[TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you leave me here all alone.....
- From: peggs <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 16:26:46 -0800
My question still hasn't been answered.
As of 12/31/2006 is the NTSC signal history ???
Or are Stations still allowed to transmit both Digital and NTSC ???
Peggs
At 11:50 AM 3/31/04, J Silverman wrote:
>Digital needs a lot of power because you cant get a poor digital picture.
>You either get a good picture or you get a blank screen and no sound.
>Jerry Silverman
>Greentron Inc
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 4:40 AM
>Subject: [TechAssist] HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you
>leave me here all alone.....
>
>
> > Actually, 2006 is the last year that ALL stations are mandated to transmit
> > DIGITAL.....I can only guess when they will turn off the NTSC
> > transmitters.....2008 to 2012 is the range I've heard. I've also heard
>that
> > each station must tranmit between BOTH styles, the same power they were
> > transmitting beforehand.....ie: If 33 was transmitting 1 megawatt of
>power,
> > then between 33 and 36 they must maintain that output.....which means they
> > can split it or 40/60 it or 20/80 it or.......
> >
> > But you know what the most fun part of these HOO HAA shenanigans has been?
> > The FACT that all of our information has NOT come from the FCC or THE
> > MANUFACTURERs.....a little hearsay......a little theresay.
> > Is it worth it? Ohhhhhhh yeah! Whatta picture!
> >
> > Damon Brunger
> > Telrad Electronic Services
> > Ft Wayne, IN 46815
> >
> > Original Message -----
> > From: <greentron@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 10:56 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
> >
> >
> > | That date has been pushed to the future several times in the past and
>will
> > probably be pushed off well into the future. Dealers are not especially
> > interested in the public being well informed that all those tvs sitting on
> > the shelf for sale wont work after a couple of years. Also the politicians
> > that passed the laws mandating the cut-off of analog tv transmission are
> > also not eager for the public to be aware that they are taking away their
> > tv.
> > | J Silverman
> > |
> > |
> > | > Larry, I understand that 2006 has been mandated,
> > | > but HD was supposed to have been reality years ago.
> > | > As I understand it, NO non HD set will work (this
> > | > includes the HD monitors) once everything is being
> > | > broadcast in HD, EXCEPT that an HD converter box is
> > | > used.
> > | > All the box will do is extend the life of the NON
> > | > HD tv.
> > | > It will NOT put a HD picture on the screen.
> > | > Now, how many $300 boxes are people going to buy to
> > | > put on $100 wally world tvs?
> > | > Remember also that although HD is digital, being
> > | > digital does NOT make it HD.
> > | > Walter
> > | > --- larry <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > | > > true, but!
> > | > > digital tv may make these 3 year or older tv
> > | > > useless.
> > | > > i am under the impression they wont work after
> > | > > 2007.
> > | > > is this true?
> > | > > Larry
> > | > >
> > | > >
> >
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