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Post #48,786
by ben_tilly
8/9/02 6:47:35 AM
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New Not exactly
When UHF became common, your existing channels didn't stop working.

With this one it will. Hopefully causing many of the people without money for a new electronic pacifier to consider going without...nah. I can't even believe that long enough to dream.

Cheers,
Ben
Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.
-- Edsger Wybe Dijkstra (1930-2002)
Post #48,802
by tuberculosis
Picture of tuberculosis
8/9/02 10:36:21 AM
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New Yeah but converters will be cheap
Honest - every nickel and dime hardware hacker will be selling receiver/converters out of his garage.

Just like the UHF receivers. Or as tony pointed out - the region code hacks for DVD players.

Plus, I'm sort of with you in hoping that maybe a bunch of people will simply give up on the thing entirely.
I am out of the country for the duration of the Bush administration.
Please leave a message and I'll get back to you when democracy returns.
     Digital TV by 2004, shut off the older ones. - (orion) - (25) - Aug. 8, 2002, 11:54:44 PM EDT
         Yes it will suck if the matter is handled the normal way - - (Ashton) - Aug. 9, 2002, 02:04:13 AM EDT
         BFD - (tuberculosis) - (4) - Aug. 9, 2002, 03:28:50 AM EDT
             BFD indeed:__ for those not living in city-hives. - (Ashton) - Aug. 9, 2002, 04:41:58 AM EDT
             Not exactly - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Aug. 9, 2002, 06:47:35 AM EDT
                 Yeah but converters will be cheap - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 9, 2002, 10:36:21 AM EDT
             Sooner the Better - (deSitter) - Aug. 9, 2002, 10:59:10 AM EDT
         Crying wolf? - (SpiceWare) - (18) - Aug. 9, 2002, 10:12:54 AM EDT
             Two quick questions for you - (orion) - (17) - Aug. 9, 2002, 12:19:41 PM EDT
                 Two answers - (SpiceWare) - (15) - Aug. 9, 2002, 03:28:37 PM EDT
                     Yep, they're doing it here too. - (Meerkat) - Aug. 9, 2002, 09:04:39 PM EDT
                     As John said, they're doing it Down Unda. - (static) - Aug. 10, 2002, 01:17:59 AM EDT
                     I didn't know you changed your name to Pollyanna - (jb4) - (12) - Aug. 12, 2002, 10:58:54 AM EDT
                         Agreed and the consumer has no choice in the matter - (orion) - (1) - Aug. 12, 2002, 11:10:44 AM EDT
                             Sure they do - (SpiceWare) - Aug. 12, 2002, 12:12:15 PM EDT
                         Pollyanna? - (SpiceWare) - (9) - Aug. 12, 2002, 12:13:38 PM EDT
                             Agree on competition in electronics. - (a6l6e6x) - Aug. 12, 2002, 12:47:32 PM EDT
                             Deal with THIS... - (jb4) - (7) - Aug. 12, 2002, 07:13:16 PM EDT
                                 Really? - (SpiceWare) - (6) - Aug. 12, 2002, 09:08:43 PM EDT
                                     Flipping off the signal w/o warning... - (jb4) - (5) - Aug. 13, 2002, 09:20:17 AM EDT
                                         Considering how much they - (SpiceWare) - (4) - Aug. 13, 2002, 10:13:36 AM EDT
                                             You obviously don't live in ComEd territory! - (jb4) - (1) - Aug. 13, 2002, 10:55:35 AM EDT
                                                 did at one time - (SpiceWare) - Aug. 13, 2002, 11:44:49 AM EDT
                                             Not greed from broadcasters - (orion) - (1) - Aug. 13, 2002, 03:02:23 PM EDT
                                                 I see no further point in continuing this thread - (SpiceWare) - Aug. 13, 2002, 03:59:25 PM EDT
                 Answer to #1 is yes. Japan -NT - (n3jja) - Aug. 9, 2002, 11:37:43 PM EDT

  1. I've heard it before; and
  2. I didn't care the first time.

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