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From: STEPHANY.WBST@Xerox.ARPA
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Subject: Re: Loss of freedom
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Date: Thu, 5-Sep-85 11:40:37 EDT
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re: "... Within 5 years all TV will be digitally encoded ..."

No way.  Not in 5 years.  Not in 10 years.
 
Explanation:  Sorry.  What was meant was that all satellite TV in the
feeder channels would be digital.  A conference 2 years ago standardize
the TV digital code for exchanging pictures between nations.  I agree
that local home TV will not be digitally encoded in the near future.  We
will go to the 1025 line system probably with 2.5/1 aspect ratio first.
Since Panasonic has a total digital TV set that can accept any TV
standard, 525,625 and 1025 line, and deliver a 1025 line picture, the
switch to, possibly, a totally digital TV on cable and satellite may be
very soon.  I agree that on-the-air local TV may be considerably delayed
in the switch.

			Joe N2XS