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In all the years since television was invented, the method to transmit the signal hasn't changed. However, in a few weeks it will. If you're not ready for this permanent change, your televisions won't work.
Mike Schuh reports the old way of television is going away, for good.
It's called an analog signal, good enough until now, but this new digital signal is so much better. The government, in fact, on June 12, will only allow broadcasters to send out that new digital signal so, what happens if you get your television from an antenna?
On June 12 you'll be watching a white TV screen.
"Unless you have a TV set that can receive this new type of signal, your TV screens are going to be all white," said Gary Locke, US Commerce Secretary.
"I heard now, I don't know much about them, but I heard you can buy some kind of adapter," said one woman.
She is correct. You need to get a converter, if you use an antenna now.
"If you are a cable or satellite customer, the transition doesn't affect you," said Johanna Nuemann.
"I don't think there is anything we really have to be concerned about for most of us who happen to be connected to cable or happen to be connected to Direct Broadcast Satellite TV," said Professor John MacKerron, Towson University.
That's because cable and satellite are doing the conversion for you, so you're old TV will work fine.
To review, you need either cable service or a new TV, or a converter box.
The government is even willing to help you buy two of those converters. Apply and within a week or so you'll get two $40 coupons, which make the converters nearly free.
Manfred Walsman already has his.
"Well I had problems at first," said Walsman. He cleared those problems up and he is now helping other seniors.
So, the millions have been spent to make us ready. The question is, are you ready?
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