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On this day, June 12, 2009, US TV stations were required to cease broadcasting analog programs.
Other than a few low-power stations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_12
• 2009 – Analog television stations (excluding low-powered stations) switch to digital television following the DTV Delay Act.
After that, you had a digital tuner, or you didn't watch TV. There are a few low-power analog stations near me, but I've never seen them. My oldest flat screen TV could receive analog signals as well as digital signals, but I don't think it could find any analog broadcasts to add to its array of available stations.
What we left behind:
Sure, the VCR may be “optional” but I think we all know what the baller move is here ...
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