Digital Television
The Standard for a New Era of Television
Prairie Public broadcasts three digital television channels, and we’re eager to help you tune in to the enhanced programming you can receive. 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.
Learn more about digital television
- FCC: Digital Television is Coming
- DTV Answers
- FCC: Digital Television
- NTIA: Digital TV Transition and Public Safety
- HDTV Primer
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: |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Analog | Over-the-air with rooftop antenna or rabbit ears | Digital converter box |
| Standard Analog | Cable or satellite | Nothing. Your cable or satellite provider converts the digital signal for you |
| Digital | Over-the-air with rooftop antenna or rabbit ears | Nothing |
| Digital | Cable or satellite | Nothing. Your cable or satellite provider converts the digital signal for you |
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