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TV converter box

A set-top box that converts over-the-air digital TV broadcasts to analog for TV sets that accept only analog input (NTSC, PAL). It transforms digital broadcasts in standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) to analog. Also called a "DTV, ATSC, digital or set-top converter box," "D/A converter" (DAC) or "digital TV adapter" (DTA). A similar set-top box is provided by cable companies that offer basic cable services (see DTA). See digital TV transition.

Analog Pass Through
Some 7,000 low-power TV stations in the U.S. were not required to switch to digital in 2009, and TV converter boxes may have an "analog pass through" capability that lets the viewer switch between analog and digital signals. At the end of their call signs, low-power stations have low power (LP) and Class A (CA) acronyms; for example, WWJT-LP and WTSD-CA. They may also start with K or W, followed by channel number; for example, W35BT and K36DC.

If viewers with analog TVs watch low-power analog and digital TV without the pass-through feature on the converter box, the antenna cable can be split into the antenna jacks on the TV and the converter box. The converter box is then cabled to the TV's A/V input jacks (RCA), and the TV is switched from antenna to A/V input to change from analog to digital and vice versa.

A TV Converter Box

There are myriad converter boxes to choose from such as this unit from Sansonic, a company that also makes digital receivers for computers and digital portable TVs. Converter boxes may have analog pass-through for picking up analog signals from low-power stations. (Image courtesy of Sansonic Electronics USA LLC, www.sansonic.net)

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If you plan to watch television on an analog set without paying for cable or satellite service in 2009, now is the time to order a $40 government coupon for a set-top converter box.

Get set?.. by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

households will have digital sets by 2006 and that more than 75 percent will be capable of receiving digital broadcasts through either a digital set or a set-top converter box.

U.S. digital television, ground zero by Shapiro, Gary / Video Age International

Each coupon can go toward the purchase of a single set-top converter box that will allow you to continue watching free "over-the-air" television on an analog set.

Digital TV Transition: What You Need to Know by Business Wire

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