New Date For Digital TV Tuners

[Markxxx]

Hmmm maybe this thing will get into high gear finally


WASHINGTON (Reuters)—New, smaller television sets sold in the United States by companies like Sony Corp. and Samsung Corp. must be capable of receiving digital broadcasts by March 1, 2007, four months earlier than previously planned, U.S. regulators ruled on Thursday...

...The FCC also agreed to apply the March 1, 2007 deadline to television sets with screens smaller than 13 inches, like battery-operated ones typically used in emergencies. The requirement did not previously apply to the smallest sets.


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[JeeperOne]

Hi everyone:

> Hmmm maybe this thing will get into high gear finally
>
> WASHINGTON (Reuters)—New, smaller television sets sold in
> the United States by companies like Sony Corp. and Samsung
> Corp. must be capable of receiving digital broadcasts by
> March 1, 2007, four months earlier than previously planned,
> U.S. regulators ruled on Thursday...
>
> ...The FCC also agreed to apply the March 1, 2007 deadline
> to television sets with screens smaller than 13 inches, like
> battery-operated ones typically used in emergencies. The
> requirement did not previously apply to the smallest sets.

Pardon my cynicism here but can you imagine someone in South Florida in the middle of a Hurricane at night watching (Ohh say for the sake of discussion) WFOR's Bryan Norcross forecast the weather on one of those things?

If you ask me, I think HDTV transmitters and receivers should be made to be backwards compatible (if they aren't already) whereas stations can revert to analog if needed in order to get information across (especially in situations when/where cable or satellite IS NOT an option for viewers).

Just my opinion though. Comments anyone?

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[BoardmanDJ]

> Pardon my cynicism here but can you imagine someone in South
> Florida in the middle of a Hurricane at night watching (Ohh
> say for the sake of discussion) WFOR's Bryan Norcross
> forecast the weather on one of those things?
>
> If you ask me, I think HDTV transmitters and receivers
> should be made to be backwards compatible (if they aren't
> already) whereas stations can revert to analog if needed in
> order to get information across (especially in situations
> when/where cable or satellite IS NOT an option for viewers).
>
>
> Just my opinion though. Comments anyone?
>
> Cheers for now
>
> Pat
>

Many stations already have anlog back up transimtters, so this idea does make some sense. Heck, everybody will, in theory, have an analog backup come 2009

It might also be a good opportunity for stations to form strong 'weather' relationships with local radio stations. Many stations already have some cross promotion in place, but this would hammer it into the minds of viewers.

 

[Slinky]

> > ...The FCC also agreed to apply the March 1, 2007 deadline
>
> > to television sets with screens smaller than 13 inches,
> like
> > battery-operated ones typically used in emergencies. The
> > requirement did not previously apply to the smallest sets.

Finally! The date should have been set years ago though. The "no NTSC tuners without ATSC tuners" rule for ALL TVs is essential to getting the public up to speed.

> Pardon my cynicism here but can you imagine someone in South
> Florida in the middle of a Hurricane at night watching (Ohh
> say for the sake of discussion) WFOR's Bryan Norcross
> forecast the weather on one of those things?

Considering how few people own tiny battery-powered TVs, this was never a real option for emergency service anyway. When the power goes out, radio is the only medium that can reach a majority of people.