[SBE] Here's a shocker

[a9xw at cs.com]

Most surveys I am told say less than 15% still use OTA for TV. So at around 85% of analog TV sets will and do work just fine for us with sat dishes, or cable or MSTV. I feel no angst for anyone that did not get a DTV STB and has had to rely on shopping network TV and religious channels for their entertainment world.  But to be honest, I find less and less to watch on TV every year.  At some point I will just get the walls of VHS tapes and DVDs out and watch them.  The local news has diminished to local propaganda for the network TV shows, bleed to lead stories from out of market areas, and political propaganda.  I don't need the weather part as I am more accurate than they are at figuring out what will be the clime tomorrow, and I couldn't give a hoot about sports, nothing but a news source for amateur gamblers.  There was an EAS test at 11:45 last night that wiped out all our sat TV channels "some local cable channel has sent an EAS test for the counties of ......."  4 minutes of garbage crawl and no program audio.  Thrilling.  the unnamed "local cable channel"  apparently missed the severe thunderstorm warnings earlier in the day and had to run a test before midnight.  Gosh I feel so safe knowing they tested their test signal.  It was nice to see the cameo of Cloris Leachman in the movie  "You Again" along with the other A list actors vs the TV fare Chef's Dancing with Schmucks"  with no talents judging no talent.  


Henry    






-----Original Message-----
From: k7cr <k7cr at blarg.net>
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Sent: Thu, Sep 23, 2010 10:17 pm
Subject: Re: [SBE] Here's a shocker


Let us not forget those that don't receive TV "off-air'...They will likely get to continue using their analog CRT's, albeit for a price.
 
Clay Freinwald

----- Original Message ----- 
From: William Whitt 
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Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: [SBE] Here's a shocker



I wish I had your insight – I actually thought it was gonna happen sooner. It didn’t. They spent my money … opppss.
 
We are a non-profit … a lot of really old viewership … still bucking the system for dumping their 25 year old TV’s … J.
 
Now I guess analog will officially die …….
 
Bill
 

From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of A9xw at cs.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 3:36 PM
To: sbe at sbe.org
Subject: Re: [SBE] Here's a shocker

 
I HAVE BEEN SAYING THAT SINCE 1987.  ANALOG WILL END IN 2012.

Pay attention!  

Henry Ruhwiedel
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