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Yes, the satellite and CATV companies will provide the signal for your analog TVs. If there is an outage of your service provider, having the digital stb will allow for viewing the local channels. Also, the satellite and CATV companies may not transmit the sub-channels.
With the new digital signals, the local broadcasters can broadcast up to 4/5 channels all with different content. As an example, in Indianapolis, the local channel 8 is broadcasting channel 8-1, 8-2, and 8-3. The 8-2 and 8-3 at present broadcast weather (8-2) and a radar picture (8-3) fulltime. Channel 8-1 broadcasts the normal content.
In our Monty 3400, we will install one of the digital stb to allow for receiving the local channels for the area we happen to reside. This will allow us to be informed of the local weather and other local activities, while the Direct TV satellite will provide all of the other programming. If we are out of the "spot" beam for local channels (Indy) then the stb will provide the national broadcast content that will not be available via satellite.
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