[TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you leave me here all alone.....
- From: "Terry H." <tvdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 10:04:24 -0600
What I can't see happening is every station converting by the deadline. If
you'll remember MTS in the early '80s, it was a quater million dollar
upgrade. Fine for large markets, but a killer for the small station in
'Podunk' Kansas or wherever. Now, we're talking even larger dollars for this
plus, the FCC, which is 'loaning' these frequencies out right now, will be
charging all stations for them after the deadline. I think there's going to
be a substantial extension to the deadline. Mandatory HDTV will happen for
sure, but I don't believe it will happen 'en masse' on the deadline.
Terry H.
The TV Shop
Gonzales, Tx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:40 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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