Hurricane Briefing for June 12, 2009

The June 12 television transition from analog to digital signals could also be making an impact on your hurricane preparedness.

FOX 26 "My Tech Guy" Doug Delony joins FOX 26 meteorologist Mike Iscovtiz to explain what you need to know about portable televisions during emergencies. It is more than just a matter of purchasing digital ones: you will need to be concerned about obtaining antennas, batteries, converter boxes and more.

Several of the following companies provide portable digital viewing products:

-- Eviant Inc.: http://www.eviant.com/frontend/default.asp
-- New Image Digital: http://www.newimagedigital.com/default.aspx
-- CTA Digital: http://www.ctadigital.com/index.asp
-- Haier America: http://www.haieramerica.com/en/