[TechAssist] Re: Analog TV Broadcasts Will Stop in: xxxxxx ?
- From: Tel-Tek <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 09:06:09 -0400
I agree Jason. Just another charge the Cable Company can add to your bill.
Maybe by that time the phone companies will be competing for that
(signal)market with Fiber optics, and a little competition is always healthy
for the consumer.
-Ed-
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> From: "Moutons Electronics L.L.C." <moutons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 12:47:30 -0500
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Analog TV Broadcasts Will Stop in: xxxxxx ?
>
> It doesn't seem that the it would be in the interest of the cable company to
> conver the digital to analog and put it in there pipe. If they get rid of it
> they will have much more band width to do things they can charge for like
> "on demand" vewing. Speaking of charging, they will not miss the opportunity
> to charge the consumer a fee for every box they can put on every analog tv
> out there since there would be no more analog. Do you really think they will
> miss the chance to charge you and blam it on everyone else but them for the
> charges. I think not, unless the FCC requires them to do so I believe they
> will be glad to shut the analog off especially since there have been reports
> that when this will happen there will be a receiver for approx $50 which
> case there may be a possible credit you can take for some of us on our tax
> filing.
>
> It does't seem there is a reason to keep any part of it on, it is just the
> matter of what will the official date be. It doesn't mean that it is right,
> it is just what I believe will be the outcome.
>
> Jason
> Moutons Electronics
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> From: "Leonard Caillouet" <lcaillo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 8:18 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Analog TV Broadcasts Will Stop in: xxxxxx ?
>
>
>>
>> Cable systems currently broadcast both digital and analog signals and will
>> continue to do so for many years after OTA goes digital because there is
>> little reason to change until most analog tuners are out of service. They
>> will cut back on analog when it becomes cheaper to supply converters to
>> the
>> remaining analog sets than to send the analog signals. Of course, the
>> majority of us get cable and/or sat anyway and OTA analog is irrelevant.
>>
>> Don't expect OTA analog shut-off at the end of 2006. The people that will
>> be affected are the elderly, poor, and rural voters, and politicians will
>> play not want to piss them off. There will be loud populist cries from
>> legislators trying to protect these constituents against the "bad"
>> broadcasters and the FCC. Even Billy Tauzin, who pushes harder than
>> anyone
>> for the cutoff, will get lots of pressure from a lot of old coon-asses and
>> poor folks in Louisiana. When it finally does happen, expect calls for
>> service from people who get blindsided by it and can't get anything with
>> their rabbit ears any more.
>>
>> I would not be in a hurry to get a converter. The fifth generation
>> chipset
>> from LG is reported to handle multipath far better than previous
>> implementations and it will be a while before they are available in
>> discrete
>> converters. If you want to receive OTA digital and HD right now the
>> cheapest way to do so is to find a dead or obsolete HD satellite receiver.
>> They all have OTA tuners and most fail in the sat tuner. They often still
>> work for OTA and can be had for next to or actually nothing. I've been
>> using one in the shop and it works great., other than the fact that ATSC
>> seems to be more sensitive to multipath than analog. The pix is clearly
>> superior, even with SD, in most cases.
>>
>> Leonard Caillouet
>> Electronics World
>> 1261 NW 76 Blvd
>> Gainesville, FL 32606
>> 352-332-5608
>> FAX 352-332-5668
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John @ Myers TV " <myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 8:33 PM
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Analog TV Broadcasts Will Stop in: xxxxxx ?
>>
>>
>> Here's the way I'm seeing it. Someone correct me, please.
>>
>> If you are receiving via antenna, you have the most to lose. After the
>> cutoff date (we'll say 12/31/2006), You will have to have a converter
>> box to be able to continue to use your analog television.
>>
>> If you are receiving via satellite, You are OK, since the receiver
>> output will remain the same.
>>
>> If you are on cable, You MAY be able to still use your analog TV, since
>> the cable system MAY have enough throughput to run both analog, and
>> digital signals in the same system.
>>
>> Well, how about it? how far off the beam am I?
>>
>> BTW, I checked a month or 2 ago. A Samsung converter box was available
>> on EBay for about $125. I'm thinking about it.
>>
>> John Myers
>> Myers TV Service Co.
>> 376 E. State St.
>> Alliance, OH 44601
>>
>> Voice / Fax: 330-821-6545
>> Myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> http://www.myerstv.net
>>
>> Work as if you were to live a hundred years,
>> Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.
>> Ben Franklin
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Technotronic Dimensions wrote:
>>
>>> I watch c-span alot late at night on cable. 2-3 Weeks ago, they had the
>>> new
>>> chairman of the FCC on, and a senator from NY asked about this situation,
>>> and asked who sets the date and policy. The FCC guy could not answer, but
>>> promised a follow up at a later date. The senator expressed concerns
>>> weather consumers who currently have the old TV's would now find
>>> themselves
>>> in posession of 'junk' , and the old broadcasting system will be abandoned
>>> in favor of the new. The problem he saw was no one knowing the cut off,
>> and
>>> buying brand new analog TV's right up till the time the broadcast format
>>> changes, and being stuck with junk.
>>>
>>> Does this plan you refer to take this into consideraton? Funny that the
>> FCC
>>> guy didnt know much at all about it.
>>>
>>> Steve Hearns
>>> Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA]
>>> WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM
>>> 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only)
>>> E-Mail: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "J. Knoll" <jaystv@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 5:31 PM
>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Analog TV Broadcasts Will Stop in: xxxxxx ?
>>>
>>>
>>> That date was set long ago and has not changed as of yet.
>>> Quote below from DTV.GOV
>>> ****<quote>When will the DTV transition be complete?
>>>
>>> The target date for the end of the transition from analog to digital
>>> television signals is December 31, 2006. That date may be extended,
>>> however, until most homes (85%) in an area are able to watch the DTV
>>> programming. At that point, broadcasting the current "analog"
>>> channels will end and that spectrum will be put to other uses. Until
>>> the transition to DTV is complete, television stations will continue
>>> broadcasting on both their digital and analog channels.=20
>>> </endquote>****
>>>
>>> If and when we here anything official that changes this, we will
>>> adjust accordingly.
>>>
>>> --=20
>>> J. Knoll TechAssist Monitor
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>>> On 5/20/05, Technotronic Dimensions <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>>>> Is this official? I heard the FCC does not even have an agenda on this
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>>>> about 2-3 weeks ago.
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>>>> Steve Hearns
>>>> Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA]
>>>> WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM
>>>> 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only)
>>>> E-Mail: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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