[opendtv] Re: How to extend the transiton
- From: Doug McDonald <mcdonald@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:49:23 -0600
John Willkie wrote:
IF Congress wants to make the transition to DTV happen and extend it in
a reasonable manner – it looks doubtful that they will be able to extend
the hard date at this point – here’s how to do it.
This came up in a discussion with my customer Jeremy Lansman last night
(he’s ready to do the transition with the flip of a switch, and can’t
wait). I think we’ve stolen the idea from Nat Ostroff, but I haven’t
read the Ostroff idea.)
Simply, tell the operators of analog television stations that they have
to cut their analog power by 3 dB on February 17, and by 3 dB for each
succeeding 17^th of the month. And, lift the Congressionally-imposed
ceiling on converter box rebate coupons. (The only real hold up these
days is one imposed by Congress.)
3 dB is a joke! It's barely visible, if at all.
Now 10 dB, that would work as you suggest. 20dB is quite a difference.
Doug McDonald
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