Change from analog to digital

[Rich Pierson]

Just thought I would throw this up as a general question. Anybody know if
there are going to be any changes with BRC/PTD when broadcast over the air
goes digital and if BRC/PTD has any plans on eliminating the analog
channels and going to digital only.

[Mike H.]

The FCC is forcing all cable companies in the nation to offer digital only.

"Congress mandated the conversion to all-digital television broadcasting,
also known as the digital television (DTV) transition, because all-digital
broadcasting will free up frequencies for public safety communications (such
as police, fire, and emergency rescue). Also, digital is a more efficient
transmission technology that allows broadcast stations to offer improved
picture and sound quality, as well as offer more programming options for
consumers through multiple broadcast streams (multicasting). In addition,
some of the freed up frequencies will be used for advanced commercial
wireless services for consumers."

"Rich Pierson" <fi...@ptd.net> wrote in message
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[Mark Dodel]

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:48:11 UTC, "Mike H." <mik...@ptd.net> wrote:

-> The FCC is forcing all cable companies in the nation to offer digital only.

From everything I have read that only applies to broadcast stations.
The FCC could care less what cable companies do. Now as to whether a
cable company will be interested in converting the TV digital signal
to analog is a different story. If most or all of their
infrastructure supports digital I would guess they would drop analog
cable. Then everyone would need a settop box or digital cable card for
every TV.

See http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/digitaltv.html for specifics.
But on that page it says: "Analog-only TVs should continue to work as
before with cable and satellite TV services, gaming consoles, VCRs,
DVD players, and similar products." But of course that is only if the
cable company continues to offer Analog service. So has anyone heard
or read anything about whether Blue Ridge Cable will continue to
support analog cable for the forseeable future?

Mark

->
-> "Congress mandated the conversion to all-digital television broadcasting,
-> also known as the digital television (DTV) transition, because all-digital
-> broadcasting will free up frequencies for public safety communications (such
-> as police, fire, and emergency rescue). Also, digital is a more efficient
-> transmission technology that allows broadcast stations to offer improved
-> picture and sound quality, as well as offer more programming options for
-> consumers through multiple broadcast streams (multicasting). In addition,
-> some of the freed up frequencies will be used for advanced commercial
-> wireless services for consumers."
->
->
-> "Rich Pierson" <fi...@ptd.net> wrote in message
-> news:Xns9A8559FEE8...@216.196.97.142...
-> > Just thought I would throw this up as a general question. Anybody know if
-> > there are going to be any changes with BRC/PTD when broadcast over the air
-> > goes digital and if BRC/PTD has any plans on eliminating the analog
-> > channels and going to digital only.
->

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