| Special Note on Converter Boxes |
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While federal law mandates that all full-power television stations must cease to broadcast in analog after 11:59 p.m. on February 17, 2009, low-power television broadcast stations (LPTV) such as WNYA on Channel 15, Class A television stations, television translator stations and television booster stations (low-power facilities) are not covered by the law. These stations may continue to broadcast in analog after the February 17, 2009, digital conversion deadline for full power television stations. Viewers making the transition to receive digital stations who wish to continue watching low-power analog programming may need specific equipment. Some converter boxes on the market will block low power analog programming after the transition. The converter boxes listed below have an "analog pass through" option that will allow you to continue watching analog programming when the box is turned off.
Some new wiring will also allow you to watch analog signals with a converter box that does not have the pass-through option. Click here to see how to connect a converter box without the pass-through option to your television set so you can receive analog and digital signals on your TV. For more information see our LPTV Overview, or download our Low Power Issue Guide in PDF format. Below are resources put together by the government on low power television (LPTV) such as WNYA on Channel 15: |