good old tuners going obsolete

So whats the problem? Do you think people who make high end tuners are going to make them become obsolete? Hell know! All the government has done is create a market for a device that will still make our Tuners still work. This is America people. If there is money to be made someone is already working on said device or there already is one that will hit the market say around 2011. Something like a digital to analog and then threw your stereo system. I'm holding on to my Tuner,it just sounds to good to let go and at least for now the music is still free.

Qdrone,
I get your gist, but FM radio isn't exactly "free". Commercial radio stations give us the free music because of advertising. NPR( National Public Radio) is partially subsidized by the Gov't through our tax dollars( each year that subsidy becomes less) and the balance of money needed for "free" broadcasting is covered by listener donations; so "free" is a loose term.

Qdrone,

Even if there is a digital to analog converter made for your analog tuner. Then your tuner will no longer be analog? And how would this device be hooked up to your tuner? Since your tuner is in fact a source, and it relies on a analog signal, from an antenna. I think it is not likely that a device will be made that will input a analog signal into your tuner input. That would be pointless.

One of the local stations in my neck of the woods has already expanded to 3 digital channels. One of them is where the old analog station was. I am still able to receive my with my analog tuner. However the station has gone to the trouble to convert the signal back to analog for now.

The cable TV company I am employed at is already digitally simulcasting ALL of their signal. which means if you have a digital box, you receive no analog signal to it. However if you have a analog TV you still receive the analog signal. It would appear my local radio station has followed suit. So that would mean i am really listening to a digital signal. And this is a route that could be taken for us old tuner people.

2012 is a goal. I think if our congressmen ( women ) get enough flack from the public. Who knows how long it could be?

I'm with you Sherod I want analog to stay for quite sometime.

Armstrod, if you run out of room for one of them tuners, let me know. I could always store it at my place :)

Acoustat6, what the?

whew.

this thread has turned into something akin to Sports show talk radio.

G'bye.

Well, looks like that is the end of it. If I happen along any other news I will post it ( assuming I can find the thread )

cheers!