Re: [Swprograms] OT: Digital TV, OTA TV, Cable, and the BBC (there...satisfied?)

["Scott Royall" <royall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

And I am another.

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> dx.com] On Behalf Of Richard Cuff
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 13:43
> To: k9iua@xxxxxxxxx; Shortwave programming discussion
> Subject: [Swprograms] OT: Digital TV, OTA TV, Cable, and the BBC
(there...satisfied?)
>
> This is an interesting (albeit somewhat off-topic) thread so I think
> it's worth keeping.
>
> It will be interesting to see how all this shakes out, because I am in
> the class of people who are not interested in spending any more for
> access to high-definition TV than I am already for low-definition
> analog TV.
>
> To me, it's mostly garbage anyway.  High definition garbage is worth
> no more to me than analog garbage.
>
> I own no HDTVs today...will probably own one by next February but
> won't guarantee it.
>
> It will be interesting to see what sorts of packages and tiers get
> offered in this new digital-only world, and what sort of international
> options are included.
>
> I agree with most everyone else that it seems a shame that so few
> appear to be interested in these alternative perspectives and
> viewpoints.
>
> I remember walking into a produce store here in Allentown a couple
> years ago that was run by people of Lebanese heritage.  They had a TV
> mounted over some of the shelves, and it was tuned to Euronews.  The
> owner stated how he couldn't stand news from domestic USA sources
> because of the parochial views taken by those sources, and he was
> willing to pay for satellite infrastructure to get Euronews.
>
> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA
>
> On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 10:52 AM, Kevin Anderson <k9iua@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Wanting a non-U.S. viewpoint is exactly what I am after as well.
Reports from non-
> U.S. reporters/stringers filtered through U.S. editors is most definitely
not the same.
> >
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