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live love laugh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 06:53 PM Original message |
Why are all TV's switching to digital and why is the gov't giving every American $40 to change? |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. In theory... |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. So, why is the government subsidizing the switch? |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. $$$$$ |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I worked @ FDNY. You are mistaken. The space is needed and I cannot |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. What was I mistaken about? Isn't FDNY an emergency responder? |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Digital is a better signal |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Digital is a better signal. |
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BelgianMadCow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yes it's a control mechanism. Digital Rights Management. |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. Analog broadcasting will come to a halt on Feb. 17, 2009. |
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Harry Monroe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. I've got 6 TV's, all tube picture |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Your cable company has taken care of you. This is off air receivers n/t |
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Babel_17 (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. Analog has less bang for the buck |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
13. because Comcast wrote the law??? |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
15. Because there's nothing in the world more important than image quality ... |
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