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From: stadlin@hou2h.UUCP (Art Stadlin)
Newsgroups: net.tv
Subject: Re: MTS (Stereo TV) and Cable TV
Message-ID: <1015@hou2h.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 15-Aug-85 18:29:22 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 15 18:29:22 1985
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Keywords: Mr. Video, MTS, Cable TV, Local TV Stations

> As a side note, my local
> cable company doesn't know if they are going to get MTS transmission encoders
> and/or go FM stereo. 
> ...Oh, the first local station to go stereo is
> apparently going to help with the cost of putting the MTS signal onto the
> cable, ie, they are going to MTS encode it at the TV station and ship it
> back to the cable company all ready to go.  All of our local stations are
> directly connected to the stations, so if the TV transmitter dies, those
                            ^^^^^^^^ <--- cable company?
> on cable still get picture and sound.
> -- 
> Mr. Video     | |AV-2010| o|   |--------------|

Mr. Video's response raises several interesting points:

  1.  Broadcast stations are licensed by the FCC for *broadcast*.
      If the transmitter dies, wouldn't they be required to stop
      all transmissions?

  2.  Doesn't the TV station have to provide the same video and
      audio signal to *all* its viewers?  Why should the TV station
      provide a stereo signal to the cable company and not send
      that stereo signal over-the-air?

  3.  If your cable company gets a direct feed from your local
      station, why not go one better and get the feed
      directly from the affiliated network?

  4.  How far away are the local station studios from your cable
      company?  Is anyone saving money by direct-connect?
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