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TV To sell or not to sell

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Capt. Z

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Hi;
I'm wrestling with the idea to sell or not to sell my Panasonic 27 inch PIP Flat screen TV.
I will be moving this summer to Spain for a 3 year work assignment. This would mean that I will return back to the USA in summer of 2004.
I was told that starting the year 2006 there will be only digital TV transmission.
Hearing that TV will change from analog to digital I am trying to figure out if it is better to sell my good analog TV now and buy a "hopefully reasonable priced" digital TV in 2004 or invest in an digital to analog TV converter in 2004.
My Panasonic has PIP with 2 tuner, so I would loose the PIP if I use a d/a converter.
Since Spain has PAL SECAM video signal and 220 Volt/ac and here in the USA we have PAL and 110 Volts it would do me no good to take the TV all the way to Spain.
What do you guys suggest?
Thanks

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27" consumer TVs... Rich 10:13:05 05/18/01 (0)
aren't worth much, so if you sell your Panasonic, you won't get much for it.
BTW, analog only sets can still be used after 2006. No need to panic.
If you enjoy the picture, keep the TV michaelb 08:21:17 05/18/01 (0)
Capt.,
While in theory, digital TV transmission is slated to be in operation by 2006, the reality is that the process is stalled. The networks won't invest the capital in equipment needed to transmit the digital signal until more HDTV's are sold, which won't happen until prices drop by another 20%-30%. The exact timeline for this is unclear, so there is a strong chance the deadline for analog transmission will be extended.
Good luck, Michael

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