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Digital Television:
The Standard for a New Era of Television

 
What's on TV tonight?


Prairie Public is ready for the digital television transition and eager to help you tune in to the enahnced programming you'll receive on the new Prairie Public digital channels. If you are watching on a high definition television set, you'll also receive better sound and picture quality. All Prairie Public local productions produced since 2006 are taped in high definition, and some of the most acclaimed PBS series and specials are available in high definition, including, Nature, NOVA, and Great Performances.

Do you need a digital converter box?
Take the DTV quiz and find out.

If your TV tuner is: And you get your programming from: You will need by 2.17.09:
Standard Analog Over-the-air with rooftop antenna or rabbit ears Digital converter box
Standard Analog Cable or satellite Cable or satellite provider will address any necessary changes
Digital Over-the-air Nothing
Digital Cable or satellite Cable or satellite provider will address any necessary changes

How can you get an inexpensive converter box?

To help consumers with the digital transition, the federal government has created a coupon program that will significantly reduce the cost of a set-top box. The coupons will be redeemable at select retailers. To learn more about the coupon program, including how and when to request your coupons, coupon value, and redemption instructions, download the brochure and/or fact sheet from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration:
* Brochure (PDF, 244 KB)
* Fact Sheet
You may also call a toll-free number, 1-888-388-2009 (1-888-DTV-2009), for an update in English or Spanish.


For more information, check these links:

* FCC: Digital Television is Coming
* DTV Answers
* FCC: Digital Television
* NTIA: Digital TV Transition and Public Safety
* HDTV Primer

Watch digital television
today on these
Prairie Public multicast channels

Fargo KFME-DT, transmitted on 23
13-1 Prairie Public HD programming
13-2 Prairie Public SD programming
13-3 PBS programming

Bismarck KBME-DT, transmitted on 22
3-1 Prairie Public HD programming
3-2 Prairie Public SD programming
3-3 PBS programming

Crookston/Gr Forks KCGE-DT, transmitted on 16
16-1 Prairie Public HD programming
16-2 Prairie Public SD programming
16-3 PBS programming

Minot KSRE-DT, transmitted on 40
6-1 Prairie Public HD programming
6-2 Prairie Public SD programming
6-3 PBS programming

Ellendale KJRE-DT, transmitted on 20
19-1 Prairie Public HD programming
19-2 Prairie Public SD programming
19-3 PBS programming

Dickinson KDSE-DT, transmitted on 20
9-1 Prairie Public HD programming
9-2 Prairie Public SD programming
9-3 PBS programming

Williston KWSE-DT, transmitted on 51
4-1 Prairie Public HD programming
4-2 Prairie Public SD programming
4-3 PBS programming


Devils Lake, transmitted on 25
25-1 Prairie Public HD programming
25-2 Prairie Public SD programming
25-3 PBS programming

 

Prairie Public's
local television productions have been taped in high definition since 2006!

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