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| DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION Cable and Satellite Frequently Asked Questions |
Will cable customers with analog TVs have to buy or rent a set-top box
from their cable company? If so, how much will it cost?
First, it's important to know that the June 12, 2009 deadline for the
digital television transition only applies to full-power broadcast
stations. Cable companies are not required by the government to
transition their systems to digital, and can continue to deliver
channels to their customers in analog. Cable companies are actually
required by FCC rules to continue offering local broadcast stations to
their customers in analog as long as they offer any analog service.
This requirement will continue for at least three years after June 12,
2009. The Commission will decide in 2011 whether the requirement
should be continued beyond June 12, 2012. This means that
customers who receive analog cable service (without a cable set-top
box) will be able to continue to do so.
from their cable company? If so, how much will it cost?
First, it's important to know that the June 12, 2009 deadline for the
digital television transition only applies to full-power broadcast
stations. Cable companies are not required by the government to
transition their systems to digital, and can continue to deliver
channels to their customers in analog. Cable companies are actually
required by FCC rules to continue offering local broadcast stations to
their customers in analog as long as they offer any analog service.
This requirement will continue for at least three years after June 12,
2009. The Commission will decide in 2011 whether the requirement
should be continued beyond June 12, 2012. This means that
customers who receive analog cable service (without a cable set-top
box) will be able to continue to do so.
It is also important to note that a cable set-top box is different from a
digital-to-analog converter box. A digital-to-analog converter box is
necessary only for analog televisions that receive their programming
over-the-air using a rooftop antenna or "rabbit ears" connected to the
set. A digital-to-analog converter box is not necessary for a TV
connected to a paid television service such as a cable or satellite TV
provider. Information on any set-top boxes needed for a paid service
such as cable or satellite should be obtained from the service provider.
digital-to-analog converter box. A digital-to-analog converter box is
necessary only for analog televisions that receive their programming
over-the-air using a rooftop antenna or "rabbit ears" connected to the
set. A digital-to-analog converter box is not necessary for a TV
connected to a paid television service such as a cable or satellite TV
provider. Information on any set-top boxes needed for a paid service
such as cable or satellite should be obtained from the service provider.
However, for business reasons (among other things, digital is much
more efficient than analog), cable companies may be interested in
transitioning their systems from analog delivery to digital delivery. If a
cable company makes the business decision to go all-digital (meaning it
will stop offering any channels to its customers in analog), it must
ensure that its analog customers can continue to watch their local
broadcast stations. This may require customers with analog televisions
to get a set-top box. If the cable company provides the customer with a
set-top box, any costs related to it will be determined by the cable
company. Therefore, it is recommended that analog cable customers
contact their cable company to ask if a set-top box will be needed, when
it will be needed, and if there will be a cost.
more efficient than analog), cable companies may be interested in
transitioning their systems from analog delivery to digital delivery. If a
cable company makes the business decision to go all-digital (meaning it
will stop offering any channels to its customers in analog), it must
ensure that its analog customers can continue to watch their local
broadcast stations. This may require customers with analog televisions
to get a set-top box. If the cable company provides the customer with a
set-top box, any costs related to it will be determined by the cable
company. Therefore, it is recommended that analog cable customers
contact their cable company to ask if a set-top box will be needed, when
it will be needed, and if there will be a cost.
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