[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 12:57:35 -0800
I was told by my local affiliate that 720p was the best 'format'.
Course..... that's what they were Transmitting.
Peggs
At 09:17 AM 4/1/04, Wayne Vanaman wrote:
>480i 211K pixels
>480p 337K pixels
>720p 921K pixels
>1080i 2.1M pixels
>
>Let's see if 720 is Hi-Def. Look at something. Now cover one eye and look
>at it. Which is better?
>
>Go here:
>http://www.cox.com/gulfcoast/digitalcable/hdtv/hd%5Fchannels.asp
>and then click on HD FAQ for an interesting pdf document.
>
>Wayne Vanaman
>Omega Electronics
>6904 W Fairfield Dr
>Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310
>
>Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
>
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>850-458-6369 fax
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 11:42 AM
>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you
>leave me here all alone.....
>
>
> > What is true HDTV ???
> > I thought it was 720p or 1080i
> > am I that far behind ???
> >
> > Peggs
> >
> > At 05:54 AM 4/1/04, Damon wrote:
> > >Believe it or not, PBS in Fort Wayne is the only TRUE HD station. NBC,
>CBS,
> > >ABC at present is Digital, but moving towards HD. I thought Fox was
>Digital,
> > >but not from what I've seen on the ATSC terrestial tuners I've been
>setting
> > >up recently.
> > >
> > >Damon Brunger
> > >Telrad Electronic Services
> > >Ft Wayne, IN 46815
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:33 PM
> > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did
>you
> > >leave me here all alone.....
> > >
> > >
> > >| LeRoy,
> > >| Then you haven't seen a true HD station. Seems, CBS transmit the best
>HD
> > >programming than the others. NBC
> > >| a close second.
> > >| NBC is usually only SD.
> > >| Fox just came abroad and it is OK and UPN is the worse.
> > >| ABC, who knows? I can't get anyone there to return my phone calls or
> > >emails.
> > >|
> > >| Jeff Dougherty
> > >| Intrepid Video TV/VCR
> > >| 263 S Front St
> > >| Steelton PA 17113
> > >| fax...717-564-4952
> > >| www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net
> > >|
> > >| ----- Original Message -----
> > >| From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >| To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >| Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 1:51 PM
> > >| Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did
> > >you leave me here all alone.....
> > >|
> > >|
> > >| Actually, it is NOT worth it. IMHO.
> > >| The picture available on the NTSC system was good enough for ANYBODY.
> > >| I think the HDTV picture looks a little PHONY,.. to me !,...but, I
>don't
> > >| shop at Wal-Mart either,....so who gives a dam what I think ?
> > >| ;-)
> > >|
> > >| LLW
> > >|
> > >| LeRoy Westlund
> > >| Westlund TV & Electronics
> > >| 97 North Main "Where there's a will,...
> > >| Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way."
> > >| Ph./Fax 435-528-3822
> > >| mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx
> > >|
> > >| -----Original Message-----
> > >| From: Damon <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >| To: TechAssist <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >| Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:13 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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