It will Freeze or Break-up before you lose it. At least that's what my TV does(Sony 43",Samsung HDTV Tuner) Peggs At 06:11 AM 4/1/04, al m wrote: >I was taught that digital was on or off. No in between. So if the signal is >weaker than the off voltage it will be off, and if it is stronger than the >on voltage no matter how strong it will be on. >Al Marquardt >ampm@xxxxxxx >Al Marquardt Electronic Repair >206 W Main >Girardville Pa. 17935 >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 8:50 AM >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you >leave me here all alone..... > > > > Well, wait a minute....1 megawatt of Analog Signal should have the same > > coverage as say.....1 megawatt of Digital Power. I would also think that > > coverage would be better, since 30-35 miles away an Analog signal displays > > snow, but a Digital signal will be clear, as long as the TV can process >the > > Digital signal.... > > > > Am I wrong??? > > > > Damon Brunger > > Telrad Electronic Services > > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 2:50 PM > > 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: > > | > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > | > > | > > >| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > > | Lost Password: > > | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > | Email Archives: > > | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > | > > | > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >--- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Lost Password: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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