The digital television transition will be occuring on February 17th, 2009 to give consumers a better viewing experience on their television. This transition is where all full power TV stations in the U.S. will be switching from a dual signal to a 100% fully digital signal.

After the digital transition consumers will be able to get a high quality pciture, higher sound quality, and better programming options. The only problem is that all old analog televisions will not work after the transition without a digital TV converter box. This means that these people will either need to purchase a converter box or get a new digital TV.

Converter boxes are small boxes that hook into your television and converter digital signals so that they can be viewed on your analog TV.

Al TV converter box is a new product and the first models out have had lots of glitches in them but in general they are working pretty well. These boxes can be purchased for about $50-$80 and can be purchased at most electronics stores.

If you are going to made the purchase of a converter box you can apply for a $40 off coupon from the government. The government is helping to subsidize the digital transition and has setup a website to request a coupon.

When buying a digital converter box consumers should be sure to make their purchase from a government certified DTV Converter Box dealer and purchase a government certified digital converter box.