If that's true, gonna have a big lineup at Wal-Mart January 1/2007. -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 1:52 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you leave me here all alone..... > I thought the NTSC signal could no longer be transmitted after 12/31/2006 ??? > I thought the Stations could only transmit 'digital' then ??? > > Peggs > > > At 01:40 AM 3/31/04, Damon wrote: > >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/