I have to agree with LeRoy. Give me a good NTSC set and I will put it up a= gainst any of the HD sets. The picture is crappy to say the least. Perhap= s I haven't seen the so called good HD sets. I have a customer that spent = $8,000 for his entertainment center. What a disappointment on my part. My= NTSC set looked better and I didn't spend anything near that and I never w= ill. Daryl Daryl's TV 2402 Wyoming Ave. El Paso, TX 79903 915-565-9184 Voice/Fax daryls_tv@xxxxxxx www.angelfire.com/tv2/daryls_tv ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we have one sta= ndard ? Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 20:58:52 -0700 >=20 > How can a picture that has 2-4 times the resolution look "phoney"? If > anything it looks more life-like. I have always wanted a larger > picture, and High Def is the way to go to get the best picture. >=20 > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx >=20 >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LeRoy Westlund > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 8:39 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we have one > standard ? >=20 > No,...I didn't say that,...but,...since you brought it up,....I see no > need > to change the system. The picture on the NTSC sets is plenty good enough > for > the average Joe Blow.(including me). The picture on a HDTV looks kinda > phoney to me. The old system looks more "life like". > Sometimes,...progress > is not always for the better. The whole direction this country is headed > in, > is fast getting out of hand. We are headed for disaster. >=20 > IMO, > LLW >=20 > LeRoy Westlund > Westlund TV & Electronics > 97 North Main " I forgot,..to remember,.. > Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 to forget " > Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 > mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron Miller d.b.a. Country TV <rlmbkm@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 9:17 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we have one > standard ? >=20 >=20 > > Are you saying you would rather see TV broadcast stay analog NTSC > standard?? > > Country TV > > Ron Miller > > Inez, TX. 77968 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 9:48 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we have one > standard > > ? > > > > > >> I disagree. > >> I think big brother is getting nastier with each passing day,...and > when > >> the > >> time comes that they are ready to cram this down our throuts,.....we > >> better > >> be able, and willing to swallow it. Joe Blow (public) in this country > is > >> too > >> weakened by just the everyday struggle to meet thier financial needs, > and > >> obligations. They don't have time to fight this problem,...and will > accept > >> it , just like a heard of sheep that is driven down the road. The > dogs > >> will > >> keep um movin. > >> > >> LLW > >> > >> LeRoy Westlund > >> Westlund TV & Electronics > >> 97 North Main " I forgot,..to remember,.. > >> Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 to forget " > >> Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 > >> mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Al Gutz <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 8:36 PM > >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we > haveone > >> standard? > >> > >> > >>> The alloted bandwidth allows one 1080 signal or up to three 480 > signals. > >>> Plans were to use 1080 for prime time high profile programs and the > rest > >>> of the time to use lower res and have something like an info, weather > or > >>> shopping channel. > >>> Don't count on NTSC dissapearing too soon. Joe average lower > middleclass > >>> doesn't want to spend the rent money to buy a new TV set, he wants to > >>> come home sit back and relax with a cold one. If he thinks the rich > guys > >>> are taking away his main entertainment, he is going to get ugly and > >>> governments fear the masses getting ugly. If there are converter > boxes > >>> then they better be free. > >>> > >>> Al G > >>> > >>> tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >>>> I suppose much like the PC monitor refresh rates. > >>>> 640x480,800x600,1024x768 and so on. They will be there but some > will > >>>> favor one over others for various reasons.Some will be > popular,others > >>>> obscure. When I become king of the planet, all this will change. > >>>> Phil > >>>> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> From: Damon <DamonEB@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 6:16 pm > >>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we > >>>> have one standard? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Well, the scan rates will not change.....but > >>>>> You'll probably always see 480i , 480p, 720p and 1080i signals, > >>>>> Although I suspect most, if not all TV stations will move towards > >>>>> 1080i, > >>>>> ABC is the only one I know that transmits 720P. > >>>>> So no, you'll see 4 standards. > >>>>> > >>>>> Damon Brunger > >>>>> Telrad Electronics > >>>>> > >>>>> Al L wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 1:22 PM > >>>>>> Subject: Fw: Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we have one > standard? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 1:21 PM > >>>>>>> Subject: Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we have one standard? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I hope that eventually we end up with a simplified sweep > >>>>> > >>>>> system,and only > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> one hdtv standard. 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