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 DTV is a new type of broadcasting technology that will transform television as we now know it. DTV technology will allow broadcasters to offer television with movie-quality picture and CD-quality sound, along with a variety of other enhancements. DTV technology can also be used to transmit large amounts of other data into the home, which may be accessible by using your computer or television set.
Chairman Powell Announces Major DTV Consumer Education Initiative "DTV - Get It!" fcc.gov
FCC Adopts Children’s Programming Obligations for Digital Television Broadcasters fcc.gov
FCC Second Digital TV Periodic Review fcc.gov
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The FCC has rules that most homeowner association’s rules regarding satellite antenna are not enforceable. Read the complete text of the Over-the-Air Reception Rule.
New FCC Satellite Rules More Favorable to Associations condolawyers.com
Taking Back Control: The Do's and Don'ts of Satellite Dishes National Multi-Housing Council
DTV Stations On The Air digitalzone.com
Freeview: The easy way for you and your family to enjoy more TV choice at home.  freeview.co.uk
latest FCC DTV channel allocation tables, organized by state transmitter.com
Local HDTV Info and Reception at AVSForum.com avsforum.com
See our new DTV / HDTV Antenna page for antenna reviews.
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Check out what other views have to say on our DTV Reception page.
 Canadian DTV Buyers Guide
Roll Up Your Sleeves, It's Time to Go Digital
See our new section dedicated to Digital TV Receivers-Set Top Boxes
A Guide to Digital Television and Digital Switchover digitaltelevision.gov.uk
Australian Broadcasting Authority Digital TV FAQ aba.gov.au
Consumer Digital TV FAQ by ATSC atsc.org
The Basics of Digital Television avsforum.com
The Basics of Digital Television - AVS Forum avsforum.com
The UK Digital Television Project digitaltelevision.gov.uk
Comparison of Digital TV standards around the world
Digital Corner - Digital TV in Australia dba.org.ua
Digital Television FAQ by FCC fcc.gov
Digital TV FAQ digitalconnection.com
Digital TV FAQ at PBS pbs.org
Digital TV information at FCC fcc.gov
FCC FAQ on Digital Television fcc.gov
Guide to DTV Standards atsc.org
HDTV Frequently Asked Questions digitalconnection.com
Is my Signal Digital? digitaltelevision.com
The Basics of Digital Television HDTVexpert.com
UK Digital TV FAQ digitaltelevision.gov.uk
What is Digital Television: Consumer Information Page digitaltelevision.com
Digital TV Frequently Asked Questions digitalzone.com
HDTV and Digital TV FAQ hdtv.net
Michigan DTV FAQ michigantv.com
World Television Standards and DTV/HDTV cybercollege.com
Nice graphic of the existing timeframe to move to Digital TV.
Digital Television and Copy Protection: Government Mandated Technology is a Bad Idea capmag.com
DigitalConsumer.org: Protecting fair-use rights in the digital world (Headlines) digitalconsumer.org
DVI, HDMI and HDCP – a Practical Guide
digiupdate.com
The Broadcast Flag and "Plug & Play": The FCC's Lockdown of Digital Television eff.org
BPDG Proposes "Broadcast Flag" to Protect DTV Broadcasts emedialive.com
Broadcast Flag FAQ mpaa.org
Center for Democracy and Technology: Content Protection Systems cdt.org
Digital Copy Protection FAQ digitalconsumer.org
High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) FAQ hdmi.org
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) digital-cp.com
Broadcast Flag FAQ mpaa.org
HDTV's copy-protection leaves content stuck in the box cdfreaks.com
HD’s Copy Protection Prison (BusinessWeek) businessweek.com
The Broadcast Flag and "Plug & Play": The FCC’s Lockdown of Digital Television eff.org
What is HDCP? (High Definition Content Protocol) digitalconnection.com
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted rules that will help smooth the transition to digital television (DTV) for millions of Americans. The FCC’s new “plug-and-play” rules will ensure that most cable systems are compatible with DTV receivers and related consumer electronics equipment. This is crucial toward building products and developing services to help spur the digital transition.
Congress has determined that current broadcast television service must eventually convert completely to digital operation. Cable television and other video media are also transitioning to digital operation. Because DTV is delivered digitally, it allows for the delivery of a signal virtually free of interference. DTV broadcasters will be able to offer television with movie-quality pictures and Dolby digital surround sound, along with a variety of other enhancements. DTV technology is more efficient than analog technology and will allow the same number of stations to broadcast using less spectrum. The FCC’s plug-and-play rules are important to the digital transition because they will facilitate the direct connection of digital navigation devices or customer premises equipment, such as television receivers, set-top boxes, and digital recorders that are purchased from retail outlets to cable television systems.
For more information, see the FCC document “Consumer Facts: Compatibility of Cablt TV and Digital TV Receivers”.
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