digital television

Even if all goes smoothly, next February's digital television shift is likely to generate hundreds of thousands of complaints from television viewers around the country.

The government has expanded a coupon program meant to ease the transition to digital television broadcasting to cover nursing home residents and users of post office boxes.

Some Americans are finding the government-issued coupons used to help pay for digital television converter boxes are expiring before they can be redeemed, House lawmakers said Tuesday.

The government wants to expand a coupon program meant to ease the transition to digital television broadcasting to cover nursing home residents and users of post office boxes.

With the transition to digital television next year, some consumers might want or need a new set.

But they don't have to pay top-dollar for an HDTV set; other choices are available.