Comments on: Goodbye Analog TV http://blogmaverick.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/ the mark cuban weblog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:04:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: tw-product http://blogmaverick.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29867 tw-product Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:26:18 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29867 I already watch entirely digital entertainment. Through YouTube.<br>Sorry Mark, no HDNET for me. I already watch entirely digital entertainment. Through YouTube.
Sorry Mark, no HDNET for me.

]]> By: Jenny http://blogmaverick.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29866 Jenny Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:42:16 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29866 Well if these changes in TV industry will make our life better - why not? Then we\'ll say it with no regret -\"Goodbye analog TV\"! Well if these changes in TV industry will make our life better – why not? Then we\’ll say it with no regret -\”Goodbye analog TV\”!

]]> By: Vince Foster http://blogmaverick.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29865 Vince Foster Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:41:40 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29865 As a reply to post #9 by superdave [I already watch entirely digital entertainment. Through YouTube.]<br><br>Check out TubeSucker - YouTube Video Downloader and Media Player/Emailer System<br><br><a href="http://www.newrad.com/software/tubesucker/" rel="nofollow">http://www.newrad.com/software/tubesucker/</a><br><br>If you like YouTube, you will love TubeSucker. It\'s an entire system, downloader, internal database to store youtube links, and a built-in player/emailer that lets you run the whole thing at once. Plus it can download 8 videos at a time. Watching TV in the USA makes me want to throw up and then kill myself. It all looks like Nancy Grace self righteous hate spew parade. So that is why I bought TubeSucker. Everything I download is happy like the mexican tv channels. I\'m watching bootlegs of long lost 70\'s artists from youtube with it. As a reply to post #9 by superdave [I already watch entirely digital entertainment. Through YouTube.]

Check out TubeSucker – YouTube Video Downloader and Media Player/Emailer System

http://www.newrad.com/software/tubesucker/

If you like YouTube, you will love TubeSucker. It\’s an entire system, downloader, internal database to store youtube links, and a built-in player/emailer that lets you run the whole thing at once. Plus it can download 8 videos at a time. Watching TV in the USA makes me want to throw up and then kill myself. It all looks like Nancy Grace self righteous hate spew parade. So that is why I bought TubeSucker. Everything I download is happy like the mexican tv channels. I\’m watching bootlegs of long lost 70\’s artists from youtube with it.

]]> By: luigibio http://blogmaverick.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29864 luigibio Tue, 10 Apr 2007 06:11:56 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29864 Here in Italy there are still analog TV so, also for the newest LCD flat panel, you need to buy an external DV tuner (about 120$). Here in Italy there are still analog TV so, also for the newest LCD flat panel, you need to buy an external DV tuner (about 120$).

]]> By: Scott Sizemore http://blogmaverick.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29863 Scott Sizemore Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:25:50 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29863 If you don\'t get HD Net or HD Net Movies, find a service that does and make the switch! I switch when Time Warner took over, and have not looked back. My HD Tuner is always on one of the two. If you are a SIFI Geek, I\'m getting Star Trek Enterprise in HD. I can also watch good movies in HD for free. Both channels are awesome. Thanks Mark! If you don\’t get HD Net or HD Net Movies, find a service that does and make the switch! I switch when Time Warner took over, and have not looked back. My HD Tuner is always on one of the two. If you are a SIFI Geek, I\’m getting Star Trek Enterprise in HD. I can also watch good movies in HD for free. Both channels are awesome. Thanks Mark!

]]> By: Andy http://blogmaverick.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29862 Andy Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:28:21 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29862 Yes, Oisin, reading books are free. There\'s something called the library. Yes, Oisin, reading books are free. There\’s something called the library.

