The end of analog tv

[tm37]

Originally posted by: DeMeo
This will happen, just like we (USA) switched to the metric system in the early seventies.....

 

[Kelemvor]

What's the whole point of all this stuff anyway? What really is affected by having Analog? Can't the stations choose if they want to broadcast in either one?

 

[mercanucaribe]

What I want to know is where the small HDTV CRTs are.

 

[woowoo]

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
What's the whole point of all this stuff anyway? What really is affected by having Analog? Can't the stations choose if they want to broadcast in either one?

It's about updating a 40 year old standard.
And it's about money.....

Stations have little say as to what happens

 

[woowoo]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
What I want to know is where the small HDTV CRTs are.

They are here.......
(Computer monitors)

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
What's the whole point of all this stuff anyway?

Free's spectrum use.

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
What really is affected by having Analog?

Analog uses more spectrum. Digital= better picture quality, the ability to deliver HDTV, with less spectrum use.

You may also get several channels per station, IIRC they could split the spectrum per station to 5 channels. IE more available channels, depending on how they want to slice the pie.

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Can't the stations choose if they want to broadcast in either one?

Maybe, but why? Lose the 95+% of the viewers w/o digital recievers that don't even know the analog signal will end in '06?

Feel free to correct my understanding of this.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: woowoo

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
What I want to know is where the small HDTV CRTs are.

They are here.......
(Computer monitors)

the CRT comp monitors that take component imputs shre as hell arnt cheap

 

[woowoo]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: woowoo

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
What I want to know is where the small HDTV CRTs are.

They are here.......
(Computer monitors)

the CRT comp monitors that take component imputs shre as hell arnt cheap

We just drive them with the VGA out of our sencore recievers.
That's what we are doing for 16 transmitter sites.

 

[Albis]

i can't wait for this to happen

 

[cliftonite]

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
What's the whole point of all this stuff anyway?

Free's spectrum use.

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
What really is affected by having Analog?

Analog uses more spectrum. Digital= better picture quality, the ability to deliver HDTV, with less spectrum use.

You may also get several channels per station, IIRC they could split the spectrum per station to 5 channels. IE more available channels, depending on how they want to slice the pie.





Yup, I get 2 NBC and 2 ABC channels, shows up as 4, 4.1, 7, 7.1. Usually the second channel has news/weather.

 

[SagaLore]

On the second page of the article it says that most people won't be affected even if they have normal analog television sets, because they already use cable or satellite. This really only applies to people that still pick up over-the-air channels via attennae.

So three things will happen - there will be a surge in digital converter purchases, there will be a surge in new television purchases, and there will be a surge in cable/satellite signups.

I think it would be a good thing if they stuck with their cutoff date.

 

[mrweirdo]

digital also makes it harder to copy content because they can use copywrite protection schemes...gee I bet mpaa etc would love that

 

[DrPizza]

All the more reason to take down the antenna on the top of my roof. I think I'll do it this afternoon.

 

[Stark]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Asinine, and exactly why gov't should have no say on certain things. I have seen HDTV. It's nice, but I've no inclination to get an HD setup any time soon, so if this went into effect I'd have to buy some silly convertor? Yaye. And what about people with less money than me? I guess they would too. Hey, if the gov't wants to give me a tax credit equal to the amount I spent on my convertor then I have no problem with it. Otherwise, fvck off and let the market dictate this.

digital != HDTV

The digital move has NOTHING to do with HDTV.

not according to the morons selling HDTV sets at best buy!

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
On the second page of the article it says that most people won't be affected even if they have normal analog television sets, because they already use cable or satellite. This really only applies to people that still pick up over-the-air channels via attennae.

This is exaclty what I thought so I and most people I know will not be affected at all.

 

[joecool]

i'm against this since i've got a nice two-tuner 32" tv and analog tuners in both of my computers. however, i subscribe to cable. are you telling me that cable will continue to broadcast analog signals after this even if the broadcasters are sending out digital only? this seems odd but would be my preference rathar than having to buy a bunch of new hardware or rent a convert box from comcast.

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: joecool
i'm against this since i've got a nice two-tuner 32" tv and analog tuners in both of my computers. however, i subscribe to cable. are you telling me that cable will continue to broadcast analog signals after this even if the broadcasters are sending out digital only? this seems odd but would be my preference rathar than having to buy a bunch of new hardware or rent a convert box from comcast.

You won't be affected, you don't currently get your signal from off the air. You get it from cable.

The only people this will affect is people who own a TV w/o cable/sat. Just the people using rabbit ears for local channels.

 

[Baked]

They've been saying that for the past 5 years? End analog TV? I don't think so.

 

[IGBT]

..so what's going to happen to all those tvpc cards many have bought?? I have an old 3dfx tv card in one of my Athlon boxes wit rabbit ears on it..hardly ever use it but I guess it's doomed. I hardly ever watch tv..and it may be a blessing in desguise for the heart attacks loafing around watching the crap on tv.

 

[Ackmed]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Asinine, and exactly why gov't should have no say on certain things. I have seen HDTV. It's nice, but I've no inclination to get an HD setup any time soon, so if this went into effect I'd have to buy some silly convertor? Yaye. And what about people with less money than me? I guess they would too. Hey, if the gov't wants to give me a tax credit equal to the amount I spent on my convertor then I have no problem with it. Otherwise, fvck off and let the market dictate this.

Doesn't matter anyway really, because they can use that loophole to move this deadline back, and that's what they'll do.

Whats Asinine is your ignorance...

DTV and HDTV are not the same. Most people get their TV thru cable, or sat, which it wont effect at all.

 

[IGBT]

..it's not like loosing your water or electricity..it's ONLY tv for gawds sake..ya don't need it.

 

[sharkeeper]

Good riddance. I don't really care for TV anyways, and analogue TV is out.

 

[Chadder007]

Ill consider buying one when they decide to freaking come down off the price AND they decide on a standard for tuning. Then again, all of the programming is getting worse and worse....

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: sharkeeper
Good riddance. I don't really care for TV anyways, and analogue TV is out.

:Q we know what kind of TV you've been watching... :shocked:

 

[radioouman]

I won't be buying a digital tuner. Not worth the benefit. Analog cable is fine. If that goes away, then screw it.