[TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you leave me here all alone.....
- From: peggs <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 12:48:12 -0800
there's already a big line-up there.......
I thought that's why these sets are selling so cheap ???
On 1/1/2007 a Set top box would be needed for these $159 27" TV's ???
Am I wrong ???
Peggs
At 10:28 AM 3/31/04, you wrote:
>If that's true, gonna have a big lineup at Wal-Mart January 1/2007.
>-Ed-
>
>
>
>Tel-Tek Electronics
>Ontario-Canada
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>----- 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.....
>
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> > 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
> > >| > >
> > >| > >
> > >
> > >
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