Actually, it is NOT worth it. IMHO. The picture available on the NTSC system was good enough for ANYBODY. I think the HDTV picture looks a little PHONY,.. to me !,...but, I don't shop at Wal-Mart either,....so who gives a dam what I think ? ;-) LLW LeRoy Westlund Westlund TV & Electronics 97 North Main "Where there's a will,... Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way." Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: Damon <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: TechAssist <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:13 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: >http://www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: http://www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/