Analog To Digital TV Transition

Nearly 5,000 Neighborhood RadioShack Stores Ready to Help Customers Make the Digital Television Transition

Consumer electronics retailer prepared to meet customer demand for DTV converter boxes, redeem government-issued coupons and identify personal TV viewing solutions

RadioShack Corporation announced it is ready to support the Digital Television transition program in nearly 5,000 neighborhood stores including participating RadioShack Dealers starting next week. This includes making available two different models of DTV converter boxes along with antennas, splitters, switches, cable and other digital TV accessories to help keep analog televisions receiving over-the-air broadcasts after the government-mandated analog-to-digital transition occurs Feb. 17, 2009.

"The DTV transition is one that involves a host of private-public entities who have been working hand-in-hand for months to ensure U.S. citizens will be able to receive digital TV broadcasts after Feb. 17, 2009," said Peter Whitsett, executive vice president, general merchandising manager for RadioShack Corporation. "We understand consumers often turn to the knowledgeable sales associates at their neighborhood RadioShack first to help them understand such technical issues and assist them in obtaining the best solutions for their individual needs. As such, we are uniquely positioned to offer customers the necessary products, accessories, information and personal consulting to help make the transition from analog to digital broadcasts as seamless as possible."

Broadcom Powers RCA Digital-to-Analog Converter Box in Support of the NTIA's Digital-to-Analog TV Coupon Program

Based on Broadcom Digital TV Technology, the RCA DTA800B is Certified as an NTIA Coupon-Eligible Converter Box that Extends the Lives of Analog-Only TVs in the U.S.

Broadcom Corporation, a leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that the RCA DTA800B digital-to-analog converter box utilizes a Broadcom(R) digital television (DTV) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution designed specifically to facilitate the transition from analog-to-digital broadcasting. As part of the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA's) digital-to-analog converthttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifer box program, the RCA DTA800B, powered by Broadcom DTV technology, has recently been certified as a "coupon-eligible converter box."

Under the direction of the NTIA, this government program will provide up to two $40 coupons per household towards the purchase of digital-to-analog converter boxes. As a result of this program, consumers with analog TVs that receive their broadcast signals using an antenna can use these converter boxes to receive new interference-free digital TV broadcasts. On February 17, 2009, full-power analog TV broadcasting will
terminate in the U.S. Consumers may call 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) for more information or apply on-line at www.dtv2009.gov/ApplyCoupon.aspx to receive these coupons.