[Electronics-talk] Digital TV Transition

[Brett Winches]

If you have an external antenna input the converters theoretically
should work.  


Merci!
Brett Winchester KD7JN 
bwinchester at icbvi.idaho.gov
208-639-8386
"Blackle.com - Saving energy one search at a time".
 

-----Original Message-----
From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Wade
Hemmelrick
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:16 PM
To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Digital TV Transition

The only television I have is through a couple of TV radios. Each one
does not have a screen, but the audio only, very basic channels. These
units are not cable ready, nor can they be modified for digital
reception. Besides, would hate to tear them apart to connect extra wires
with converter boxes, even if that was no problem.--WH

-----Original Message-----
From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Charlie
Richardson
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:39 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Digital TV Transition


Well, good news, they delayed the mandate by four months.  Sorry I can't
be with you on this one, but I don't know anyone who listens to TV on a
radio.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
To: "Electronics Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 1:19 PM
Subject: [Electronics-talk] Digital TV Transition


>
> Hi listers.  As most of you are aware, The FCC has mandated that TV
> broadcasters switch from analog broadcasts to digital on Feb. 17.
Many of

> us use small portable radios with built-in TV tuners to listen to the 
> audio portion of the analog TV signal.  However, after Feb. 17, these
will

> no longer work.  From what I can determine, the cheapest digital TVs 
> currently available cost at least $150, and require sighted assistance
to 
> navigate their inaccessible set-up and options menus.  And the digital
TV 
> converter boxes that are currently being offered that connect to
analog TV

> sets to convert digital signals into analog format also have menus
which 
> are totally inaccessible.  And there are presently no radios available

> with built-in Digital TV tuners, and probably won't be any time soon.
Why

> hasn't more attention been paid to this issue, which could have a
profound

> and devastating impact on the lives of thousands of blind folks?
>
> Gerald
> _______________________________________________
> Electronics-talk mailing list
> Electronics-talk at nfbnet.org 
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/electronics-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Electronics-talk:
>
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/electronics-talk_nfbnet.org/charli
eofa
lbany%40hotmail.com
> 


_______________________________________________
Electronics-talk mailing list
Electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/electronics-talk_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
Electronics-talk:
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/electronics-talk_nfbnet.org/cybers
hark
35%40msn.com


_______________________________________________
Electronics-talk mailing list
Electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/electronics-talk_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
Electronics-talk:
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/electronics-talk_nfbnet.org/bwinch
es%40icbvi.idaho.gov