On 28 Oct 2005 19:45:37 -0700, "
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The DTV standard for over the air broadcasts requires a good and stable
incoming signal from the antenna. In the RV if you are parked and can
orient the antenna you should be fine. If you want to use it while
driving, it is not going to work. There will be too much 'ghosting' of
the incoming digital signal and the tuners won't handle it well.

I am not certain there will ever be a market segment for what you are
searching.


It may be a few years before technology allows a cheap portable ATSC
TV, but it will happen. I think it's foolish to think people will
just stop wanting portable TVs because they're digital now. People
like their NTSC portable color TVs even though you can't get a very
good color picture most of the time and the screens are too small to
really enjoy it. It's certain that people won't want NTSC portables
after they stop NTSC broadcasting. Using a battery portable TV with
an AC powered receiver box makes about as much sense as using a
walkman with a rack component CD player.
Andy Cuffe

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I would agree....would you want your cell phone to come with a cord
that you had to plug into a stationary socket before using it?

HDTV will not be a replacement for NTSC until it does everything that
NTSC does now...everything.

And the public will not accept it until it does everything that it
replaces.

NTSC will be with us longer than anyone wants to admit.

TMT

"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message
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I would agree....would you want your cell phone to come with a cord
that you had to plug into a stationary socket before using it?

HDTV will not be a replacement for NTSC until it does everything that
NTSC does now...everything.

And the public will not accept it until it does everything that it
replaces.

NTSC will be with us longer than anyone wants to admit.

I'd like to believe that, but I'm afraid that the FCC has other ideas.

I know I won't be buying an HDTV receiver any time soon, they're still WAY
out of my budget. I can buy a 27" NTSC set that looks just fine for what's
being broadcast for $175, it's 10x to 12x that for the cheapest HDTV ready
(without the HDTV tuner) set. Damn if I'll pay more than a week's wages for
a TV set, there's just nothing worth that kind of scratch to WATCH on them.

On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 07:44:57 +0900, "Brenda Ann"
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I know I won't be buying an HDTV receiver any time soon, they're still WAY
out of my budget. I can buy a 27" NTSC set that looks just fine for what's
being broadcast for $175, it's 10x to 12x that for the cheapest HDTV ready
(without the HDTV tuner) set. Damn if I'll pay more than a week's wages for
a TV set, there's just nothing worth that kind of scratch to WATCH on them.



HDTVs are actually a LOT cheaper than that now. You can get a 27ish
Sanyo set with a built in ATSC tuner for about $450 now. Not top
quality, but unless Sanyo is farming out manufacturing to Durabrand it
should be decent.
Andy Cuffe

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"Andy Cuffe" wrote in message
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On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 07:44:57 +0900, "Brenda Ann"
wrote:


I know I won't be buying an HDTV receiver any time soon, they're still WAY
out of my budget. I can buy a 27" NTSC set that looks just fine for what's
being broadcast for $175, it's 10x to 12x that for the cheapest HDTV ready
(without the HDTV tuner) set. Damn if I'll pay more than a week's wages
for
a TV set, there's just nothing worth that kind of scratch to WATCH on
them.



HDTVs are actually a LOT cheaper than that now. You can get a 27ish
Sanyo set with a built in ATSC tuner for about $450 now. Not top
quality, but unless Sanyo is farming out manufacturing to Durabrand it
should be decent.


Sure don't have anything like that available at our PX or through AAFES
Online. Cheapest digital ready TV we have access to is $1000, 24" screen,
and has no digital tuner even available for it yet.

"Brenda Ann" wrote:
"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message
oups.com...
I would agree....would you want your cell phone to come with a cord
that you had to plug into a stationary socket before using it?

HDTV will not be a replacement for NTSC until it does everything that
NTSC does now...everything.

And the public will not accept it until it does everything that it
replaces.

NTSC will be with us longer than anyone wants to admit.

I'd like to believe that, but I'm afraid that the FCC has other ideas.

I know I won't be buying an HDTV receiver any time soon, they're still
WAY out of my budget. I can buy a 27" NTSC set that looks just fine for
what's being broadcast for $175, it's 10x to 12x that for the cheapest
HDTV ready (without the HDTV tuner) set. Damn if I'll pay more than a
week's wages for a TV set, there's just nothing worth that kind of
scratch to WATCH on them.


Not a widescreen, but not a bad deal for an entry level set.
No where near $1750-2100 either! Check your facts first.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2601424

Chip

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wrote:

"Brenda Ann" wrote:

"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message
groups.com...

I would agree....would you want your cell phone to come with a cord
that you had to plug into a stationary socket before using it?

HDTV will not be a replacement for NTSC until it does everything that
NTSC does now...everything.

And the public will not accept it until it does everything that it
replaces.

NTSC will be with us longer than anyone wants to admit.

I'd like to believe that, but I'm afraid that the FCC has other ideas.

I know I won't be buying an HDTV receiver any time soon, they're still
WAY out of my budget. I can buy a 27" NTSC set that looks just fine for
what's being broadcast for $175, it's 10x to 12x that for the cheapest
HDTV ready (without the HDTV tuner) set. Damn if I'll pay more than a
week's wages for a TV set, there's just nothing worth that kind of
scratch to WATCH on them.



Not a widescreen, but not a bad deal for an entry level set.
No where near $1750-2100 either! Check your facts first.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2601424

Chip

If it's not widescreen, it's not HDTV.

" wrote:
wrote:

"Brenda Ann" wrote:

"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message
groups.com...

I would agree....would you want your cell phone to come with a cord
that you had to plug into a stationary socket before using it?

HDTV will not be a replacement for NTSC until it does everything that
NTSC does now...everything.

And the public will not accept it until it does everything that it
replaces.

NTSC will be with us longer than anyone wants to admit.

I'd like to believe that, but I'm afraid that the FCC has other ideas.

I know I won't be buying an HDTV receiver any time soon, they're still
WAY out of my budget. I can buy a 27" NTSC set that looks just fine for
what's being broadcast for $175, it's 10x to 12x that for the cheapest
HDTV ready (without the HDTV tuner) set. Damn if I'll pay more than a
week's wages for a TV set, there's just nothing worth that kind of
scratch to WATCH on them.



Not a widescreen, but not a bad deal for an entry level set.
No where near $1750-2100 either! Check your facts first.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2601424

Chip

If it's not widescreen, it's not HDTV.

Yes, it is HD. If you are watching an HD broadcast, there will be bars on the top and bottom. It cuts down the size of the viewable screen, but it is HD.
The effective screen size would be 29.4" instead of the actual size of 32".
Chip

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The screen aspect ratio has nothing to do with whether a tv is HDTV or
not.

If the tv can display the lines of resolution at the appropriate scan
rate for HDTV, then it is high definition. Just because it may have
bars on the top and bottom, or on the side when displaying a different
aspect ratio has nothing to do with HDTV or not.

wrote:

The screen aspect ratio has nothing to do with whether a tv is HDTV or
not.

If the tv can display the lines of resolution at the appropriate scan
rate for HDTV, then it is high definition. Just because it may have
bars on the top and bottom, or on the side when displaying a different
aspect ratio has nothing to do with HDTV or not.


I guess if it shows the correct resolution but why anyone would want to
buy something that bass-ackward, I don't know. May as well just buy a
smaller TV with the correct aspect ratio.