I have HD in my house and one of my televisions is SD. I can watch HD
channels on the SD TV because it's backwards compatible. Obviously the
picture is SD. Can I assume that the US HDTV system doesn't work this way
or have you made an oversight?
There is, however, the question of the "analogue switch off" which does mean
that people will have to change equipment.
From: Scott Hudnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:38853] Costly government mandates
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:51:14 -0700
I was reading an article on high-definition televisions, and how the US
government has mandated that all TV stations broadcast in HD only beginning
in 2009. This will cost consumers several thousand dollars each to replace
a television set, or at minimum several hundred dollars each to purchase a
converter box.
This is a costly mandate - yet we do not see a groundswell of opposition or
lobbyists trying to de-rail implementation of this rule. The cost for the
US to complete metrication in short order is probably less than what it
would cost for us to all replace our televisions next year. So why is it
that metrication is portrayed as a costly endeavor, but making everyone buy
new TV sets is not? I guess it depends on who is paying the bill -
consumers or corporations.
Sorry for the ranting.
Scott
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