How to Tell If an RCA TV Is Digital

The 2009 conversion of television signals from analog to digital has come and gone. If you have a RCA TV that you don't use much, you may wonder if the television is analog or digital. If your RCA TV is analog, you will need to buy and connect a digital converter box and digital antenna to the television before it can receive digital television signals. To tell if your RCA TV is digital, all you need is the television's model number and then visit RCA's digital transition website.

Things You'll Need

• Internet connection
• Internet browser
• RCA TV model number

Instructions

1. Open your computer's Internet browser.

2. Enter tv.rca.com/en-us/AreYouReady.html into the browser's URL box.

3. Press the "Enter" or "Return" key.

4. Enter your RCA TV's model number in the box below the heading "Enter your RCA television model number."

5. Click "GO."

   The website will display, "Your antique television doesn't have a built-digital tuner" and "You'll need to pick up a converter box if you want to watch broadcast television after February 17, 2009," if your RCA TV is analog.

   The website will display "You're already prepared for the transition" and "Your TV has a built-in digital tuner," if your RCA TV is digital.

Tips & Warnings

• Digital converter boxes are available at electronic, retail and retail superstores.

References

• TV RCA.com: RCA TV - The Digital TV Transition

Resources

• DTV.gov: The Digital Transition