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 between Decem
June 12, 2009 – final hours of analog broadcast on WWL-TV gave information about website and telephone number for more information about transition.
An outdoor high-gain antenna was assumed in planning for DTV reception.
A coupon-eligible converter box was a digital television adapter that met eligibility specifications for subsidy "coupons" from the United States government. The subsidy program was enacted to provide
Digital television transition in the United States
…delayed to June 12, 2009, after the passage of the DTV Delay Act on February 4, 2009. The delay to June 12 was to assist households on a waiting list for coupons for digital converter boxes, funding for which was provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. While full-power broadcasting ceased on June 12, 2009, 120…
A digital TV converter box