Another possibility to ponder: will we start seeing 5" or handheld TVs with ATSC tuners built in? You could have an HDTV the size of an average vehicle GPS unit.
Another possibility to ponder: will we start seeing 5" or handheld TVs with ATSC tuners built in? You could have an HDTV the size of an average vehicle GPS unit.
I'm just wondering can you hook up a Atari 2600 to a Digital Converter
Good question. Actually, I can't imagine they will ditch the Analog part of the Coaxial receiver for quite a while.Originally Posted by MarioMania
I'm in NJ, and the NY Broadcast stations are the biggest in the country. I doubt they are exempt.
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Search NJ and NY in the site above. I wouldn't doubt it if NY has the most low power stations in the nation. Low power stations are exempt. Like if ABC is on channel 3 but you pick it up on 30, chances are that 30 is a low power repeater transmitter that will more than likely work just fine after the conversion.
That's how I came across this. An artice on how a lot of people in New York City still use a simple antenna on their set picking up the low power broadcasts from the antennas that TV stations put on apartment buildings and the like.
On that site I don't see any main TV stations like ABC 7..so channel 7 in off feb 17
But it wouldn't say ABC. it would say something like KLUK or whatever that towers call sign is. Of course, just because a station is exempt doesn't mean that they won't transition anyways. The point is, is that there will still be a lot of analog stations after the transition.
it's KGO-TV 7 in San Francisco...
What do you mean by alot of Analog Stations after the transition..I thought the goverment want no analog at all, I'm I missing something
I couldn't find the original article I read but here's a few sites I just ran across explaning it better than I've been doing...
http://www.ezdigitaltv.com/Low_Power_TV_Exemption.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23239547/
many-tv-stations-wont-make-the-digital-switch
It also looks like those stations filed a lawsuit because the digital convertor boxes filter out the analog signals.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24544756/
Analog going to still be here for 4 years until 2012 cutoff....
How can I get info about stations still broadcasting in analog in San Francisco...like KTVU 2, KPIX 5, KGO 7, KBCW 44, KQED 9..
There's really no reason to ever play through RF anyway.
Any system that is outputting an RF signal is producing a composite video signal first.
very true
What I mean is what channal would KGO be on if it's not in analog anymore, if it's not on Analog Ch. 7
That depends. Obviously it would still be 7 on cable, or whatever the cable company wants it to be. Over the air, the digital signal is likely 7-1, with additional channels on their signal 7-2, 7-3, etc. Since you are still using an Analog television, with channels 2 through 125 usually, the converter box will have to make it 7. Not sure what the additional content channels would become though? Interesting question. Cable companies usually put them in the mid 200's. The content is useless though, at least in the NYC market. Just news and weather.
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No!
I have an HD CRT (which are getting harder and harder to find), and it does not recognize light guns. You'd actually have to buy an SD CRT.
Do SD CRT's still exist? I was looking for one a while back, and couldn't find anything.
go to a thrift store, i found a trinitron with 2 coaxial imputs for like 30 bucks. a bit steep but hey trinitron and 2 coaxials
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They're readily available in department stores and elsewhere that sell tvs.
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I only have rabbit ears for a TV signal. I've watched TV maybe two or three times so far this year, so I won't be missing much. Actually the only time I ever turn on the TV is when the weather is acting fierce and I need to find out if I'm about to get killed by a tornado.
Wow! 2009 in America for the complete switch-over to digital. That's very soon!
Here in Tokyo the switch-over is proposed for 2012 (I think??). I already have the problem of not being able to play my famicom on my new TV. :-(
I think you can find a way around the problem by connecting old systems to a video recorder, and then using a SCART connection to the TV. At least I hope so!!
I hope I can find a cheap video recorder this weekend to try it out!
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