analog television Last modified: Friday, April 07, 2006
Preceding digital television (DTV), all televisions encoded pictures as an analog signal by varying signal voltage and radio frequencies. DTV is fast replacing analog TVs as digital broadcasting enables broadcasters to offer television with movie-quality picture and sound. Analog systems are more commonly known as NTSC systems. A U.S. Senate panel has set an April 7, 2009, as the deadline for television stations to switch entirely from analog to digital broadcasts. Analog televisions will work until all analog broadcasting ceases. Once the transition to complete DTV has taken place, a converter will be required to receive DTV signals and change them to the analog format of these older types of televisions. However, these DTV-to-analog converters will not produce true DTV quality. Analog televisions are now commonly referred to conventional televisions. See also DTV.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about analog television . Also check out the following links! ATSC General FAQ  Analog television sets will continue to receive analog broadcasts at least through 2006 and possibly longer. After that, consumers will be able to hook up a set-top box to their existing TV to receive digital TV broadcast signals, but not in high-definition. Of course, current TV sets will continue to work with cable, satellite, VCRs, DVD players and other devices for many years. Senate Approves 2009 For End of Analog TV The Senate moved the digital TV transition one step closer to reality, setting a firm date for television broadcasters to switch to all-digital transmissions. Lawmakers gave broadcasters until April 7, 2009, to end their traditional analog transmissions. The so-called "hard date" was included in a sweeping budget bill.	Consumer Electronics Digital Television Home Entertainment analog digital DTV television aspect ratio Give Us Your Feedback Shopping analog television Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Flat Panel Televisions 19 Store Offers Standard Televisions 13 Model Matches TV Accessories 565 Store Offers