[SBE] Ready to turn analog back on?

[Bob Reite]

It was my understanding that the current standard for the converter 
boxes requires analog pass through.

Gary Stewart wrote:

> Already the head of the NTIA has resigned. Possibly because of his

> failure to require analog pass through on the converter boxes for the up

> to 80 percent of TV stations that could still be analog after Feb. 17.

> (LPTV's)

> 

> We have 4 LPTV's and, at this time, we can't see how we can change them

> to digital by that date.

> 

> Gary Stewart

> Cornerstone TV

> 

> 

> 

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of

> Albert Muick

> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 12:30 PM

> To: sbe member discussion mail list

> Subject: Re: [SBE] Ready to turn analog back on?

> 

> This is going to go over very, very badly indeed!  Those older folks who

> do not have digital have a lot of political oomph and might just raise

> enough hell to cost some jobs at the FCC.  And you're right, Henry,

> suffer the folks out in the boonies with only LPTV and translators.  If

> I had to lay a bet on this, I would bet against the FCC.....

> 

> Al Muick CBRE

> 

> 

> 

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> Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2008 11:18:40 AM

> Subject: [SBE] Ready to turn analog back on?

> 

> In case you missed it, the FCC is now hinting that Feb 17th may simply

> be a 

> test because the FCC and some of congress are worried they will get a

> lot of 

> hate mail on Feb 18th.  You think?  In other words, Feb 17, 09 will just

> be a 

> test of the nation's broadcast system shutting off analog TV to see if

> anyone 

> is watching, and Jerry Springer et al. might be back on the 19th.

> Confused? 

> Imagine the viewers with only LPTV and translators to watch!

> 

> Henry Ruhwiedel

> Analog Forever!  

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