Battery Operated Televisions

Will I be able to use my portable LCD TV after Feb. 2009?

I have a Casio LCD portable tv I am able to get local channels on. Will I still be able to use this tv after the broadcast switch to HD in 2009, or will the TV have to be junked? Thank you!

Public Comments

1. If the TV doesn't have a connector for an external antenna, then you can't use it. * If it has a connector for an external antenna, you could use a converter box between another antenna and the TV. Since the converters are probably larger than the TV and need an external power source, this isn't too practical except perhaps as a TV you only use during power outages. The change in Feb 2009 is to digital TV (DTV), not "HD". Some digital broadcasts are in "HD", some are not. *There are a few translator stations that will be still broadcasting in analog after 2/17/09. If you don't know what a translator station is, then you probably aren't watching one.