[TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you leave me here all alone.....
- From: peggs <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 09:19:21 -0800
If the government drags this out til 2013,we are all going to go broke.
Only the rich will get HDTV,and the poor will buy these cheap Walmart sets.
These Walmart sets will not be repaired...........where will that leave US.
Peggs
At 06:07 PM 3/31/04, Bill Grabowski wrote:
>I was told at a Zenith seminar that both signals will be sent for 7
>years after the 2006 deadline to have HDTV broadcasting. And those who
>wish can get a converter box to get optimum reception and HDTV to analog
>sets if they wish.But supposedly till 2013 or so we'll have both signals
>simotainiously. Just what the Zenith field person told me.
>
> Bill Grabowski
> Triangle Appliance
> Kenosha,WI
>
>peggs wrote:
> > My question still hasn't been answered.
> > As of 12/31/2006 is the NTSC signal history ???
> > Or are Stations still allowed to transmit both Digital and NTSC ???
> >
> > Peggs
> >
> > At 11:50 AM 3/31/04, J Silverman wrote:
> >
> >>Digital needs a lot of power because you cant get a poor digital picture.
> >>You either get a good picture or you get a blank screen and no sound.
> >>Jerry Silverman
> >>Greentron Inc
> >>4 Newland Ave
> >>Greenville SC 29609
> >>864 232 3889
> >>Fax 271 2080
> >>mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 4:40 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
> >>>| > >
> >>>| > >
> >>>
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