Signal Converter Boxes Are Pretty Easy To Set Up

(From The USA Today -- By Edward C. Baig)

Most of the U.S. television audience won't have to do a thing to prepare for the coming demise of analog TV.

With few exceptions, TV stations will stop broadcasting in analog on February 17th, 2009.

If you subscribe to cable, satellite or some other pay-TV service, you'll continue to receive programming.

But if you're among the many folks who rely on rabbit ears or a rooftop antenna for reception, you'll have to act to avoid disruption.

Many people must buy a digital-to-analog converter box, such as -- MAGNAVOX's TB100MW9 or ZENITH's DTT901.

The small boxes are simple enough to set up, though I prefer the Zenith's remote control and on-screen programming guide.

Signal Converter Boxes Are Pretty Easy To Set Up

[A recent BEST BUY survey found that while 88% of American consumers are aware of the digital broadcast transition, 54% do not know why it is happening, and many are still confused about what they need to do to get ready.]