Also called a "DTV, ATSC, digital or set-top converter box," "D/A converter" (DAC) or "digital TV adapter" (DTA). A similar set-top box is provided by cable companies that offer basic cable ...

so [Craig] found his old converter box was just gathering dust. So he cracked it open and reverse engineered how the DTV hardware works. The hardware includes a Thompson TV tuner, IR receiver for ...

1. Select Scan or Autotune from your TV or converter box control menu to start the scanning process. 2. Your television will do the rest. This process usually takes a few minutes to complete.

Now, the only way to receive free, over-the-air television is with a TV set equipped with an antenna and either a digital tuner or a digital converter box. If you're ready for DTV but are still ...

Earlier TVs accepted only analog video, and converter boxes use DACs to convert digital TV broadcasts to analog (see TV converter box). See DTV. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.

If you watch KFOX14 over the air using a digital converter box, with an indoor antenna (also known as "rabbit ears") or an ...