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Tim wrote:
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:
Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.
http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...
This digital change over is going to be a diaster.
Mark my words.
Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work perfectly.

But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.


I haven't been following the TV ads, so is my assumption that TV
broadcasting is coming to an end over the "airwaves" next year correct?

OT (sort of) Makes you wonder what else they're up to...
 

On Apr 21, 10:49*am, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:
Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.
http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro....
This digital change over is going to be a diaster.
Mark my words.
Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work perfectly.

But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.

I haven't been following the TV ads, so is my assumption that TV
broadcasting is coming to an end over the "airwaves" next year correct?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I dont't hink it will. You can use a standard TV on cable or Sat. but
all stations will be forced to broadcast digital, so you have to have
a digital compliant TV or a converter box to pick up over-the-air
broadcasting, or at least that's how I understand it.

OT (sort of) Makes you wonder what else they're up to...
 

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:57:47 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Apr 21, 10:49*am, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:
Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.
http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...
This digital change over is going to be a diaster.
Mark my words.
Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work perfectly.

But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.

I haven't been following the TV ads, so is my assumption that TV
broadcasting is coming to an end over the "airwaves" next year correct?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I dont't hink it will. You can use a standard TV on cable or Sat. but
all stations will be forced to broadcast digital, so you have to have
a digital compliant TV or a converter box to pick up over-the-air
broadcasting, or at least that's how I understand it.

That's it.

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JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Tim wrote:
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:
Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.
http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...
This digital change over is going to be a diaster.
Mark my words.
Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up
here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work
perfectly.
But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.

I haven't been following the TV ads, so is my assumption that TV
broadcasting is coming to an end over the "airwaves" next year correct?

It will all be broadcast digitally starting in Feb '09.




What does that mean? The end of cable? Really, I have not been following
any of this.

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On Apr 21, 11:07*am, "JimH" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

...
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:





"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.

http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro....

This digital change over is going to be a diaster.

Mark my words.

Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up
here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work
perfectly.

But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.
================

Holy crap! *$100/month just for TV??- Hide quoted text -

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Yeah. totally sucks, doesn't it? Yes. except for porn channels, she's
got about everything that Dish Network can offer.

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JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Tim wrote:
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:
Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me
make
decisions on where to shop.
http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...
This digital change over is going to be a diaster.
Mark my words.
Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up
here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work
perfectly.
But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.
I haven't been following the TV ads, so is my assumption that TV
broadcasting is coming to an end over the "airwaves" next year correct?
It will all be broadcast digitally starting in Feb '09.

What does that mean? The end of cable? Really, I have not been following
any of this.

No, it means that the current analogue signals from local stations will be
upgraded to digital. This means that the tube TV sets (analogue) will no
longer be able to receive a signal unless a digital converter box is
attached.

Cable subscribers are not effected as they already send the signals
digitally.



Oh...thanks. I don't even like to look at the cable bill, since I think
the prices being charged are outrageous.

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On Apr 20, 10:52*pm, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Apr 20, 9:39 pm, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
Earlier in the Overton's thread, i was comparing pricing of buying a
bow light from Wal-mart or mail order. I don't need either one, but
was just noting that Wallies was cheaper priced for the exact same
thing that ws available from Overtons.
It was mentioned that overtons had a good quality USA built Bimini
which i do need and will investigate further.
Then I hear about this.
Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.
http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro....
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I read my fulmbly typing and ment to say "I'm NOT a Wal-box fan"

Seem like I do that a lot.......

I don't even like driving by Wal-Mart stores. I always think the place
is going to blow up from "deferred maintenance" or that an irate
customer trying to return shoddy Chinese goods is going to come out the
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That has to be one of the dumbest comments about something I've ever
seen.

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"Tim" wrote in message
...
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.

http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...

This digital change over is going to be a diaster.

Mark my words.

Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up
here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work
perfectly.

But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.

I hear ya...that's what my wife pays for cable service including 13 HD
channels.
A lot of it is repeated....some programs/games are on four different
channels at once and then again later on from the west coast stations.
When we have over the air HD... I may pull the cable plug.
Trouble is...we only have 3 english and one french station here.

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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:38:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Apr 21, 11:07*am, "JimH" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

...
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:





"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.

http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...

This digital change over is going to be a diaster.

Mark my words.

Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up
here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work
perfectly.

But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.
================

Holy crap! *$100/month just for TV??- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yeah. totally sucks, doesn't it? Yes. except for porn channels, she's
got about everything that Dish Network can offer.

I know others folks who did that too - I've never seen it around here.

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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:38:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Yeah. totally sucks, doesn't it? Yes. except for porn channels, she's
got about everything that Dish Network can offer.

We got the uppity zillion channel cable package and I watch four of
them on a regular basis - History, Discovery, Speed and SciFi.

And Red Sox games so I guess it's five.

TV sucks.