[Electronics-talk] Digital TV

ckrugman at sbcglobal.net ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
Sat Feb 7 03:27:36 UTC 2009


The subscription to cable or satellite is an option for people who do not 
want to buy a HDTV or converter box. Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie Richardson" <charlieofalbany at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Digital TV


> Digital TV doesn't mean you have to subscribe to cable or satellite.  Here 
> in Albany NY we get maybe 6 stations over the air and when all goes 
> digital it will be those stations plus others they are calling free 
> digital stations that you already find on cable such as CNN.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 9:57 PM
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>> This would especially for those blind persons who can't afford or choose 
>> not to afford the exorbitant cable subscription rates.
>> Chuck
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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>> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 10:51 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Digital TV
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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
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Peter Donahue
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:51 PM
>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>> 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>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
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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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