[TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you leave me here all alone.....
- From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:59:08 -0500
I think someone wrote "the edict was rolled back". I, too seem to remember
seeing something to that effect. I think they went to 2014 or something. Try
googling NTSC phase out.
Jim McVey
McVey Alltronix
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----- Original Message -----
From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 7:26 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you
leave me here all alone.....
> 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
> >4 Newland Ave
> >Greenville SC 29609
> >864 232 3889
> >Fax 271 2080
> >mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
> >----- 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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