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Louis Kim Kline <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:47:27 -0400
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Hi.

I'd be curious to know what the Canadians are doing about DTV since I live 
close enough to the border to pick up analog signals from Toronto.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 08:36 PM 3/11/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>Yup, the TV channels on the T90 will be useless. They're doing it to get
>money, someone didn't have enough, so they thought, so they decided, why not
>make people spend more money and go digital.  Yes, I do believe they only
>did it so someone could make money, I fully believe that. As for other
>countries, I'd have no idea. I thought a couple did go digital already but
>don't hold me to that.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 10:35 AM
>Subject: digital tv and ict90
>
>
> > Hi;
> > The fact that the ict90 was preprogrammed with tv audio was a nice extra.
> > If I understand things correctly that will be history come next year.
> > As for digital converters,  does the converter have its own remote or can
> > you still use your own tv remote?
> > Also, apparently most channel numbers will change.  If this is indeed the
> > case it should be an interesting learning curve for some.
> > Does anyone know why this is being mandated?  Is there a similar
> > requirement
> > in other countries?
> > Richard
> >
>
>
>
>
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Louis Kim Kline
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