a lot about thedigital TV (DTV) switch-over
in the past few months but many of us are no closer to understandingwhat the DTV switch-over actually means
.Can I still use my rabbit ears antenna to get TV signals?
How much does a decent DTV-capable antenna cost?
Can my TV get digital signals?
Will sitting too close to the digital TV make me go cross-eyed?
All of these questions will be answered in this episode of Lab Rats. Except the last one.
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In the U.S. the DTV switch occurred on June 12, 2009.
DTV transition in Canada: 2011, In Australia: 2010, in United Kingdom: 2013. For a full list of dates: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DTV_transition
ATSC = set of standards from the Advanced Television Systems Committee for digital TV transmission.
It gets complicated: In the U.S., HD Ready means it "usually" has an ATSC tuner. Not so in Europe. It gets worse - in some cases, HD compatible means a TV can receive an HD signal, but may not display it at HD resolution.
You may need a 75-to-300 Ohm transformer: labratsonline.com/300to75
SAP = Secondary Audio Program.
RCA ANT1400 Multi-Directional Indoor Flat Digital Antenna = $25 US
Outdoor antennas still available: labratsonline.com/outdoor-antenna
Buy Sean's almost book here: technologytips.com/switchingtodigitaltv
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