pulsar
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You don't have to change antennas, if your current one will receive channels 2-83.
However if your TV does not have a digital tuner, you will need a converter.
Tom
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dennislanier
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The original post mentioned the connection to the "distribution switch". Sorry to be so ignorant, but I am not sure what the distribution switch is. Is it the thing with the push button and green light on it that the tv cable connects to? Please elaborate.
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pulsar
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Here is an example of a distribution switch.
![[image]](http://i42.tinypic.com/28u5mwl.jpg)
It accepts inputs from various sources and distributes the signals to the various devices in the system.
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There was another thread from last year talking about the Insignia brand converter box. It had a feature that was extremely useful to RVers, the ability to ADD new channels to already memorized channels, which is great, since we need to turn our antenna for different channels.
Can anyone report on models they have bought in the past month if they have this feature? And what brand you got?
I have a coupon and need one box, and am hoping to get the right one!
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Some of you may want to look at my tv converter installation project in this thread.Analogue to digital conversion thread
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The transition to DTV in the US will be delayed, according to THIS ARTICLE
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pulsar
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VE3ESN wrote:The transition to DTV in the US will be delayed, according to THIS ARTICLE
The possible delay is noted in the first post of the thread. The article you link to doesn't provide much about the disadvantages of a delay.
Tom
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This link is a list of stations that have notified the FCC of their intent to turn off analog transmitters on Feb 17th as originally planned:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2009........ons-planning-switch-to-all-digital_N.htm
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And that's by far not complete
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Thanks for clairfying this matter. I noted on the first page the sequence of installation is antenna distribution box converter tv and there is a temptation to hook the converter box directly to the antenna but that is bad. If I do not have a distribtion box, wouldn't I have to do that?
Also, I understand now that it is the TV not the atenna that determines if a converter box is needed. I was going to ask if they make a batwing that will receive the digital signal but it doesn't matter if my TV won't receive it. Thanks !!
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