I want to buy a portable tv for the holidays and it says that the unit will need a converter box to be operated. The digital television transition only applies to stations that use the public airwaves to transmit their programming signals. what does this mean? i live in NY and the signal strength is strong. if anyone knows about this and knowledgeable, if someone could help me out with this and explain it im simpler terms, id appreciate it, many thanks and happy holidays.Please help explaining dtv transition and converter box?
As of 2009 or so, there are no more analog TV transmissions in the US.
This must be an old TV with NO ATSC tuner, so yes, you will need a converter box, which probably defeats the purpose of buying this TV, since it will stop being so "portable".
You need a TV with an built-in ATSC Tuner.Please help explaining dtv transition and converter box?
All broadcast stations in the US have (by now), turned of their analog transmitters and are totally digital by now. To receive them, you need a TV with a built in ATSC digital tuner, or an external ATSC tuner box (called a DTV converter). The TV you are looking to buy is the latter. In either case you need an antenna.
Cable is in the process of their own transition. The only difference is that you need to get a converter box from them. DTV converters for antenna will not work on cable.
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