]]> By: William Reeder http://blogmaverick.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29861 William Reeder Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:08:46 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29861 Pam, analog TV is what we\'ve had since it was invented. Digital TV is the new stuff. But not all digital TV is high definition (HD). In fact, most probably isn\'t.<br><br>One of the selling points of digital TV was that the TV stations could squeeze several standard definition (SD) TV \"channels\" into the same space as a single analog signal. Your local ABC affiliate was salivating over the ability to offer several channels -- hoping that you\'d ultimately spend more time on their channels and help earn them more advertising revenue.<br><br>I don\'t think it will end up that way, though, because all that\'s happening is that all 5 or so of my local stations are fighting to show the same syndicated content or to create special interest (read: low viewership) channels. So they\'re really just taking viewers away from their flagship station and devaluing the advertising on that station with little added value on the newer channels.<br><br>Ultimately, I think that there are two choices: very low video quality (think \"GooTube\" as Mr. Cuban likes to call it), and HD. I think low quality will go to the internet and HD will stay on TV. Unless someone can figure out how to properly create the mythical merged system.<br> Pam, analog TV is what we\’ve had since it was invented. Digital TV is the new stuff. But not all digital TV is high definition (HD). In fact, most probably isn\’t.

One of the selling points of digital TV was that the TV stations could squeeze several standard definition (SD) TV \”channels\” into the same space as a single analog signal. Your local ABC affiliate was salivating over the ability to offer several channels — hoping that you\’d ultimately spend more time on their channels and help earn them more advertising revenue.

I don\’t think it will end up that way, though, because all that\’s happening is that all 5 or so of my local stations are fighting to show the same syndicated content or to create special interest (read: low viewership) channels. So they\’re really just taking viewers away from their flagship station and devaluing the advertising on that station with little added value on the newer channels.

Ultimately, I think that there are two choices: very low video quality (think \”GooTube\” as Mr. Cuban likes to call it), and HD. I think low quality will go to the internet and HD will stay on TV. Unless someone can figure out how to properly create the mythical merged system.

]]> By: Parry http://blogmaverick.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29860 Parry Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:13:41 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29860 You may be interested in this Mark - in the UK, it was announced yesterday that they are completely shutting off analog signals in a western region, population 25k, 73% of whom are already digital (UK average is 79%). This is to be followed by a region-by-region rollout of this policy, with a view to totally abolish analog across the entire country by 2012. Full story can be read here: <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6453967.stm" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6453967.stm</a><br><br>And here\'s a bit of trivia: the city where this initiative is starting, Whitehaven, is the birthplace of Mildred Gale, grandmother of George Washington. You may be interested in this Mark – in the UK, it was announced yesterday that they are completely shutting off analog signals in a western region, population 25k, 73% of whom are already digital (UK average is 79%). This is to be followed by a region-by-region rollout of this policy, with a view to totally abolish analog across the entire country by 2012. Full story can be read here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6453967.stm

And here\’s a bit of trivia: the city where this initiative is starting, Whitehaven, is the birthplace of Mildred Gale, grandmother of George Washington.

]]> By: Brent http://blogmaverick.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29859 Brent Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:12:41 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29859 hey Oisin, ever heard of a library? Most of them have far more books that you could read in a lifetime --all for free.<br><br>Besides, it\'s a joke. When did bloggers lose their senses of humor?<br><br>I basically just wanted a way to include talking about HDTV, bash Mark Cuban for no particular reason (I\'m a fan actually), and say Go Bulls! hey Oisin, ever heard of a library? Most of them have far more books that you could read in a lifetime –all for free.

Besides, it\’s a joke. When did bloggers lose their senses of humor?

I basically just wanted a way to include talking about HDTV, bash Mark Cuban for no particular reason (I\’m a fan actually), and say Go Bulls!

]]> By: tiptoe http://blogmaverick.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29858 tiptoe Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:04:54 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/goodbye-analog-tv/#comment-29858 The notion of all HD has been around solidly since at least the mid 1990\'s. I went to a summit about it at a PBS station. Has lots of capabilities like being interactive. I\'ll do built-in HD next time around which should be sooner than later. Built-in makes more sense.<br>tt The notion of all HD has been around solidly since at least the mid 1990\’s. I went to a summit about it at a PBS station. Has lots of capabilities like being interactive. I\’ll do built-in HD next time around which should be sooner than later. Built-in makes more sense.
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