Well,..then we don't have anything to worry about,...cause that's suppose to be the "End" of the world, acording to Art Bell, George Norey, and associates. ;-) 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: J Silverman <greentron@xxxxxxx> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Friday, June 24, 2005 10:51 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: The Future? >I think the latest date posted was 2013. >Jerry Silverman >Greentron Inc >4 Newland Ave >Greenville SC 29609 >Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 >mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 9:34 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: The Future? > > >> The deadline for HDTV was pushed back from 1988? >> >> Kevin Wilks >> Kevin's TV Repair >> Penticton BC Canada >> kevintv@xxxxxxx >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerome Silverman >> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 6:31 PM >> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: The Future? >> >> I wouldnt get too excited about it. So far the "deadline" has been >> pushed >> back about 17 years from the original date so who knows when it will >> happen. >> And maybe by then somebody will have come up with something that can be >> retailed for a dollar, like the calculators that I recently bought at >> WalMart. It has photocells that recharge its battery. Had to get another >> one >> because the numbers wore off the keys. And the RFID chips that cost >> about a >> quarter. I marveled at the calculator technology. When I was in college >> we >> used hand-cranked Frieden calculators that cost several thousand 1950 >> dollars. >> Jerry Silverman >> Greentron Inc >> 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 >> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 >> greentron@xxxxxxx >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Paul" <dntwntv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 9:03 PM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: The Future? >> >> >> > I guess that is what people with cable will do but what about the >> people >> with satellite and off the air that may not have the opportunity to rent >> boxes, also there are always those that are looking for something that >> they >> can own instead of renting. Is there an opportunity here that is being >> overlooked? >> > Paul >> > Kevin's TV Repair <kevintv@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> > People will be able to buy or rent digital HDTV boxes from the cable >> > company that will output both HDTV and NTSC signals. Just like many >> > people do right now with the digital cable boxes so they can get the >> > extra digital channels. >> > >> > There are also off air HDTV tuners only that should be able to output >> > NTSC as well as the HDTV signal. >> > >> > Kevin Wilks >> > Kevin's TV Repair >> > Penticton BC Canada >> > kevintv@xxxxxxx >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul >> > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 11:14 AM >> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > Subject: [TechAssist] The Future? >> > >> > As long as we are on this subject already. >> > For those that keep up on the latest information on the change over >> from >> > NTSC to HDTV, what is available now or what is under development, in >> > equipment that can be purchased to allow HD signals to be received and >> > processed in TV's that are NTSC only. From an "entrepreneurial" >> (trying >> > to make a living), point of view, is there something that may be in >> > demand that we can make a buck or two on? I envision mass panic and >> > pandemonium if this occurs in Dec. 2006 as was posted a week or so >> ago. >> > People are going to be flooding the big box stores and the supply will >> > not be adequate for the demand. I am sure others see this differently. >> > Am interested in comments. If this is something for chat LMK. >> > >> > Paul >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Paul ,B >> > Central TV&Video >> > 911W Grand Ave >> > Grover Beach Ca. >> > (805)481-8084 >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > ----- >> > This Email List is Public. 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