DTV transition in the United States
Okay kiddo, remember when we used to watch TV shows and movies through antennae that were on top of our roof or TV set? Well, a few years ago, the way we watched these shows changed because the government wanted to make it better for us.
They decided to make a big switch from how we used to watch TV to a new way called digital TV or DTV. You know how when you take pictures of your friends with your tablet and the pictures look really clear and nice? That's what DTV is like! It makes the pictures on our TV screens look much better.
So, they set a date for when all TV stations needed to switch to the new way of broadcasting. This was called the DTV transition. They wanted everyone to know about it so that they could switch their TV sets to the new way of watching shows.
The government made a lot of advertisements and sent people to talk to families about the DTV transition. They also gave out coupons to help families buy new equipment for their TV sets.
Some families who only had the old way of watching TV might have had to buy a new TV or special equipment to make the switch to DTV. But after the switch was made, TV shows and movies looked much better than before!
They decided to make a big switch from how we used to watch TV to a new way called digital TV or DTV. You know how when you take pictures of your friends with your tablet and the pictures look really clear and nice? That's what DTV is like! It makes the pictures on our TV screens look much better.
So, they set a date for when all TV stations needed to switch to the new way of broadcasting. This was called the DTV transition. They wanted everyone to know about it so that they could switch their TV sets to the new way of watching shows.
The government made a lot of advertisements and sent people to talk to families about the DTV transition. They also gave out coupons to help families buy new equipment for their TV sets.
Some families who only had the old way of watching TV might have had to buy a new TV or special equipment to make the switch to DTV. But after the switch was made, TV shows and movies looked much better than before!