Yes, I believe you will loose the Audio TV stations. That band is going to be used in expanded data communications, digital cell phones IIRC.
ann sanfedele wrote: > I already have the correct digital TV set up on my TV , so won't have a > problem when the big switch too all digital > transmission happens (next year or in 2010) in the USA.... However.... > At present I can receive the audio of the broadcast channels > (2,4,5,7,9,11,13 ) on a couple of my radios - > a little sony walkman and sony "ghetto blaster" that plays Cd's, tapes > has A, 2 FM frequencies and the TV channels > mentioned above. > > the question is: will the big switch deprive my of my much loved "tv on > the radio" stations? I only have one TV, > like to watch several broadcast shows, and leave the room when the > commercials are on to do sundry necessary things. > the radio broadcasts are in those other rooms so I get back in time for > the next segment. > > question 2 > > I hate sound on my computer so I even sold the speakers - however, once > or twice I have actually wanted to hear > something that was only available in cyberspace (or only there because > I missed the original). I would think I could > download whatever it is as a file, burn it on a CD and play it on my > regular CD player. Am I dreaming? > > Maybe these are comical questions for you young'ns that grew up with mp3 > players - but I"m serious. Don't tell > me to get new speakers for the puter - that aint happening. > > now back to our regularly scheduling pun threats and pesos > > T I A > > ann > > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
