HDTV for better or worse

HDTV for better or worse America's TV stations currently broadcast their programs using analog signals. However, this will lead to an end on 19 February 2009, when all stations must be converted to digital signals.The problem for many Americans is that their TVs can not receive digital signals. Indeed, it is estimated that there are more than 70 million television sets that are immediately obsolete when analog broadcasting ends. How will this affect you? When you sign up for cable or satellite, this change will probably not affect your televiewing. This is because the satellite broadcasters and cable are more than four years to prepare changeover.On the other hand, if you are one of about 20 million Americans who do not subscribe to a cable or satellite TV, you must do two things. First, you can use an HDTV capable television. The cheapest of these receivers currently on sale for about $ 1,000, but prices are expected to decline significantly between now and 2009. Secondly, you can use a set-top converter box that will help your analog TV to digital signals.What receive these set-top box and costs where it can be? As of this writing, nobody knows exactly what these converter boxes will cost and when it becomes available. The good news is that the federal govement has issued about $ 1.5 billion dollars for vouchers, that people who have only the old analog TV can be used to acquire the set-top converter. The vouchers are $ 40 and for each family, the only analog TV receivers will be used for storage of two.So made. HDTV is coming? or perhaps to better worse.There 's another HD technology you should know. It's called HD Radio, and enables AM and FM radio stations to broadcast their programs digitally. These digital broadcasts for listeners with radically improved audio quality, more radio channels through multicasting, and new data services. Lea more about this incredible new technology, just go to my site buzz.Douglas Hanna is a retired marketing executive and author of numerous articles on HD radio, Inteet and family finances.