[PRCo] Impact of TV

[Bob Rathke]

Yes, Ed is correct.  In the 1950's, cable TV was designed to bring broadcast
TV (e.g., Pittsburgh and Buffalo TV stations) to areas that didn't have
off-the-air reception of TV signals.  A good example was northern
Pennsylvania, in particular, Bradford ansd Coundersport.

Pay-TV is something entirely different. It is what is now represented by HBO
and other premium cable (extra fee) channels.

Bob 10/11/03

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <twg at pulsenet.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 10:48 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: impact of TV


> If I remember the original promise of cable TV correctly, it was that
people
> would willingly pay for TV without commercials.  But it was also to
provide
> uniform reception.  If I watched TV, I'd have to have cable, since my
house
> sits on the back side of a hill that interferes with the Pittsburgh
> stations.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Ken &
> Tracie
> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 11:35 AM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: impact of TV
>
>
> The is off topic, but didn't cable television have its origin as a
solution