As I understand it, Andy, you won't have to do a thing.  It's only those who 
use over the air broadcasts who will have to make the changes.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Baracco" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: digitable TV article in December Braille Forum


>i have cable TV, but the TV's are connected directly to the cable,
> not to any set top box.  One of the sets is digital HD, but the other
> is analog.  Will I need either a converter box, or a cable set top
> box for the analog TV?
>
> Andy
> At 05:33 AM 12/2/2008, you wrote:
>>There is a pretty good article in the December Forum about digital TV
>>conversion.  But the one issue that I don't feel is being addressed 
>>properly
>>is that the current Sap channels as we know them will also disappear in
>>favor of the new digital subcarriers of up to five per channel.  The 
>>analog
>>sets won't carry them, and the converter boxes can't carry any cable
>>channels.  So most of us will end up needing a digital ready set anyway.
>>Harvey