Yes you will. The digital switch over that is progressing in many countries is supported by the promotion of digital set top boxes. They are available at a minimal cost ($25 in the US or £20 in the UK for example).
The set top box receives the digital transmissions and converts the signal to analog video and audio signals to be fed into an analog television. With a very few exceptions, analog televisions will not handle HD channels but they should be quite capable of receiving all SD channels.
Similarly, most satellite and cable boxes have SD analog outputs so analog televisions will work with most broadcast platforms.
If you have cable or sattlelite hook up at your home, you really do not need a digital converter. If you only are using rabbit ears, you really would need a digital conterter box, so you would be able to watch TV.
Places where one can not access cable television include places that have no electricity such as third world countries. Other places include homes in the rural countryside, as they still have not gotten cable to their homes yet, so are not able to access cable television, only analogue and digital.
As of the DTV transition in June 2008, your tv and radio will no longer be able to receive analog signals of any kind. Some stations were running both analog and digital stations throughout the transition but now the only channels that are allowed to do so is public access stations (which run local programming, i.e. school events, etc.. NOT ABC, NBC, etc...) The only way for you to view programs now is to get a digital television, that includes standard definition (SDTV) and high definition (HDTV) with antenna, or you need to get a digital to analog converter box with antenna, or get cable or satellite service (cable companies are exempt from the transition but many cable companies have opted to switch to digital). If you have a digital tv (which most likely will have both an analog and digital tuner) or a converter box and you still see snow, then it either is not set up properly, or you do not have and antenna attached to it. Please keep in mind you do not need any sort of special antenna. What ever kind you have can be made to work with your set up. If you still need assistance please let me know. I was technical support specialist for the transition. Hope this helps.
It is not possible to convert an analog television to a digital television. However, by using a digital set top receiver, it is possible to receive digital signals and deliver them as an analog signal to an analog television. Digital receivers are not expensive, starting at around $25 in US and £20 in the UK. They will allow all terrestrial channels to be received in the same way that a digital television will. Cable and satellite receivers can also receive digital signals and will provide an analog output that can be used with older televisions. With these options, there is no need to replace analog televisions right away. Remember that analog only televisions will not be HD so don't expect a sudden increase in picture quality when the digital receivers are used.
You may be able to find the instructions on the web. Search on Google for the Brand/Model No. of the TV and include the word 'instructions'.
No I am afraid not. The radio you have was built for reception of analog television audio. Once all the broadcasters switch their mode of transmission from analog to digital, all their signals going out over the air will be in a digital format.
If you are referring to the switch off of broadcasting of television stations on analog in October 2012, then televisions in Ireland no longer are able to get channels on an aerial, as everything is now on digital. People now have to get their stations over a cable. Radios can still get broadcasts by aerial.If you are referring to Ariel, the washing powder, then yes it is used in Ireland.If you are referring to the switch off of broadcasting of television stations on analog in October 2012, then televisions in Ireland no longer are able to get channels on an aerial, as everything is now on digital. People now have to get their stations over a cable. Radios can still get broadcasts by aerial.If you are referring to Ariel, the washing powder, then yes it is used in Ireland.If you are referring to the switch off of broadcasting of television stations on analog in October 2012, then televisions in Ireland no longer are able to get channels on an aerial, as everything is now on digital. People now have to get their stations over a cable. Radios can still get broadcasts by aerial.If you are referring to Ariel, the washing powder, then yes it is used in Ireland.If you are referring to the switch off of broadcasting of television stations on analog in October 2012, then televisions in Ireland no longer are able to get channels on an aerial, as everything is now on digital. People now have to get their stations over a cable. Radios can still get broadcasts by aerial.If you are referring to Ariel, the washing powder, then yes it is used in Ireland.If you are referring to the switch off of broadcasting of television stations on analog in October 2012, then televisions in Ireland no longer are able to get channels on an aerial, as everything is now on digital. People now have to get their stations over a cable. Radios can still get broadcasts by aerial.If you are referring to Ariel, the washing powder, then yes it is used in Ireland.If you are referring to the switch off of broadcasting of television stations on analog in October 2012, then televisions in Ireland no longer are able to get channels on an aerial, as everything is now on digital. People now have to get their stations over a cable. Radios can still get broadcasts by aerial.If you are referring to Ariel, the washing powder, then yes it is used in Ireland.If you are referring to the switch off of broadcasting of television stations on analog in October 2012, then televisions in Ireland no longer are able to get channels on an aerial, as everything is now on digital. People now have to get their stations over a cable. Radios can still get broadcasts by aerial.If you are referring to Ariel, the washing powder, then yes it is used in Ireland.If you are referring to the switch off of broadcasting of television stations on analog in October 2012, then televisions in Ireland no longer are able to get channels on an aerial, as everything is now on digital. People now have to get their stations over a cable. Radios can still get broadcasts by aerial.If you are referring to Ariel, the washing powder, then yes it is used in Ireland.If you are referring to the switch off of broadcasting of television stations on analog in October 2012, then televisions in Ireland no longer are able to get channels on an aerial, as everything is now on digital. People now have to get their stations over a cable. Radios can still get broadcasts by aerial.If you are referring to Ariel, the washing powder, then yes it is used in Ireland.If you are referring to the switch off of broadcasting of television stations on analog in October 2012, then televisions in Ireland no longer are able to get channels on an aerial, as everything is now on digital. People now have to get their stations over a cable. Radios can still get broadcasts by aerial.If you are referring to Ariel, the washing powder, then yes it is used in Ireland.If you are referring to the switch off of broadcasting of television stations on analog in October 2012, then televisions in Ireland no longer are able to get channels on an aerial, as everything is now on digital. People now have to get their stations over a cable. Radios can still get broadcasts by aerial.If you are referring to Ariel, the washing powder, then yes it is used in Ireland.
This means that if you have analog TV and receive TV signals via an antenna, you either need to switch to digital TV (via cable or satelite service) or get a TV converter. Otherwise, you won't be able to watch any more shows, nothing at all, after February 17, 2009.
I've read both yes & no... I believe that you won't be able to hear TV sound, unless its a digital receiver radio...
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If you have cable or sattlelite hook up at your home, you really do not need a digital converter. If you only are using rabbit ears, you really would need a digital conterter box, so you would be able to watch TV.
If you already have an analog setup and it's working OK, you should still be able to record. The cable box, if it has the analog output on it, should still work the way it does now.
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.
Digital television recorders are used to record digital television programs. They also offer you the advantage of being able to pause live television such as sports. These are highly popular and loved by many!