[Electronics-talk] Digital TV Transition

[Charlie Richardson]

I've been corrected, only the Senate passed the delay, so it doesn't happen.

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From: "Brett Winches" <bwinches at icbvi.idaho.gov>
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> Damn.  This delay should not have been done!!!!!
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> Merci!
> Brett Winchester KD7JN
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> -----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 6:39 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Digital TV Transition
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> 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.
>
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> ----- 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
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>
>>
>> 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
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