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ETV Administration Building
1101 George Rogers Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29201-4761
Phone: 803-737-3545

ETV Telecommunications Center
1041 George Rogers Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-737-9959

SCETV transition to DTV

The decision to move forward with this switch was not an easy one and was given a great deal of thought and care. We considered many factors, including the impact that this might have on our many loyal viewers throughout the state. However, in the end, we believe this decision will allow ETV to better focus its resources, thereby strengthening its ability to serve the educational needs of our citizens.

Since Congress set the Feb. 17 deadline in Dec. 2005, ETV has worked diligently to build out each of its 11 transmitter towers in order to meet this deadline. It has also conducted a lengthy public awareness campaign to help our viewers prepare, including a nationally-recognized DTV Web site, special programming on ETV and ETV Radio, and the most up-to-date information included in ETV's e-newsletters and in the SCENE member's magazine.

Please remember that you will need to "re-scan" your receiver or converter box when you turn on your television for the first time on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Due to technical changes we are making on our digital stations, including a channel number change at WITV in Charleston, all off-air (non-cable or satellite) digital viewers will need to re-scan in order to receive ETV's signal.

Additional DTV Resources

• ETV Digital TV 101 & Consumer Tips
• DTV FAQ
• AntennaWeb
• Digital Television 2009: The Government Site
• PBS Digital Television Site
• FCC DTV Site
• NITA - Digital TV Coupon Program

For more information about ETV's Digital Television Services:
E-mail Us at: dtvtransition@scetv.org