[TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you leave me here all alone.....
- From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 14:56:16 -0500
It's my understanding they've backed away from that original edict.
Russ Hoyt
Hoyt's TV
Exeter, NH
----- Original Message -----
From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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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
> >| > >
> >| > >
> >
> >
>
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