Have you watched KBDI in the past over the air – for free – on an older TV set using an antenna and/or rabbit ears? With a digital converter box, you still can.

With a digital converter box, you can keep your current TV set AND continue watching your favorite public television programs – for free – after you make the digital switch. Not only that, you'll start getting better pictures and sound as soon as you go digital.

Please note: If you live in an area served by a KBDI translator, your digital conversion date will be later than June 2009. Additionally, you will need a special converter box with an analog pass-through feature. Take a look at DTV details for your area.

How does the converter box work?

A converter box converts digital TV signals (received over the air) into a picture that can be displayed on your analog television. If you buy a converter box, you will not have to spend a lot of money on a new digital TV to get a digital signal.

Once you've hooked up your set-top converter box, you can start watching digital television for free! Your converter box will come with instructions on how to connect it to your TV. For general guidelines, download this Converter Box Quick Start Guide from the Consumer Electronics Association. Keep in mind that when you complete "Step 3: Scan for Channels," you will scan for frequency 38; after KBDI goes full power in June, you will need to re-scan, scanning for frequency 13. 

Not sure if you need a digital converter box? Take the DTV quiz.

Where can you purchase a digital converter?

Find a converter box retailer in your area.

NOTE: If you live in an area served by a KBDI translator, you will need a special converter box with an analog pass-through feature. Take a look at DTV details for your area.

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