If you have a television that is over 2 years old, you may want to read this. In February 2009, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandated a conversion from Analog NTSC TV Broadcasting to Digital ATSC broadcasting. On February 17, 2009 all full-power broadcast television stations in the United States will stop broadcasting on analog airwaves and begin broadcasting only in digital. Digital broadcasting will allow stations to offer improved picture and Sound quality and additional channels. Those televisions that receive TV reception by antenna and do not have a built-in ATSC TV Tuner will not be able to receive over-the-air TV broadcasts. This Digital to Analog Converter Box will enable older NTSC televisions to receive DTV signals converted to analog. Support Closed-Captioning & EAS Full operation by remote control Needs no complicated installation or wiring Meets or Exceeds all Government Standards Works with most all TV's that have a channel tuner & antenna inputs Includes full function remote control Compatible with virtually all the latest DTV (Digital TV) features including channel guide, channel blocking, channel rating and more DVD & VCR compatible Input voltage range - 100-240 V Power Consumption - <8W Standby power consumption - <2W Friendly OSD Menu Multi language OSD With Analog Pass Through