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That's what I was thinking, limitations like these aren't around anymore.
Mike
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Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Just a silly observation: future???
That's what I was thinking, limitations like these aren't around anymore.
Mike
On Jan 4, 2008 9
Steve Rigby
And the sales of rotators will soar. Many neighborhoods
have prohibitions on outside antennas used for terrestrial
broadcasting. Without outside antennas, lots of viewers
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Most of those restrictions are no longer enforceable for most
cases, see Telecommunications Act of
I think I heard a while back that eventually HDTV will be broadcast
over the current VHF channels when there is no longer a need to use
them for the analog programming.
on Fri, 4 Jan 2008, John Duncan Yoyo wrote:
This is the FCC's take on the rules.
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html They
On Fri, 4 Jan 2008, Jay Montero wrote:
Build your own TIVO; That's what I did using MythDora. It's a Linux
distro which runs MythTV. I get all my favorite OTA HDTV shows
recorded and it looks amazing! OTOH... maybe this is not the thing
for a Mac guy - the kind who likes to just fire
You mean there's a wired satellite provider? Wow!
Actually, I too wondered about this FCC reg when it came out. Now,
after a few years, I think we can clearly see the FCC has lost and the
HOA's have won. Remember, this isn't a law, it's just an FCC
directive.
As with you, I could be
On Jan 4, 2008, at 1:08 PM, Jay Montero wrote:
I think I heard a while back that eventually HDTV will be broadcast
over the current VHF channels when there is no longer a need to use
them for the analog programming.
These VHF frequencies of OURS are going to be sold to corporate
entities.
On Jan 4, 2008, at 12:30 PM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote:
This is the FCC's take on the rules.
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html They have to allow you some
antenna unless they don't. There are small stealthy antennas that
work in the UHF range where the HD/Digital signals are.
Good and
I am curios to.
I have a couple old Dell Inspiron Laptops with the large 15.4 screens I
would love to turn into tivo boxes.
Mike
Vicky Staubly wrote:
On Fri, 4 Jan 2008, Jay Montero wrote:
Build your own TIVO; That's what I did using MythDora. It's a Linux
distro which runs MythTV. I get
Does anyone know if manufacturers are doing anything to solve the synch
problem in the next generations of TV's? Or is this a bug that's
inherent in the system, and for which there is no practical bugfix?
We have an analog TV that's on its last legs, and we're planning to
replace it with
Steve Rigby
On Jan 4, 2008, at 12:30 PM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote:
This is the FCC's take on the rules.
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html They have to allow
you some antenna unless they don't. There are small stealthy
antennas that work in the UHF range where the HD/Digital
signals
Steve Rigby
On Jan 4, 2008, at 1:08 PM, Jay Montero wrote:
I think I heard a while back that eventually HDTV will be
broadcast over the current VHF channels when there is no
longer a need to use them for the analog programming.
These VHF frequencies of OURS are going to be sold to
Eric -
Want an antenna on the roof? Move to Tehran,
http://www.iranian.com/Arts/2003/September/People/index.html, or tell
the Super that he/she has to allow you to put one up.
Better yet, find a friendly neighbor with a window that faces toward
Houston and buy a dish with dual LNBs,
For that matter, digital signals in general are problematic if you're
getting your TV over the air, without a cable or satellite hookup. The
signals are more directional, so you have to have the antenna pointed
EXACTLY the right way for each channel, or you're out of luck. The
signals are also
It gets worse than that. I live only 12-15 miles from the transmitters
and get a great signal (95% +), ... until the occasional reflection
wipes out the signal temporarily. Out of the 20 DTV channels available,
I can only get 4 on a dependable basis. In order to get the others, I
will need to
On Jan 3, 2008, at 4:59 PM, Richard P. wrote:
It gets worse than that. I live only 12-15 miles from the transmitters
and get a great signal (95% +), ... until the occasional reflection
wipes out the signal temporarily. Out of the 20 DTV channels
available, I can only get 4 on a dependable
And the sales of rotators will soar.
Don't know about that one. Would I actually invest in a
steerable antenna array when I all ready have cable?
Probably not, but if I were far from an ATSC signal I
might. If I had to.
As it is I can't get ANY over the air transmissions with any
And another question, aren't all TVs today digital, that is if I was
to go out and buy a new one at K-Mart or where ever? To buy an analog
TV wouldn't you have to buy an old used one?
Jeff M
On Jan 2, 2008, at 2:20 PM, Constance Warner wrote:
Does anyone know if manufacturers are doing
No many of them are digital ready but may not include a digital tuner.
I can't remember the date that Manufacturers have to convert to all digital.
Stewart
At 04:38 PM 1/2/2008, you wrote:
And another question, aren't all TVs today digital, that is
if I was
to go out and buy a new
We have an analog TV that's on its last legs, and we're planning to
replace it with digital. Is there any point in waiting until the
technology gets better?
The problem is more in the data path than in the receiver. Go ahead and
shop!
And another question, aren't all TVs today digital, that is if I was
to go out and buy a new one at K-Mart or where ever? To buy an analog
TV wouldn't you have to buy an old used one?
I bet they are still selling analog units and will continue to do so as
long as there are stupid customers.
You might be right, that manufacturers have a date to stop manufacturing
analog TVs, but I thought that the end date referred to the broadcasting
of commercial analog TV. That date is on February 17, 2009.
The manufacturers would not make many analog TVs after that date even if
there is no
So how do you tell if you have a digital ready TV? I have quite a few
TVs (7) one of which is also on it's last legs. It is 15-20 years old
and assume it's not digital. My newest is a Sylvania 27 stereo with
VCR and DVD recorder. I assume it is digital, but nothing in the paper
work told
This question is answered at
http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html#faq8
It says therein:
*How do I know if I already have a digital TV (DTV)?*
Many DTVs and digital television equipment will have labels or
markings on them, or statements in the informational materials that
came with them,
Dates for analog phones, onstar and the like (even some automatic
garaqe doors) is February 18/19, 2008 and for broadcasting is
February 19, 2009. After 2/2009, one will need a box to run an
analog TV.
This was part of the coupon discussion earlier. Fox5 (DC) now has a
link on their site to
Thanks, now I have another question. With my 7 TVs they are all
hooked up to DirectTV, all with the DirectTV box. Do these boxes
convert or use the digital signal, thus I wouldn't need the digital
converter box needed for analog TVs?
Jeff M
On Jan 2, 2008, at 3:26 PM, Robert wrote:
Correct all system boxes cable and Direct/dish convert the signal so
it works with any TV.
Stewart
At 07:10 PM 1/2/2008, you wrote:
Thanks, now I have another question. With my 7 TVs they are all
hooked up to DirectTV, all with the DirectTV box. Do these boxes
convert or use the
On Jan 2, 2008, at 6:30 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote:
There are still (Or should I say there were still) a number of folks
out there that had old analog cell phones that every Cell carrier has
been trying to get to upgrade their phone.
It is my understanding that in some parts of the
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