Re: How will the US local area stations commerate the end of System-M?

G-squared wrote:
>  On May 1, 2:45 am, phil-news-nos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>  > In alt.video.digital-tv Netmask <netmask56NOS...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>  > |
>  > | Well I look forward to when we in Australia can .......
> *commemorate*
>  > | closure of the analog system end of next year unless the pollies
> get cold
>  > | feet again..
>  >
>  > If they are anything like in the USA, they have probably screwed up
> the process
>  > and created difficulties and confusion for a great many people,
> which would lead
>  > to complaints and demands to put it off until later.
>  >
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> In the most recent TV Technology magzine the manufacturers are asking
> for an extension because they can't get the program guide info into
> the PSIP scccurately when things change on the fly like a s****ting
> event running longer than expected. Like anybody uses that useless
> 'feature'. When I look for the EPG, it takes a LONG time because it
> has to tune in all 20 carriers ( Los Angeles) for several seconds
> each. Instead I use Yahoo TV listings.
> 
> GG


Since when does any s****ting event not run long?  Forget the damn 
extension and forget the damn must-carry contracts - add a freaking hour 
to the end of *every* s****ting event to the EPG.  That way, I won't have
to.


-- 
jer
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