Consumers confused -- and often wrong -- about digital TV transition

# Starting in 2009, TV stations in the U.S. will broadcast only in a digital format
# 36 percent of consumer survey respondents were unaware of the transition
# The great majority of consumers will not be affected
# Those with a TV that gets its signal via antenna will need a converter box - CNN

Britain started the total changeover in October 2007 but the very last area will not be changed over completely until 2112.

Obviously every region has it already,either through a separate 'freeview' box or hard- wired into the set,and it has proved popular, but it's only now that it's becoming the only option

Is digital radio big in the US? Here it sells because there are so many stations, including BBC ones, that are only available in digital.That's more of an attraction then the other features of digital.

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Those with a TV that gets its signal via antenna will need a converter box

Only antenna TV's? I have TV's attached to the cable line but I don't think they're digital.

I am fairly sure that the cable company will de-scramble the signal.