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From Sal Prince, for About.com

Effects of the DTV transition: What You Need To Know

Sunday May 11, 2008
The transition from Analog Over-the-Air TV signals to Digital Over-the-Air TV signals is scheduled for February 17, 2009. This will effect anyone who receives there television via an indoor or outdoor antenna, but not Cable, Satellite, or Phone Company TV consumers. However, older analog VCRs and DVD Recorders will be effected by the DTV transition as well. The following articles are a must read for anyone planning to stay with analog TVs, VCRs, or DVD Recorders:

February 17, 2009 - Analog Television Broadcasting Gets Turned Off
Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program
Inside The DTV Transition Converter Box Coupon Program
The DTV Transition, HDTV, and Your VCR and/or DVD Recorder
Is it possible to record TV programming on a VCR when using a DTV converter?

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