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The Transition to Digital Television
In it’s 50th year of broadcasting, Helena’s KTVH-TV took the next step in the evolution of television. KTVH, Beartooth NBC’s Helena station, shut down their analog, over-the-air signal Monday afternoon (November 8, 2008) and began their federally required transition to digital operation on channel 12. Any viewers that received the KTVH-TV signal previously with “rabbit ears” or an outdoor antenna will now need a DTV converter box, or a television set with a digital tuner. All viewers must rescan for channels in order to continue receiving channel 12. If you have questions or need assistance you can reach us at 457-1212 during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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TITANTV ANNOUNCES CHECKDTV.COM: DEVELOPED TO TELL

CONSUMERS WHAT DIGITAL CHANNELS THEY WILL GET WITH AN ANTENNA .

Powered by TitanTV's Patented Technology, Free Site Helps Consumers Get Informed on what DTV Channels They Will Get Over-the-Air

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA -- FEBRUARY 5, 2009 -- TitanTV today announced CheckDTV.com, a digital television (DTV) education site now available for consumer use. According to TitanTV, while digital broadcast signals reach just over 100 million American households, consumers are often unclear about the benefits and availability of digital and high-definition television (HDTV). With today's launch of CheckDTV.com, consumers can easily find a straightforward answer to the most fundamental question related to digital television: What channels will I get with digital TV?

This announcement comes on the heels of the U.S. House of Representatives vote to extend the analog cut-off from February 17, 2009 to June 12, 2009.

The CheckDTV site is supported by the same TitanTV patented broadcast technology that provides the backbone of popular DTV education site www.antennaweb.org. Where AntennaWeb.org is focused on getting the right antenna, CheckDTV is focused on telling consumers exactly what channels they will get with DTV.

"With so many households subscribing to cable or satellite, we've found that people are really unaware of what DTV channels are actually available to them,” said Jack Perry, founder and CEO of TitanTV. “This transition is about free digital television. This transition is about choice. This transition is about getting a perfect digital picture in the same exact place where a consumer used to get an analog snowy one. People lose sight of that,” he added.

According to TitanTV, the average U.S. household receives 12.3 FREE over-the-air digital television channels; CheckDTV is designed to show them which ones. After learning which channels they can receive, consumers are handed off to two other sites powered by TitanTV technology: TitanTV.com tells them what HDTV content is available while AntennaWeb.org helps them select the right off-air antenna.

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The National Transition to Digital Television