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In February 2009 ALL tv communications in the U.S.A. will go digital by order of the federal government.

Just curious, is the same thing happening in other countries???

Happening here too, although I am not sure when the whole country will be done.

in the area I'm in it is between October - December 2009

Here as well...

Most have cable here anyway, so it doesn't really matter to most..

The same will happen here as well......

I think it is bad because then any body wants to see tv on small tv receiver or on mobile phone and so on.....has to pay!

Damn .......any ´thing is formed after how differnet companies can make more and more money than they already make

and then I dont know how people will be able to see tv when they ar eout camping or when they ar enot home and travelling

Stupied rules and I would rather like if both systems stayed

Money money money

I have always counted on my digits and never used anal logs for counting.....so everythings the same for me.

there are called digital antennas, very cheap and they receive not just digital but also High Defintion local signals. (about $30 here)

(This is for the UK)

When is it happening?
The switchover started in Whitehaven, Cumbria in October 2007 and ends in 2012. It's happening region by region, and to find out which TV region you're in, you'll need to check which ITV local news service you receive. Once you've done that, you can check when your region switches at Digital UK's website




Will I need to buy a new TV?
Not unless you want to! But if you want to carry on using your old TV, VCR or DVD-R, you'll need to put a digital convertor ("set-top box") between your aerial and your TV setup. These usually cost from around £25 ($50) and can be easily found in electronics and hi-fi stores, supermarkets and many other outlets.

they will be able to get converters from the government I think