If the channels on your television are showing static Friday, do not panic. On that day, television stations nationwide will begin broadcasting only in digital. A digital TV (one with an internal digital tuner) will allow you to continue to watch free over-the-air programming. However, if you have an analog TV, you will need a digital-to-analog converter box to continue to watch broadcast television on that set.
Is my TV digital? All digital television sets have labels or markings that may contain the words “Integrated Digital Tuner,” “Digital Tuner Built-In,” “Digital Receiver,” “Digital Tuner,” “DTV,” “ATSC” or “HDTV.” If you don’t find that by checking the label, contact a retailer or the manufacturer. Also, all TV sets sold after March 1, 2007, were required to include a digital tuner.
