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. How about it?Is there hope? >>>>>> >>>>>>Al Leatherman >>>>>>224 RT. 46 >>>>>>Mine Hill, NJ 07803 >>>>>>973-361-5796 >>>>>>WWW.ALS-TV.NET >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>>----------- >>> >>>>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech- >>> >>>assist.org/remove.htm>Set Vacation >>>mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist% >> >> 20vacation>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and >> select "Login Problems?". >> >>>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>---------- >>>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech- >>>assist.org/remove.htmSet Vacation >>>mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacationLost >> >> Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> >>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- >> This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >> Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- >This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/