When the digital transition occurs in February, viewers who get their signals from low-power stations and translators may find themselves in the dark.

An executive with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) told the heads of a dozen state broadcast associations in a conference call two weeks ago that it is hard to find DTV-to-analog converter boxes that pass through an analog signal.

NAB president David RehrWithout such boxes, millions of viewers could have a hard time getting signals. Many low-power stations will likely continue to broadcast in analog after the Feb. 17, 2009, digital deadline, when full-power stations must pull the plug on analog.

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