Yes , analog tv low power , analog translator/repeater transmission days are numbered , The date to cease all analog tv transmission in the USA is , September 1 , 2015. To day is September 23 , 2011 , September 1 , 2015 is 4 years into the future. And yes it is true that most of the low power analog stations will convert to digital before the last day. And yes it is also true that many full power digital tv stations are buying the low power analog stations and continuing to transmit analog for now and convert to digital later. Either way the low power station is still transmitting and can be received. Read and understand this about , REAL Digital Broadcast Tv Channels , Virtual Digital Broadcast Tv Channels , Analog Broadcast Tv Channels ,
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