Switching to Digital TV: Everything You Need to Know

Index

Numbers

300-to-75 ohm adapters. See baluns

700MHz spectrum auction, 5

720p (HDTV), 23, 73-74

1080i (HDTV), 23, 73-74

1080p (HDTV), 23, 73-74

A

aiming antennas, 63-64, 86

analog pass-through feature (DTV converter boxes), 38, 78

analog TV

bandwidth limitations, 14

cable TV services, basic channels, 43

cost of, 9

DTV converter boxes, receiving channels on, 83

DTV, transitioning to, 15-16, 82

cable TV service subscriptions, 34

purchasing DTV converter boxes, 33

purchasing new TVs, 35-36, 44

satellite TV service subscriptions, 34

getting rid of, 85

signal transmission, 12-14

sound in, 26

UHF channels, 13-14

VHF channels, 13-14

antennas

aiming, 63-64, 86

AntennaWeb website, 63

comparison table, 59-60

directional antennas, positioning, 63-64 ...