FAQs/Resources

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Use this program to check for the DTV signals that are available at your location. Enter your address in the box below and click Go! The DTV coverage map will list all stations in your area.

Sometimes stations change the frequency on which they broadcast — the channel a viewer selects to watch a particular station remains the same but the frequency that the viewer’s television finds the station on changes -- requiring viewers who use an over-the-air antenna to rescan their tuners to locate the station's new signal (Refer to our "Remember to Rescan" video and instructions to learn how to rescan your TV).

Enter your zip code for a map of broadcast towers and signal information in your area. Channel Master's antenna recommendation engine will analyze your address and recommend a TV antenna solution that is optimized for your location.

TV schedule for Sacramento, CA from antenna providers. See what's playing on your local Sacramento channels with our broadcast TV listings.

ATSC stands for Advanced Television Systems Committee, a non-profit organization that develops standards for digital television transmission. ATSC is used in the United States, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and other countries. It's the digital television standard that replaced the analog NTSC standard in the US in 1982.

NextGen TV is an Internet Protocol (IP) based system, which means it can carry internet content and services alongside the traditional broadcast signal. 

NextGen TV is the business-focused name for the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard. It's being rolled out market by market in the U.S., and most manufacturers produce NextGen TV compatible televisions. You can check the specifications of a TV model to see if it's ATSC 3.0 compatible. 

You can check Watch NextGenTV to see if it's available in your city. Broadcasters are continuing to roll out new services, and further deployments are planned for 2024 and beyond.

ATSC 3.0 Station List. This table shows stations that have filed with the FCC to operate in ATSC 3.0. Stations with no color are operational in 3.0.