Just in time for Mother's Day: Florence Henderson, who lives on in reruns as The Brady Bunch's perpetually perky Mom, has teamed up with the Consumer Electronics Association to promote DTV awareness with a campaign called, “Convert Your Mom.” (Click on the image to download the PDF "Flo's Digital Tips.")

Light-hearted as the approach may be, it makes a serious point: “Florence wants you to help your elderly parents, relatives, and neighbors get ready for the transition to digital television.” Even technically savvy folks can find it challenging to perfect their DTV setup, and those less familiar with inputs and outputs may be hard-pressed to do it on their own.

The online guide offers basic facts and easy-to-follow advice in a colorful, friendly fashion, with videos, set-up diagrams, and links to numerous sites. It's part of a larger, more comprehensive site, Digital Tips, also sponsored by the CEA.

In a related area, the CEA has launched an interactive Connections Guide designed to simplify the sometimes daunting process of connecting all things digital, including not only home-theater devices but computers, cameras, and portable audio/video gear. It’s worth checking out.

(The CEA is an industry trade group representing firms in the consumer electronics business.)