[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: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 13:20:06 -0800
here's a 'timeline' by Crutchfield, last year
http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/reviews/ISEO-rgbtcspd/hdtv_timeline.html
Peggs
At 10:49 AM 4/1/04, J Silverman wrote:
>First of all its not a law. Congress empowered the FCC to make these rules
>and to change them as necessary to avoid armed rebellion and a run on the
>providers of tar and feathers. Last I heard was that the TV stations would
>be required to continue analog broadcast until 90% of the installed receiver
>base was digital. If the wind direction shifts, the rule might be changed.
>As a matter of interest, Germany has already discontinued all analog tv
>transmission.
>Jerry Silverman
>Greentron Inc
>4 Newland Ave
>Greenville SC 29609
>864 232 3889
>Fax 271 2080
>mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
>----- 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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