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• DTV Q&A in Other Languages
  Download PDF-version DTV Q&A documents in many foreign languages.
  Please choose a language English Spanish
• DTV Videos
  Watch our television spots concerning the DTV transition.
  Please choose a video How to Upgrade Positioning Your Antenna Rescanning Countdown to Digital: Only 100 days left Introductory Spot Introductory Spot (en Espanol) Digital is in the Air Future is Here Future is Here (en Espanol) Just A Box Bob Barker Spot Retro Animation Spot Wilmington "In 7 Days" Spot Antenna Highway Not Technically Minded Mr. Television (1) Mr. Television (2) Mr. Television (3) Enjoy It Now Help Now Hooking Up Your Converter Box Re-scan For Channels DTV Conversation with Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Prepare for the Digital TV Transition How to install a converter box (English) How to install a converter box (Spanish) 10-segment DTV Tutorial in Chinese ==== Countdown to DTV: Are You Ready? Part 1: Introduction/Upgrading to DTV Part 2: Hooking Up Converter Box Part 3: Antennas Part 4: Rescanning Part 5: Help Your Neighbor Part 6: HDTV & DTV Checklist/Close
• Hooking Up Your DTV Converter Box
  
• Do I Need to Upgrade?
  This easy-to-understand fact sheet outlines your upgrade options.
  En Espanol
• Coupon Program Fact Sheet
  Information on how to apply for TV converter box coupons
  En Espanol

DTV in the News

• Secrets to Surviving the Switch to Digital TV
  US News & World Report, June 5, 2009
  The end is near, and this time, the feds mean it. The switch is being thrown next week to end broadcast television as we've known it for 60 years. Nobody should expect a last-minute reprieve from the president this time.
• Q & A Tip of the Week: DTV Conversion Approaches
  New York Times, June 5, 2009
  Yes, the transition to digital television was delayed last February, but the rescheduled date is just days away. With June 12 fast approaching, most people with analog sets who get their TV broadcasts over the air already know they need to get a converter box for the analog TV (or a new digital TV) to see the new signals.
• Obama urges laggards get ready for digital TV
  Reuters, June 4, 2009
  President Barack Obama warned Americans on Thursday who have not prepared for the June 12 transition to digital television that their TVs could go dark if they do not get a converter box soon.

Press Releases

• Nearly 9 in 10 Broadcast-Only Households Completely Ready for June 12 Digital TV Switch
  NAB, June 11, 2009
  Nearly 9 in 10 households that rely solely on antennas to watch television were fully ready for tomorrow's nationwide transition to digital television (DTV) as of June 3, according to a new survey released today by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB).
• Broadcasters Launch On-Air Campaign Marking Final Three Weeks Until June 12 Digital TV Switch
  NAB, May 21, 2009
  With exactly three weeks until the nationwide transition to all-digital television, America's broadcasters tomorrow will kick off a major on-air campaign signaling to viewers the impending June 12 deadline.
• NAB Coordinates National Digital TV Readiness Test on May 21
  NAB, May 20, 2009
  In coordination with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), every broadcast television network and many television stations nationwide will conduct multiple tests tomorrow to help viewers determine if they are ready for the rapidly approaching June 12 switch to digital television (DTV).

Related Resources

• DTV Transition Coalition
  More than 200 business, trade, industry and grassroots organizations have joined together to spread the word about the digital television transition.
• DTV Speakers Bureau
  The nation's largest speakers bureau of television station representatives will reach 8,000 audiences by the switch date.
• DTV Road Show
  Two trucks designed to look like giant TV sets have hit the road to bring information about the transition to communities across the country.
• LPTV Answers.com
  NAB has created a comprehensive guide to help you continue receiving programming from low-power stations that are not required to go all-digital. Find LPTV stations in your area!
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
  A bureau of the U.S. Commerce Department, the NTIA administers the TV converter box coupon program.
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  This independent U.S. government agency oversees various aspects of the media and communications industries, including the digital television transiton.

For reporters or broadcast station members seeking additional information, please contact us at dtvanswers@nab.org.