FCC 2009 mandates

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The confusion probably arises because there are two different "mandates".
One relates to the shut-off of the NTSC signals, the other relates to
equipment support for the ATSC standard.

>From the broadcast standpoint, TV stations are only required to broadcast
within the ATSC standard, which is not necessarily HD. On the
manufacturing side, the mandate is that TV's be able to receive the entire
ATSC standard, which includes HD. So while it is not mandated that
stations broadcast in HD, it is mandated that all TV's be able to receive
an HD signal ... regardless of how it is displayed.

Clear as mud, yes?

-- M. Shane Sturgeon



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Our local news just aired a story saying the FCC mandated all TV signals be

digital, high definition after Feb of 2009. I understood that digital was
mandated after Feb 2009 but not high definition. Is that correct????

Thanks

Dave


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From: "Richard" <[email protected]>
To: "HDTV Magazine" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: Returning new TV, need suggestions/reviews


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>
> Hi Hal,
>
> You may even note a blue tinge coming and going...Try this. Switch the
> output of the cable box to 720P and tell me if this problem goes away. If

> your box has DVR record something so you can make a direct comparison.
>
> Looking forward to your response,
>
> Richard Fisher
> www.HDLibrary.com Published by Tech Services
> A division of Mastertech Repair Corporation
>
> Hal Turner wrote:
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>>
>> Hi!
>> I bought a Toshiba 26" (26HF84) at Best Buy last weekend. I love the
>> picture except that, when the
>> HDTV picture is relatively bright, I see a strange ... darkening. It
>> occurs in thin, horizontal
>> bands during motion (either panning or object motion against a
>> background) and seems to correspond
>> with dark objects moving over or near light backgrounds. It's wispy and
>> fleeting, but it occurs
>> all the time and is VERY noticable once you see it. It's almost a mild
>> flashing effect.
>> This would be a good enough reason to return it, but I also got a 10%
>> coupon for use this weeked
>> at Best Buy.
>> 1.) Anyone familiar with what I described?
>> 2.) Can anyone suggest a good method for finding tester and user
>> reviews? Right now, I find one
>> highly rated set on one site, then check Circuit City, CNET, Amazon and
>> Epinions for all their
>> ratings.
>> 3.) Any direct-view endorsements (or perhaps more valuable --
warnings)?
>> My budget is about $800,
>> so I'm in the 26-30" market. It's to replace the set that died in my
>> bedroom and I don't want to
>> have to buy another piece of furniture to hold it.
>> Thanks for your help, guys!
>> Hal
>>
>>
>>
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1/8/2006 12:28am ct

You are right.
It is not unusual that the public media
has not clue about digital and HDTV.

Best,
Robert

At 12:24 AM 1/8/2006, you wrote:
>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
>Our local news just aired a story saying the FCC
>mandated all TV signals be digital, high
>definition after Feb of 2009. I understood that
>digital was mandated after Feb 2009 but not high
>definition. Is that correct????
>
>Thanks
>
>Dave
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard" <[email protected]>
>To: "HDTV Magazine" <[email protected]>
>Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 8:34 AM
>Subject: Re: Returning new TV, need suggestions/reviews
>
>
>>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>
>>Hi Hal,
>>
>>You may even note a blue tinge coming and
>>going...Try this. Switch the output of the
>>cable box to 720P and tell me if this problem
>>goes away. If your box has DVR record something
>>so you can make a direct comparison.
>>
>>Looking forward to your response,
>>
>>Richard Fisher
>>www.HDLibrary.com Published by Tech Services
>>A division of Mastertech Repair Corporation
>>
>>Hal Turner wrote:
>>>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>>
>>>Hi!
>>> I bought a Toshiba 26" (26HF84) at Best Buy
>>> last weekend. I love the picture except that, when the
>>>HDTV picture is relatively bright, I see a
>>>strange ... darkening. It occurs in thin, horizontal
>>>bands during motion (either panning or object
>>>motion against a background) and seems to correspond
>>>with dark objects moving over or near light
>>>backgrounds. It's wispy and fleeting, but it occurs
>>>all the time and is VERY noticable once you
>>>see it. It's almost a mild flashing effect.
>>> This would be a good enough reason to return
>>> it, but I also got a 10% coupon for use this weeked
>>>at Best Buy.
>>> 1.) Anyone familiar with what I described?
>>> 2.) Can anyone suggest a good method for
>>> finding tester and user reviews? Right now, I find one
>>>highly rated set on one site, then check
>>>Circuit City, CNET, Amazon and Epinions for all their
>>>ratings.
>>> 3.) Any direct-view endorsements (or perhaps
>>> more valuable -- warnings)? My budget is about $800,
>>>so I'm in the 26-30" market. It's to replace
>>>the set that died in my bedroom and I don't want to
>>>have to buy another piece of furniture to hold it.
>>> Thanks for your help, guys!
>>>Hal
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>__________________________________________
>>>Yahoo! DSL

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You are right and the news is wrong. They are simply making the common
mistake of using high definition and digital interchangeably.

After that date, everything must be digital, but that could mean as low as
480i.

Jason

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From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
David O. Lewis
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 12:25 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: FCC 2009 mandates

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Our local news just aired a story saying the FCC mandated all TV signals be
digital, high definition after Feb of 2009. I understood that digital was
mandated after Feb 2009 but not high definition. Is that correct????

Thanks

Dave


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard" <[email protected]>
To: "HDTV Magazine" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: Returning new TV, need suggestions/reviews


> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Hi Hal,
>
> You may even note a blue tinge coming and going...Try this. Switch the
> output of the cable box to 720P and tell me if this problem goes away. If
> your box has DVR record something so you can make a direct comparison.
>
> Looking forward to your response,
>
> Richard Fisher
> www.HDLibrary.com Published by Tech Services
> A division of Mastertech Repair Corporation
>
> Hal Turner wrote:
>> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>
>> Hi!
>> I bought a Toshiba 26" (26HF84) at Best Buy last weekend. I love the
>> picture except that, when the
>> HDTV picture is relatively bright, I see a strange ... darkening. It
>> occurs in thin, horizontal
>> bands during motion (either panning or object motion against a
>> background) and seems to correspond
>> with dark objects moving over or near light backgrounds. It's wispy and
>> fleeting, but it occurs
>> all the time and is VERY noticable once you see it. It's almost a mild
>> flashing effect.
>> This would be a good enough reason to return it, but I also got a 10%
>> coupon for use this weeked
>> at Best Buy.
>> 1.) Anyone familiar with what I described?
>> 2.) Can anyone suggest a good method for finding tester and user
>> reviews? Right now, I find one
>> highly rated set on one site, then check Circuit City, CNET, Amazon and
>> Epinions for all their
>> ratings.
>> 3.) Any direct-view endorsements (or perhaps more valuable -- warnings)?

>> My budget is about $800,
>> so I'm in the 26-30" market. It's to replace the set that died in my
>> bedroom and I don't want to
>> have to buy another piece of furniture to hold it.
>> Thanks for your help, guys!
>> Hal
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL - Something to
>> write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com To unsubscribe
>> please click: [email protected]
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