[GreenKeys] Re: Methinks I am wasting my time... or am I ?

[Howard Weeks]

At some risk of getting too far off subject:

Congress wasn't smart enough to come up with this digital TV idea all 
by their "little ole self".  They had a lot of help hiding behind the 
curtain somewhere.  As always, follow the money.  

I agree, it wasn't the TV stations.

I was just looking at the FCC propaganda on that issue earlier today. 
Some of our local stations have had their ERP cut by as much as 6 dB 
yet the FCC claims the coverage will be the same or nearly so.  Bull!

Howard K5JCP in rainy GA

On 2 Jan 2009 at 14:09, Larry Tighe wrote:

> Whoooa Bryan,
> 
> I think you've got some things wrong.
> 
> Broadcasters hated the idea of changing to digital.  However, since spectrum 
> started being auctioned, Congress loves the billions and has it spent before 
> the spectrum auctions.  So, the public gets billions to offset the never 
> ending taxes...t'ain free to anyone.
> 
> Just so you have it correct...congress came up with digital...not the 
> b'cstrs.
> 
> Not even 20 % of broadcast tv is viewed off-air.  80 % is received via cable 
> or satellite.  The cost of digital transition is literally putting some 
> stations near bankruptcy.  It requires megawatt antenna/transmitters to be 
> purchased and frequently new or expensive tower modifications.  What a waste 
> of power and resources.
> 
> Digital is all or nothing. It receives or it doesn't.  No snow.
> 
> The cable companies are using the transition to hype the viewers into higher 
> costs....not the tv stations...if you're on cable or sat. you get the same 
> analog signal to your analog tv.  You can ELECT to go to the HDTV feed, 
> don't have to.
> 
> "Buyer Beware" still applies and has not been mooted!!
> 
> With the 3 major netoworks losing an average of 12% of their viewers every 
> year, won't be long before the new digital channels will also "be 
> available".
> 
> Re: Digital pix...same lousy programs in a "better" picture.
> 
> BTW, isn't RTTY FSK digital???
> 
> lar
> K2JIA
>Howard Weeks
Harlem, GA 
K5JCP