The Australian government is planning to eliminate analog television and switch the nation to digital. Famous for its citrus cultivation and wineries Mildura is first on the list.

According to The Age Senator Conroy said that Mildura was the logical place to start since it already has the greatest conversion to digital. Currently there is over 70% coverage in the area. The rest of Victoria will be making the switch during the first half of 2011.

What this means is users who own analog televisions will need to purchase a box to convert the signal to digital or they’ll need to upgrade their televisions. However you do have some time before you need to make the switch. If you want to check out how to set up the digtial to analog converter box you can log onto the FCC website and check out the If you need assistance setting up your digital to analog converter box instruction.

The switch to digital conversion is going on in other countries also. In the United States all full-power broadcast television stations will come to an end on February 17, 2009. Broadcasting through the traditional analog airwaves and will only broadcast in digital

Digital television (DTV) has been around since the 1990’s. It’s more versatile and economical than analog television. In addition when it is used correctly by broadcasters digital television provides higher-quality images, sound, and offers more programming choices than analog television does.

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