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DTV Reception Maps. Use this program to check for the DTV signals that are available at your location. Enter your address in the box below and click Go! The DTV coverage map will list all stations in your area.
Ever since the transition to digital television, most consumers have had more choices in free over-the-air broadcasting. This guide provides information on TV antennas and tips for obtaining good quality reception of digital broadcasts.
Digital Television is an advanced broadcasting technology that has transformed the television viewing experience. DTV enables broadcasters to offer television with better picture and sound quality, and multiple channels of programming.
If you watch free over-the-air television with an antenna, you should rescan your TV set periodically to make sure you're receiving all the available channels in your area. This is the same scan that you did to find your local channels when you set up your TV or converter box for the first time.
DTV enables broadcasters to offer television with better picture and sound quality, and multiple channels of programming. Since June 13, 2009, full-power television stations nationwide have been required to broadcast exclusively in a digital format.
Browse consumer education guides related to the transition in 2009 from analog broadcasts to digital television. Antennas and Digital Television | Closed Captioning and Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes for Viewing Free Over-the-Air Programming on Analog Televisions | Closed Captioning for Digital Television (DTV) | Digital-to-Analog Converter ...
Search for broadcast television station information in the VHF and UHF broadcast bands. You may request one-line-per-record list output, or more detailed "query" output. The data files used for this query are updated each morning.
FM digital radio can provide clear sound comparable in quality to CDs, and AM digital radio can provide sound quality equivalent to that of standard analog FM. FM digital radio also allows broadcasters to offer additional audio channels to the public, using their existing FM frequency.
TV over-the-air using an antenna, you should periodically rescan your TV to update your available channels. It’s a good habit to get into. You might even find channels you didn’t know you could see. How to Start a Rescan. Some TVs rescan automatically. If yours doesn’t, select “channel scan,” “auto-tune,” or similar function from
Subscribers to cable or satellite TV do not need to rescan. Service providers will do it for you. The FCC's Consumer Toolkit offers guidance on TV frequency changes for people who use an antenna to watch over-the-air television.