What is "Digital TV" and how do I get it ?

Question

There are a lot of ads on TV and the internet about how in 2009 everything is switching to "Digital TV". What exactly does "Digital" mean and what is the difference between Digital TV and TV's, flat screens, plasmas that we have now? How can I tell what TV has digital when we go out to buy one?

Answer 1

Good questions but have been answered 100 of times in this forum

The FCC web site explains it all

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/dig...