[Boatanchors] Wall Warts and Switcher Power Supplies

[David C. Hallam]

Correct if I am wrong, but doesn't satellite TV require a receiver for 
each TV set.  With cable I have 5 TV's with 2 cable boxes.  The 3 
without boxes do not receive the premium channels but is OK for the 
garage and office.  The cable provider charges $5 for the additional box.

I had Hughes years ago but dropped them when I wanted to add additional 
set and needed more receivers.

David
KW4DH

On 11/27/2012 5:04 PM, Sandy wrote:
> I have "CABLE TV"!  Ever since DirecTV (who I had for almost 10 years) 
> wanted a passle of bucks to convert to HD TV and couldn't supply me 
> with a decent wideband Internet modem!  (2-4 Mbits/sec guaranteed!...HA!)
>
> I threw ATT landline out too at the same time.  Now my bill is about 
> the same DirecTV wanted (which I enjoyed immensely BTW) for just the 
> HDTV service!  Now I get internet telephone, high speed internet and 
> HDTV bundled for a couple of years for slightly over $100 a month.
>
> I would have stayed with them IF they had some decent Internet 
> speeds!!  No HUGHES is way out of my price range!
>
> 73,
>
> Sandy W5TVW
>
> -----Original Message----- From: rbethman
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:24 PM
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Wall Warts and Switcher Power Supplies
>
> Who has cable TV any more?
>
> I have a satellite Dish.
>
> I flip the switch and there it is.  No reboot needed.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
> On 11/27/2012 1:18 PM, Bry Carling wrote:
>> One of the largest consumers of energy in many homes is the cable tv 
>> converter. when turned off, they consume quite a lot of power. But a 
>> reboot takes about 15 minutes.
>>
>>
>
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