To each their own. I just dumped cable and went back to an antenna. It was time to replace our most-watched TV anyway. I don't think OTA will decrease, I think the opposite will happen.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 12:46 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIApropaganda > At 1/6/2008 09:10, you wrote: > >>Broadcasters are really wanting this mess to be over. My former station, >>KVOA is spending more than twice as much on elect, cooling etc running two >>transmitters. One on 4 and one on 23. The stations all want to stop the >>bleeding of money. > > I thought that the broadcasters would actually fight this, as there will > definitely be a reduction in OTA viewership (hence ratings, hence advert. > $$$) the second the analogs are switched off. I own 5 non-DTV TVs (not > including an old Watchman), & since satellite TV is unaffected I will > probably forget the mostly useless OTA programming (I don't/won't pay for > locals via the dish) & continue to watch std. def. TV via the dishes. > > Bob NO6B >
