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My cable operator offers a digital cable package. Is this the same as HDTV?

No. “Digital cable” and high definition programming on cable are not the same. If you want to watch

HDTV programming on cable, you will need to subscribe to your cable provider’s HDTV

package and

view the programming on an HDTV set. You

may also need a set-top box or other equipment to view

HDTV programming. Check with your cable provider to find out what kinds of programming you can

receive, and what equipment you need to receive it.

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Do cable TV networks, like CNN, MSNBC, Lifetime, etc., have to switch to digital broadcasting as

well?

No. The current requirement to switch from analog to digital only applies to full-power broadcast TV

stations, which use the public airwaves to provide free over-the-air programming. However, as cable

providers convert to digital transmissions over their systems, you may need to subscribe to their digital tier

to continue to receive this non-broadcast programming. Back to index

Can my cable system move programming to a digital tier that makes me subscribe to digital

service?

Your cable system decides when and whether to carry programming on a digital tier, which may mean that

you will need digital equipment. However, all of your local stations will continue to be available in analog

format for as long as your cable system offers any analog service. Back to index

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 February 17, 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 February 17, 2009. The Commission will decide in 2011 whether the requirement should

be continued beyond February 17, 2012. This means that customers who receive analog cable service

(without a cable set-top box) will be able to continue to do so.

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.

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Does the DTV Transition affect TV sets connected to satellite TV service?

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