[opendtv] Re: Fw: Re: Post on alt.tv.tech.hdtv of interest today
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:58:55 -0400
You may be right Doug. I was not aware that there were ANY U.S. TV
markets with transmitters 90 miles apart. What is the market name and
rank?
You can use this list for reference:
http://www.tvb.org/nav/build_frameset.asp?url=/rcentral/index.asp
Regards
Craig
At 9:57 AM -0500 4/11/05, Doug McDonald wrote:
> >>>
>>>>>Doug's inquiries about antennas is a prime example of this. For some
>>>>>reason he thinks that the ability to receive signals from distant
>>>>>markets is important to television viewers. It is NOT.
>>>>>
>
>Uh ... I'm not talking about DISTANT markets ... I'm talking
>ONE market plus one station in a very close adjacent market.
>You seem to have some sort of fixed idea about what a "market" is.
>
>Like all the towers are in one place.
>
>In our market we have towers ... both in the same market ...
>90 miles apart. No matter where you live, you will have
>stations spread over at minimum a 160 degree arc. Those
>of us in the center of the market have them over all 360 degrees,
>unless you include the single adjacent market station, in which case it
>is 250 degrees.
>
>>>Local networks ARE NOT distant markets...they are THE local market.
>>>Why do I need to pull in a Philadelphia station that duplicates the
>>>content of network affiliates in MY market (Baltimore)?
>
>The out of market station here DOES have a non-duplicated
>program: they do nighttime news at 9 PM instead of 10 PM, and this
>is a big seller.
>
>Doug McDonald
>
>
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