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Jeff Kenyon <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:24:04 -0400
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Well, we'll see about how well it is doing, and will continue to do.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: another digital TV question


> I'm not sure about that.  They're already discontinuing HS-DVD but Blueray
> seems to be thriving.  XYL wants to get one now that we have a flat screen
> TV.  Lou
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 3:44 PM
> Subject: Re: another digital TV question
>
>
>> Well, I hate to say this, but I think blueray DVD is headed in the same
>> direction as Beta.
>>
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>> On Fri, 11 Apr 2008, Brett Winches wrote:
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>> > They still make some good professional products but some of the 
>> > consumer
>> > items are miss marketed or too proprietary.  I am thinking of their
>> > early process for transferring data to Mini Disks.  It should have been
>> > possible from the get go to do this in something faster than real time.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > =20
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>> > Thank you!
>> > Brett Winchester   KD7JN
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>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: For blind ham radio operators
>> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jeff Kenyon
>> > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 10:02 AM
>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>> > Subject: Re: another digital TV question
>> >
>> > Well, then it will be a way s then, but that I think is coming, and is
>> > not a matter of if but when.  Sony made some good products like 
>> > Betamax,
>> > but they shot themselvs in the foot by not marketing it correctly.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, 11 Apr 2008, Anthony Vece wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi Everyone;
>> > >
>> > > Those Sony products in the 70's and early 80's were untouchable!
>> > >
>> > > I would put any of the Sony analog radio tuners against any 
>> > > digital=20
>> > > tuner made today.
>> > >
>> > > Also, I heard recently that the FCC will not be requiring the
> little=20
>> > > Mom/Pop radio stations to go digital because the equipment is much 
>> > > too
>> > expensive.
>> > >
>> > > That's what I heard anyway.
>> > >
>> > > 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>> > > [log in to unmask]
>> > > ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 6:17 AM
>> > > Subject: Re: another digital TV question
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > Well, I remember my grandfather's watchman TV he got for 
>> > > > Father's=20
>> > > > Day in 1984!  It was a hefty $250 then, and it was great picture=20
>> > > > quality and a sensative little TV on both VHF/UHF!  I wonder 
>> > > > then=20
>> > > > when will radeio be mandated to be all digital?  If TV is going=20
>> > > > radio must be right around the corner!
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On Thu, 10 Apr 2008, Louis Kim Kline wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >> Hi Jeff.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Probably not in the short run, but eventually, as analog radio=20
>> > > >> becomes a thing of the past, sure.  I predict that in ten years=20
>> > > >> you'll have pocket HD radios that will tune AM/FM/TV and 
>> > > >> they'll=20
>> > > >> only cost you about $250, gbut that'll probably be worth about=20
>> > > >> $12.00 in today's dollars!
>> > > >>
>> > > >> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >> At 04:11 PM 4/10/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>> > > >> >Hi everyone, I know we've talked about digital TV, but with 
>> > > >> >the=20
>> > > >> >switch in
>> > > >> >mind and with all of the equipment that   is out there now that
>> > can tune
>> > > >> >TV channels will there be anything that will support digital 
>> > > >> >TV=20
>> > > >> >audio in the way of ham and other commercial radios that for
> some=20
>> > > >> >people all they want is TV audio?
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> >--
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>> > > >> >4/10/2008 5:36 PM
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Louis Kim Kline
>> > > >> A.R.S. K2LKK
>> > > >> Home e-mail:  [log in to unmask] Work e-mail: =20
>> > > >> [log in to unmask] Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5740
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