A new study has revealed that a full 26% of Americans have either changed their viewing habits or bought new equipment due to the digital television cutoff coming June 12th.
Knowledge Networks has been tracking reaction to the digital transition since 2006; the new data, collected from February to April this year, shows that, among TV households:

18% said they had bought a digital converter to adapt a standard definition set to receive digital signals;
8% bought a digital or HDTV set specifically in preparation for the transition; and
5% started …

I’ve posted before about TVfool.com which can help you locate the proper location and orientation for your antenna.  It’s one of the best tools I’ve found thus far for trying to compare analog to digital ranges from OTA sources.
While taking a look around the web today, I came across the FCC’s own mapping tool to help consumers figure out what signals they’ll be able to receive after the transition.  By entering your address and zip code, the site will show you what stations you’re served by and the signal strength …

The Digital Cutoff date here in the US is only 11 days away.  According to the last numbers I heard (EngadgetHD Podcast, about 2 weeks ago) there are still 3% of Americans who aren’t prepared.  This was sort of confirmed when the FCC did a test awhile back and received 55,000 calls from people wondering why their TV wasn’t working.
With over six months of constant commercials everywhere, including cable and satellite companies trying to convince people that they need to upgrade when they don’t, there really isn’t any excuse …