Here's how to know if your box is ready for change

If your TV picture turns snowy during the 5 p.m. local news Wednesday, remember where you put this page of the newspaper. You've flunked the digital TV test, and you have work to do.

All four local TV stations - WHNT, WAAY, WZDX/WAMY and WAFF - will take part Wednesday in a statewide test of the coming "big switch" from analog to digital television broadcasting Feb. 17.


Local TV stations set to test digital 'big switch' Wednesday - al.com