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Louis Kim Kline <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:34:11 -0400
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Hi.

No, I've never even heard of it before.  Where do you get it, and is it 
freeware or something that you need to purchase?

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 06:39 AM 3/11/2008 -0700, you wrote:
>Have you tried using dvd audio extractor?  You can extract the audio to mp3
>or play the audio tracks on the dvd's.  That's what I use to play my Perry
>Mason dvd collection.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 8:29 PM
>Subject: Re: Digital to analog TV converter boxes
>
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > The tag line is funny, since the Start Trek episodes on DVD are one of the
> > things that I cannot access (except for the first episode on each disk)
> > because of the stupid menu that they have set up.
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> > At 09:40 PM 3/10/2008 -0400, you wrote:
> >>Hi Lou,
> >>I share your frustration with the lack of accessibility to set top boxes
> >>and
> >>the like, but I am not letting this inaccessible world shut me out!  I
> >>have
> >>used receivers and transmitters that didn't talk, cell phones that didn't
> >>have voice synthesizers in them and I used to tune up my old DX 100 by
> >>listening to the transformer hum and I used to set the drive by listening
> >>to
> >>the time it took for the meter needle to return to the 0 stop.  But I'm
> >>not
> >>going to give up on any communication mode because of ignorance.  That
> >>also
> >>includes digital ssb which I think sounds terrible, but I'm hoping that it
> >>will get better with time.
> >>I'm going to keep accessing the difficult because it is a challenge!
> >>Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
> >>Skype name:  bobtinn
> >>Live Long and Prosper!
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 8:20 PM
> >>Subject: Re: Digital to analog TV converter boxes
> >>
> >>
> >>Hi.
> >>
> >>With the fiasco that I've had with DVDs and accessibility, I've pretty
> >>well
> >>decided to cease to receive television signals when analog goes dark.  I'm
> >>sick of wasting money on things that the industry decides will be obsolete
> >>long before it wears out, and I detest of filling landfills just so
> >>someone
> >>can make a heap of money.
> >>
> >>They can stick their DTV.
> >>
> >>73, de Lou K2LKK
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>At 11:37 PM 3/9/2008 -0500, you wrote:
> >> >You have to use it within 90 days but the catch is they're only going to
> >> >issue
> >> >something like 30 million of them so if you wait too long you won't get
> >> >one but
> >> >if you buy now it may be nearly a year before you can use the box and it
> >> >surely
> >> >may have developed problems by then.  Its never for electronics to sit.
> >> >
> >> >Last I heard they'd already issued about a third of the coupons they
> >> >intend
> >> >to
> >> >give out.
> >> >
> >> >Tom
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> >> >web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
> >> >
> >> >On Sun, 9 Mar 2008, Butch Bussen wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:19:46 -0700
> >> > > From: Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > > Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators
> >> > > <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> >> > > Subject: Re: Digital to analog TV converter boxes
> >> > >
> >> > > I think you have to use the coupon within 30 days, I do know there is
> >> > > a
> >> > > time limit, so don't apply until you're ready to buy.
> >> > > 73s
> >> > > Butch Bussen
> >> > > wa0vjr
> >> > >
> >> > > On Fri, 7 Mar 2008,
> >> > > Bob Tinney wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > Hi,
> >> > > > I've been putting off getting a converter box, but the discussion
> >> > > > on
> >> > > > this
> >> > > > list reminded me to apply for 2 coupons as my audio tv receivers
> >> > > > are
> >> > analog
> >> > > > and are not hooked to cable.  Just google "digital converter box
> >> > coupon" and
> >> > > > fill out the form.
> >> > > > 73
> >> > > > Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
> >> > > > Skype name:  bobtinn
> >> > > > Live Long and Prosper!
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >No virus found in this incoming message.
> >> >Checked by AVG.
> >> >Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1324 - Release Date:
> >> >3/10/2008
> >> >7:27 PM
> >>
> >>Louis Kim Kline
> >>A.R.S. K2LKK
> >>Home e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> >>Work e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> >>Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5740
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>No virus found in this incoming message.
> >>Checked by AVG.
> >>Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1324 - Release Date: 3/10/2008
> >>7:27 PM
> >
> > Louis Kim Kline
> > A.R.S. K2LKK
> > Home e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> > Work e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> > Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5740
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>--
>No virus found in this incoming message.
>Checked by AVG.
>Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1327 - Release Date: 3/12/2008 
>1:27 PM

Louis Kim Kline
A.R.S. K2LKK
Home e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
Work e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5740  

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