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Farewell to analog

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stevezodiac

Found this in Verizon News today.

Legislation passed by the Senate on Wednesday would require broadcasters to end their traditional analog transmissions by Feb. 17, 2009, and send their signals digitally. Such technology promises super-sharp pictures and better sound.

The plan also would allocate as much as $1.5 billion for a "converter box" program to help people with older, analog TV sets that would lose their signal in the digital era. Consumer advocates say that is not enough money.

Under the converter box program, consumers with analog sets would be able to request two, $40 coupons to help buy the set-top boxes, which are expected to cost $50 to $60 each.

>>Seems like they keep pushing this date back, every few months. Just like when color came out.
 
Firstly -- should this be in "National"?

Secondly:

> >>Seems like they keep pushing this date back, every few
> months. Just like when color came out.
>

Except that TV stations weren't required to broadcast in color (some stations were B&W only into the mid-1970s), and consumers weren't required to upgreade their sets.
 
> Firstly -- should this be in "National"?

> Answer to "Firstly": I don't go to National as often as I do go here. I coulda and maybe shoulda. I'm giving this info to my local friends, thank you.

> Secondly:
>
> > >>Seems like they keep pushing this date back, every few
> > months. Just like when color came out.
> >
> Except that TV stations weren't required to broadcast in
> color (some stations were B&W only into the mid-1970s), and
> consumers weren't required to upgreade their sets.
>
Answer to "Secondly": I guess, I was refering to the CBS color system that was ok'd and then rejected in favor of the RCA version, that was b&w compatible.
 
> Firstly -- should this be in "National"?
>
> Secondly:
>
> > >>Seems like they keep pushing this date back, every few
> > months. Just like when color came out.
> >
>
> Except that TV stations weren't required to broadcast in
> color (some stations were B&W only into the mid-1970s), and
> consumers weren't required to upgreade their sets.
>

Hey, can we continue this on the National board please?
I am very interested in know what stations were still broadcasting in black and white in the 70s, since I'm not aware of any.
 
> I am very interested in know what stations were still
> broadcasting in black and white in the 70s, since I'm not
> aware of any.

WTVI-42, Charlotte, NC...They could pass PBS stuff in color sometime in the early 70's, but their studio work was only black-and-white until about 1975.

Later...
Matt Smith, Station Mangler
WGSR-TV "Star-39"
Reidsville, NC
 
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