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A Quick Start
How To Receive The Best Terrestrial Digital TV Signal - A Quick Start
Congratulations! You have just purchased HDTV receiver representing the latest in DTV (Digital Television) technology for receiving Terrestrial/
Over-The-Air DTV signals. Over-the-air DTV signals include both High Definition (HDTV) and Standard Definition (SDTV) broadcasts. DTV
broadcasts also allow you to receive Dolby Digital surround sound and multicasting of minor (sub) channels all for absolutely free!
Unlike cable or satellite, there are no subscription fees charged to receive local HDTV programming.
Terrestrial DTV channels are proliferating rapidly. For example, the number of terrestrial DTV broadcast stations tripled in the Year 2002, from
225 to 779. As of May 2004, there are now 1216 stations broadcasting DTV. DTV signals are now being broadcasted in markets that include
99.69 percent of the 106 million U.S. TV households. 85.75 percent of U.S. TV households are in markets with 5 or more broadcasters airing
DTV and 65.73 percent are in markets with 8 or more transmitting DTV signal. All broadcasters have been currently mandated, by the FCC,
to transmit DTV (ATSC) signal as opposed to the previously common analog (NTSC) signal by the end of 2006, or when 85 percent of U.S. TV
households have DTV signal penetration.
How can you find out which stations in your area are broadcasting in DTV and what kind of antenna system you will need?
Please follow these next simple steps:
Step 1: Find What DTV Channels are Available in Your Area.
We suggest the following two websites:
http://www.titantv.com
http://www.antennaweb.org
The first site gives you local DTV channels, programming and station information. The second website gives you station information, antenna
selection suggestions and detailed antenna pointing information for both your DTV and analog TV signals.
Both websites are very easy to use. You can just input your zip code and obtain most of the information you need. However, itʼs advisable
to input your detailed address, especially on www.antennaweb.org because the site uses sophisticated software that takes into account
topographical data supplied by the US Geographical Survey for each specified address.
