Yes, a weak digital signal will give you as good of a picture as a strong digital signal, as long as it is above a certain threshold. When it goes below that the picture will start to break up (Pixalize) and the motion freeze, then another slight drop and you have no picture whatever. whereas with an analog signal, the weaker the signal, the more snow in the picture, but you still have some (bad) picture. We have about 6 digital channels in our area but they are all weak. We are expierementing with various UHF amplifiers to improve it. Has anyone else used amps on digital signal? In another 6 months to a year our stations will be up to full power and we should have a good signal. BTW, a true HDTV picture is GOOD, and worth the trouble. It will be dificult for the consumer but I am hoping it will be good for the service industry. BTW, why does the IRS refer to themselves as a Service, they are not serving me???? John. John Mielke Main TV 636 main St. Longmont, Co phone 303 776 6955 fax 303 776 0792 maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:32 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you leave me here all alone..... > Isn't digital broadcast the same as digital video tapes? If I make 100 > copies of a VHS tape (using the previous copy to make the next copy) the > 100th tape will have a very weak signal and will be unwatchable. But > with a digital video tape, the hundredth generation tape will have a > very weak signal, but will give a perfect picture. > > By this analogy, a digital broadcast could be weaker than its analog > equivalent, and still give a better picture. Am I wrong in this > thinking? > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of J Silverman > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:50 AM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did > you leave me here all alone..... > > 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 > > | > > > > | > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > http://www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > http://www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > http://www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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