ATLANTA -- You can see if your TVs are ready for the switch to DTV during a test Saturday on WSB-TV Channel 2 at 9:58 a.m.

With the goal of getting local television viewers up to speed on the upcoming broadcast transition from analog to digital television, Atlanta broadcasters will collaborate in a series of market-wide Digital Readiness Tests.

Four tests will be conducted at various times during the week of Dec. 8. Stations participating in the Digital Readiness Tests include WSB (2), WAGA (5), GPTV (8), WXIA (11), WPCH (17), WPBA (30), WUVG (34), WATL (36), WGCL (46) and WUPA (69). The tests will be conducted in consultation with the Georgia Association of Broadcasters and the Federal Communications Commission.

Each Digital Readiness Tests will begin with a short instructional video that includes a countdown to the start of the actual test. The video explains to viewers that at the end of the countdown, a screen with the words “You Passed the Test” will mean their television is ready for the Feb. 17 conversion from analog to digital. It also explains that a blank screen means their television did not pass the test.

Following the test, the video will provide instructions on what to do if a television is not DTV ready. Viewers whose televisions do not pass the test can call their area cable or satellite provider to sign up for digital; log on to wsbtv.com/digital-tv to find out how to get a converter box; or call a special hotline set up by the participating TV stations working with Comcast Cable at 866-754-8412 for information on how to upgrade their equipment. In addition, the Web sites for all of the local stations participating in the test will feature information on how viewers can prepare for the digital conversion.

The first three tests took place on Monday, Dec. 8, Wednesday, Dec. 10 and Friday, Dec. 12. The remaining test is scheduled for:

Saturday, Dec. 13 @ 9:58 a.m.

By law, television stations nationwide must switch from the old method of transmitting TV signals, known as analog, to the new method, known as digital television (DTV), on Feb. 17, 2009. DTV is a technology that delivers movie-quality pictures and sound, more channels and even high-definition television (HDTV) to consumers with HD television sets.

Viewers currently receiving free, over-the-air television programming on an analog television set will need a DTV converter box to continue to receive television service after Feb. 17, 2009. The National Association of Broadcasters and local broadcasters are prepared to assist viewers throughout the entire transition process. Additional DTV information is available at wsbtv.com/digital-tv.