[Electronics-talk] Digital TV

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

This would especially for those blind persons who can't afford or choose not 
to afford the exorbitant cable subscription rates.
Chuck
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From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov>
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>I do not understand why blind persons would oppose the digital
> conversion delay.  If you really want to watch digital TV, it is there
> for you now.  if you do not watch TV, then this issue is irrelevent to
> you.  The delay will allow more time for the new implementation of
> descriptive video in the digital environment, as well as development of
> devices that will allow for reception of television audio when you do
> not have access to a standard television.  Blind persons cannot be hurt
> by the delay, and can only be helped.
>
> Andy
>
>
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> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Peter Donahue
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:51 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Digital TV
>
> Hello everyone,
>
>    It makes me wonder if the conversion from analog to digital T.V.
> will go the way of the switch from the English to the Metric System of
> measurement in this country. That was supposed to happen in 2000. It's
> 2009 and we're still counting our feet and inches.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eugene Coulter" <escoulter at centurytel.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 11:18 PM
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Digital TV
>
>
> Congress passed the extension until June 12 and President Obama will
> sign
> the bill according to the AP.
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