Digital TV: Keeping Seniors Connected Campaign

Home Visits: Links & Web Resources

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging

1730 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Ste. 1200, Washington, DC 20036

Digital TV: Keeping Seniors Connected Campaign

Home Visits: Links & Web Resources

Consumer Information Packets / §  Fast Facts About DTV and the Converter Box Coupon Program
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
https://www.dtv2009.gov/docs/FastFacts_en.pdf
§  Guide to Choices in the Digital Television Transition
Consumer Reports
www.hearusnow.org/fileadmin/sitecontent/dtv_brochure_--_english.pdf
§  TV Converter Box Coupon Application
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
www.dtv2009.gov/docs/Coupon_Program_App_en.pdf
§  TV Converter Box Coupon Application for Nursing Home Residents
National Telecommunications and Information Administration www.dtv2009.gov/docs/NursingHomeCouponApplication_en.pdf
Tool Kit for Home Visits / §  Apply Online for Converter Box Coupon
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
www.dtv2009.gov/ApplyCoupon.aspx
§  Find a Converter Box Retailer
National Telecommunications and Information Administration www.dtv2009.gov/VendorSearch.aspx
§  PBS’ Get Ready for DTV (educational video)
Public Broadcasting Service
www.pbs.org/digitaltv/converter_boxes.php
Installation Kit (General diagrams and instructions)
Installation Kit
(Continued) / §  Converter Box Installation
DTVWiki (Web portal)
http://www.dtvwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Converter_Box_Installation
§  How to Set Up a DTV Converter Box and Antenna
WikiHow
http://www.wikihow.com/Set-up-a-DTV-Digital-Converter-Box-and-Antenna
§  Digital TV Converter Quick Start Guide
Digital Television Transition Coalition
www.dtvtransition.org/downloads/converter_qsg.pdf
§  FCC Guide to Antennas and Digital TV
Federal Communications Commission
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/dtvantennas.html

§  FCC Guide to Setting up a Basic Converter Box

Federal Communications Commission

www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/converterbox-analog-digital.html

§  FCC Guide to Setting up a Converter Box with a Twin-lead Antenna Wire

Federal Communications Commission

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/setup-converterbox-balun.html

§  FCC Guide to Setting up a Digital-to-Analog Converter Box with a VCR
Federal Communications Commission
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/converterbox_vcr.html
§  Is your TV DTV-ready? Check TV Brand and Model
Digital Television Transition Coalition
http://www.dtvtransition.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=94

§  FCC Troubleshooting Guide

Federal Communications Commission www.hearusnow.org/fileadmin/sitecontent/dtv_brochure_--_english.pdf

§  What’s a Splitter?

National Association of Broadcasters

http://www.lptvanswers.com/splitter.html

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging

1730 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Ste. 1200, Washington, DC 20036

Digital TV: Keeping Seniors Connected Campaign

Home Visits: Links & Web Resources

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging

1730 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Ste. 1200, Washington, DC 20036