Petition: Attach Warning Labels to Analogue-Only TVs

In article ,
Dave Farrance wrote:
I think that the idea of attaching warning labels to analogue-only units
has a fair amount of approval in this group, unlike the prospect of
outlawing such units. So if you want to show support for this, please go
to this e-petition to the Prime Minister:

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/analogue-warn/

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Attach warning labels
to analogue-only (non-digital) TVs and video recorders.

Excellent idea and I'll sign it.

But is there any evidence of any of these petitions ever being acted on?

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Bill Wright wrote:

"charles" wrote in message
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In article ,
These areas will loose analog by 2012 anyway.
A digital TV will receive analog as well,

not all, some have only digital tuners

Blimey. Which sets?

Don't know, but a former colleague bought one about 3 years ago.

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"charles" wrote in message
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In article ,
buddenbrooks wrote:
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not all, some have only digital tuners


Both the TV and Video recorder I bought had both Analog and digital
capability. Given what it needs to do I would guess a 'digital' tuner has an
analogue front end which feeds into a digital procesing section.

So in the case of my units there is one turner with dual capability.

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.net...
On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 06:58:14 +0100, buddenbrooks wrote:

A digital TV will receive analog as well,

*All* digital TVs from now until the last ASO? Think through the
practical implications, this labeling is not as simple as it first
appears.



My analogue tv is marked SECAM/PAL/NTSC 90v to 250v 50/60 Hz 'World
Ready', will never leave the living room,
guess these features cost little.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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But is there any evidence of any of these petitions ever being acted on?


Yes, the one to prevent using cycle paths being mandatory, even if they
were inpractically placed was succesful.
As this one could be because it has no party political attitudes attached to
it.

In fact it does not need legislation to happen as ministers have the power
to make these sort of requirements mandatory without going to parliament.

"Paul Martin" wrote in message
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In article ,
Bill Wright wrote:

"Dave Farrance" wrote in
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Nice. Can I adapt your wording to publicise this elsewhere?

Of course. 10p a word, or a cup of tea and a bun.

Or 45ft by 12ft of hard standing and provision of the usual utilities.
And a real ale pub with 6/10ths of a mile. I only need 45ft when I bring my
dad in his ghastly caravan. Otherwise it's 25ft.

Bill

"charles" wrote in message
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In article ,
Bill Wright wrote:

"charles" wrote in message
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In article ,
These areas will loose analog by 2012 anyway.
A digital TV will receive analog as well,

not all, some have only digital tuners

Blimey. Which sets?

Don't know, but a former colleague bought one about 3 years ago.

This morning, dealing with The Customer From Hell, I was asked to tune the
new Lowe set into the 20 CCTV channels (I kid you not -- this bloke's a
total nutter). Just for a moment as I eyed this Lowe monster I heard your
words -- "some have only digital tuners". It was with great relief that I
discovered the options DVDT, DVBC, and terr analogue in the main menu.

Bill

"buddenbrooks" wrote in message
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In fact it does not need legislation to happen as ministers have the power
to make these sort of requirements mandatory without going to parliament.

I think it's called an Order in Council.

Bill

In article , Buddenbrooks wrote:
**My analogue tv is marked SECAM/PAL/NTSC 90v to 250v 50/60 Hz 'World*
Ready', will never leave the living room,
guess these features cost little.

They must cost something, but probably less than the extra hassle of
manufacturing, distributing and stocking a range of different receivers
for different customers' requirements.

They'd have to employ sales staff that understood the technology and
could explain it to customers, and they'd have to pay them enough not to
have to depend on the commission from selling pointless after-sales
insurance schemes, and that would cost far too much.

"Dave Farrance" wrote in message
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I think that the idea of attaching warning labels to analogue-only units
has a fair amount of approval in this group, unlike the prospect of
outlawing such units. So if you want to show support for this, please go
to this e-petition to the Prime Minister:

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/analogue-warn/

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Attach warning labels
to analogue-only (non-digital) TVs and video recorders.

Analogue TV broadcasts will cease over the next few years, so that all
analogue-only TVs and video recorders will require external digital
"set-top-boxes". Many people, especially the elderly, find set-top-boxes
difficult to use, and the complexity of video recording from a
set-top-box will often defeat the technically competent too.
Analogue-only equipment is still widely available and is commonly bought
by people without knowledge of these problems. Warning labels on such
units stating "WARNING: ANALOGUE TUNER ONLY" would alert people to the
problem and discourage their sale. This would save vulnerable people
from losing money, protect the environment by reducing the vast amount
of equipment that will be dumped, and reduce the resources required to
aid the conversion to digital reception.

Maybe also do one about the lack of height in widescreen televisions?

"This televisionis sh*t."



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Dave Farrance