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Re: Old analog TVs have to die and FAST

Posted by Goro on 10/05/63 11:29

Alpha wrote:
> "Kimba W. Lion" <kimbawlion@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:js06l1lkdfnikddinjd17puuo7gfp269t6@4ax.com...
> > "Jim Reid" <jimreid56@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >>That's fine, but there is a government mandated deadline at which time
> >>analog broadcast will cease. It has been slid to 2009. At that date,
> >>unless it gets slid also, you can keep your analog tv, but there won't
> >>be anything to watch on it.
> >
> > Sure there will. The process of producing an "affordable" set top box to
> > adapt digital transmissions to older TVs is already under way.
> >
> > I'm pretty sure no one is in a hurry to shut off analog cable, either.
>
> The point is ... analog will no longer be transmitted after 2009 (used to be
> 2007....)

isn't the dealine "2009 OR when 75% of the public has digital tvs,
whichever is later." which is to say that 2009 UNLESS not alot of
people have digital tvs yet, in which case...

Personally, i have an hdtv, but i'd be in no hurry to upgrade if i
didn't.

-goro-

 

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