How the Government is Making Sure You Don’t Miss Your Favorite TV Shows

If you get your weekly dose of “Desperate Housewives,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” and “The Office” on an older TV that is not hooked up to cable or satellite, be aware–beginning February 18, 2009–you will no longer receive a picture. That’s the date the television industry will officially complete the transition from traditional analog broadcasting to digital. And for those of you who do not own a digital TV set (and you get your programming via over-the-air antennas) that’s the date you will no longer be able to view your favorite shows—-UNLESS you have a converter box. (If you have satellite or … Continue reading