[Grovenet] Digital Electronics

[Geri]

Yes, Katie --  See my response to Vickie
(about 7 a.m.) ...

I know people who have many of the same
questions you are having, and although we do
have cable here at our house, I don't like the
idea that someone would have to subscribe just
to make next year's digital useful to them!  We
have cable at our house because when we first
moved here a long time ago, no TV antennae
were allowed and without cable you couldn't
receive but a couple of channels (the way our
house is situated, etc.) --

There seems not to be enough clear info
out there yet for converting without a cable
subscription, which seems frustrating ...

Geri


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Katie Allnutt" <allnutt at verizon.net>
To: "Forest Grove local interests list" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Digital Electronics


> When we hooked up the digital box it scanned the channels to see what  
> it could pick up.
> 
> It didn't get anything from ch 2 or 6 or 10, though it did get some  
> from 8 and 12 and lots from 22.
> 
> We called channel 2 and they said they were not broadcasting in  
> digital yet.
> We called channel 6 and they said they were not broadcasting in  
> digital yet, though they are broadcasting in widescreen. (Presumably  
> analog widescreen.)
> So that is consistent with what seemed to be coming through the  
> converter, or not coming through the converter as the case may be.
> 
> Geri, do you have cable?  I was wondering if you are getting the  
> other channels digital because the cable companies are converting  
> it?  If you are on cable when the switch comes in Feb you don't have  
> to do anything because the cable company will do it for you, either  
> through the signal they send or through the box you get from them.
> The other possibility is that your TV has two tuners inside. An  
> analog tuner and a digital tuner.
> They are making TV with two digital tuners (one for regular digital  
> plus a high definition digital tuner).
> Maybe they make TVs with all three, its been a long, long time since  
> we looked at TVs.
> 
> Kristy, do you get any of your stations on translator stations. (do  
> you get channel 2 with your antenna on a number other than 2? Like  
> say channel 55 or 37?) If so, then you will be concerned with analog  
> passthrough capability.  All the major channels will have to  
> broadcast digitally, but the translator stations that boost the  
> signal to outlying areas can keep on broadcasting in analog after  
> Feb. So you'll still have to have the analog signal get to your TV by  
> passing through the converter box. Most converter boxes don't have  
> passthrough capabilities so you have to look for it.
> So if you live way out in the boonies and use all translator stations  
> you don't have to do anything. If you get some of each you need a  
> converter box with passthrough. And if you are like us, get all the  
> major stations directly but just with an antenna, any converter box  
> will work.
> 
> Chuck,
> 'When I get it figured out?' That may be a long time. ; )  I learn in  
> bits and pieces and by the time the last bit is in place the first  
> bit is missing. I think they call that FIFO! Ha.
> 
> 
> Katie
> 
> Analog, widescreen, oh my!
> High def and passthrough, oh my!
> Digital coupons, oh my!
> Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore.
> 
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> 
> On Mar 27, 2008, at 7:00 AM, Geri wrote:
> 
>> Is that right?  So that means our signal from
>> any stations broadcasting in analog is being
>> converted twice: once at their end, then back
>> to digital at our end (since our equipment and
>> service is digital)!
>>
>> Am guessing that more and more info for
>> consumers needing to convert will be showing
>> up, the closer we get to next Feb.  And let's
>> hope someone comes out with easier how-to's
>> and equipment for those not wanting digital
>> cable service ...
>>
>> Geri
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Vickie Madeoneup" <whatsupy2k at yahoo.com>
>> To: "Forest Grove local interests list" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 9:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Digital Electronics
>>
>>
>>> the way it was explained to me is that some of the stations are  
>>> converting their digital to analog for you, but will no longer be
>>> doing that after Feb
>>>
>>> Vickie
>>>
>>> Geri <g-g-steele at comcast.net> wrote: >   One guy told us that all  
>>> the local stations are already
>>>> broadcasting in both digital and analog. (They are not.)
>>>
>>> I believe they are, Katie.  We receive them all digitally.
>>> They also broadcast in HD (which we don't have).
>>>
>>> Geri
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Katie Allnutt"
>>> To: "Forest Grove local interests list"
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:07 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Digital Electronics
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thanks Vickie,
>>>>
>>>>    I feel like the plot is thickening.  We did get the coupons and
>>>> we used the spring break days to go out to learn more since we  
>>>> had to
>>>>
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