> -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Glazier > From: "James Maki" > > (And don't even get me started on the impending 2009 > abandonment of analog > > tv broadcasts and the required purchase of digital > televisions and/or > > adapters). > > Did they re-do the date, or did I get my original math wrong... > I though I was smart stopping buying ANY sort of TV because I thought > the original date was 2006 something... > > Maybe my brain (assuming I have one) flipped the last number > upside down...<??> > > Rick Glazier >
I have read different things from different sources, but the 2006 date you mention does seem to be mentioned more often. I saw the 2009 date in the weekend Parade insert. Here is an interesting quote: "End of digital transition-December 31, 2006 or when 85% of U.S. TV households have the capability to receive a digital TV signal (analog channels will be returned to government)." http://www.wxxi.org/dtv/wdtvtimeline.html Does that mean that 85% have digital capable televisions or 85% have digital broadcasts to their home? And how does cable factor into this equation? Damn, just lost another 2 years. The price of HDTVs better drop fast or broadcast TV may go bankrupt at many people drop off the grid and their advertising rates plummet as Neilson rating drop. Jim Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
