They do not require a digital converter, but with the addition of one, you can enhance your movies and game's play back with a 3d digital converter. They run around $100.
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No. Digital sets are the most likely, and there are different digital systems which require a different sty;e of tuner.
Whether digital TV recorders are included with subscriptions to cable or satellite TV service depends on the provider. Most require a specific payment package (above basic) to receive digital TV recorders.
All TV stations in the US by law
Digital TV receivers offer high definition broadcasting and a clear combination of audio and video. Digital TV receivers attach directly to your TV with a cable and do not require any additional hardware.
All televisions sold after March 1, 2007 include a digital tuner (by law) so you are good if you have bought a TV since then. If your television is labeled as �Integrated Digital Tuner,� �Digital Tuner Built-In,� �Digital Receiver,� �Digital Tuner,� �DTV,� �ATSC,� or �HDTV� then it has a built in device that will be fine after Feb. 17, 2009. If your television set is labeled as a �Digital Monitor� or �HDTV Monitor,� or as �Digital Ready� or �HDTV Ready,� this does not mean it actually contains a digital tuner. All this means is this TV is capable of handling the converter box. Thus, you still will likely need a separate set-top box which contains a digital tuner in order to view over-the-air digital programming.
A DTV antenna is used to capture digital television signals. By law, all television signals in the United States must be digital, and this type of antenna is used by customers who do not subscribe to satellite or cable services.
The short answer is NO!! The law only states that all TV broadcasts in the US must be in DIGITAL format, not the current analog. Your old antennas will work, however you will need to have a digital tuner. If you google DTV transition you will find ways to get a coupon and where to find the tuners.
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DVDs (Digital Versatile Discs) are discs that are used to watch movies, and television shows, you need a DVD player to watch it, most of the DVD players require television to connect them, however portable DVDs do exist.
It's not exactly a law to have a digital to analog converter box but they are needed to be able to watch television if you don't have a television with a digital receiver. Both the US and UK are going through a changeover from analog television broadcasts to digital broadcasts. In the US, major television channels had to be transmitted as a digital signal and their analog transmitters turned off in 2009. Smaller stations and community channels have more time to switch over. In the UK, all analog transmitters will be turned off by 2012. In both cases, once the analog transmitter is turned off, the only way to receive television channels is to use a digital receiver, sometimes referred to as an anlog box. The receiver changes the digital signal into a form that older analog televisions can display. The boxes mean that older televisions can still be used. All new televisions have a digital receiver built in so a separate box isn't needed.