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On this day, June 12, 2009, US TV stations were required to cease broadcasting analog programs. [View all]
Other than a few low-power stations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_12
• 2009 – Analog television stations (excluding low-powered stations) switch to digital television following the DTV Delay Act.
After that, you had a digital tuner, or you didn't watch TV. There are a few low-power analog stations near me, but I've never seen them. My oldest flat screen TV can receive analog signals as well as digital signals, but I don't think it can find any analog broadcasts to add to its array of available of stations.
Updated for 2023: my oldest flat screen, which was made in March 2007, finally threw in the towel two weeks ago (in 2023). I'll be offering it for parts on Craigslist.
What we left behind:
Sure, the VCR may be “optional” but I think we all know what the baller move is here ...
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Mon Jun 12, 2023: On this day, June 12, 2009, US TV stations were required to cease broadcasting analog programs.
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