Re: Is all current television equipment becoming worthless?



Jim Yanik wrote:u
> not_real@xxxxxxx (Beachcomber) wrote:
>> As a professional TV Maintenance Engineer with over 25 years
>> experience in broadcasting and transmission technology, I can tell you
>> from experience that the reception threshold for signal strength on a
>> digital system is 50%.
>
> I worked for TEKTRONIX for 21.5 years,repairing and calibrating TEK
> broadcast video test equipment.I also live in an apartment,where external
> antennas are prohibited,except for the 18" sat dishes.I live well within 30
> miles of all the local stations antenna sites,yet have marginal TV
> reception. I definitely will not receive digital TV.

I started my full-time professional career in television service in 1967,
got comprehensive MATV training from RCA Service in 1969, and first taught
TV servicing in college in 1972. I'm not going for Beachcomber's bafflegab
either.

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If John McCain gets the 2008 Republican Presidential nomination,
my vote for President will be a write-in for Jiang Zemin.
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