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The Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act, or SAFER Act, (S. 3663, Pub. L. 110–459 (text)) is a U.S. law that required the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow the continuation of full-power analog TV transmissions in 2009 for an additional 30 days for the purpose of broadcasting public service announcements ...
June 12, 2009 – final hours of analog broadcast on WWL-TV gave information about website and telephone number for more information about transition. The digital television transition in the United States was the switchover from analog to exclusively digital broadcasting of terrestrial television programming. It was originally set for December ...
The digital television transition, also called the digital switchover (DSO), the analogue switch/sign-off (ASO), the digital migration, or the analogue shutdown, is the process in which older analogue television broadcasting technology is converted to and replaced by digital television.
In November 2017, the FCC approved ATSC 3.0 (Next Gen TV), an updated version of the ATSC standards that supports High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), video resolutions of up to 4K ultra high-definition (4K UHD), 120 Hz frame rate, high-dynamic-range (HDR) color, datacasting, and mobile television. Unlike the original digital transition, ATSC 3 ...
A coupon-eligible converter box (CECB) was a digital television adapter that met eligibility specifications for subsidy "coupons" from the United States government.The subsidy program was enacted to provide terrestrial television viewers with an affordable way to continue receiving free digital terrestrial television services after the nation's television service transitioned to digital ...
Prior to the conversion to digital TV, analog television broadcast audio for TV channels on a separate FM carrier signal from the video signal. This FM audio signal could be heard using standard radios equipped with the appropriate tuning circuits. However, after the digital television transition, no portable radio manufacturer has yet ...
The transition to high-definition television is a process by which standard-definition (SD) television signals are upgraded to a high-definition (HD) format. [1] In this process, channels usually either simulcast their HD signals alongside the existing SD signals or broadcast exclusively in HD.
In the US, conversion to digital TV from analog was complete by June 12, 2009. Unfortunately, only one of the initially available converter boxes included this feature, [ citation needed ] and a year before the original transition date of February 17, 2009, Community Broadcasters Association president Ron Bruno said four of the 32 NTIA ...