[opendtv] Learned somthing new today
- From: Bob Miller <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 22:23:38 -0400
Being new to broadcasting and never having actually broadcast anything
yet except as a demo I find it is easy to learn new things.
For example I learned today that a rape of broadcasters is going on for
parts. Parts for transmitters specifically transmitters being used for
analog broadcasting. It seems as the digital transition drags on
transmitter manufacturers find they have sold most of the transmitters
they are going to sell for awhile since the digital ones that they are
going to sell have mostly already been sold and will last for 20 years.
So there is not going to be a need for analog transmitters much anymore
so the cost of parts like tubes is going up radically and the tube
liability of broadcasters is getting pretty serious. It is a case of
make hay while the sun shines I guess.
It is probably a legitimate rape but it is an indication of another
factor besides eclectic bills that will increasingly see broadcasters in
favor of a hard date for analog cutoff.
It also seems that the broadcasters bean counters may be in for a
significant shock as many go full power on UHF stations by July. Many of
their electric bills will jump ten fold month to month. That will be
another incentive to get off those UHF stations that they must vacate
anyway above channel 51.
Lots of things are starting to build for a real analog shutdown.
Bob Miller
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