@lrd9999 there was talk earlier in the 2011 of adding new channels to saor view(our digital tv service) but so far all thats resulted in is a 24 hour news channel of main bulleten repeats and a kids channel. but anyway i do agree thats its sad that you can't have portable tv's anymore... but over hear in ireland you can get 'Saor View Approved tv's' which basically have the decoder built into them. so it is possible to get the signal without a box connected, but they arn't very ''portable''....
our digital switchover is happening in oct. 2012....the thing is our new digital service here in Ireland is really crappy because you can actually pick up more channels on the analog service than the new digital one which is really stupid.....f*** you digital switchover!!
@lusk1998 We've actually got a few more channels in the Boston area, but they're all local; no more getting fuzzy pictures from other states. It didn't just cut out here the way it did in the video, we had a few weeks of repetitive PSAs about what to do if you hadn't converted yet. It's still a little sad, every TV needs a hookup to the antenna in the attic; no such thing as a portable, at least for now. Hope they add a few more channels over there.
i am no electronic experts but here is what I don't like about the new digital TV signals. On the old analog signals even if the signal was faint you could still see something (not using cable) even if the reception was bad. On the new analog signal it seems that you either see something or nothing at all
Talk about a inglorious ending! The last true program was a commercial? If I had been the one calling the shots, the last hour would have been a tribute to analog.
Of course, thinking about it, if I had been the one calling the shots, I wouldn't have even switched! Stupid government mandates!
stupid government trying to make excuses to make money. they created more toxic waste from the little newer crt sets than the savings. but america loves to waste, noone took a huge stand against the fcc and true most old sets are dtv compatable(can be hooked up) but still. what id give to live in my grandparents time or atleast live the 50s. i often daydream when the oldfolk reminice:)
loved it. i miss the old days of analog tv i remember when i was a kid in the times, we had an old tv like that and id always count the seconds till that little white dot went away when u turn off the tv :P ahhh old times....
Between the stills of the old Philco test pattern, who was the guy holding the sign? Was that a commercial from KYW-TV's digital signal or CBS network feed that accidentally slipped through? Nevertheless, a quick but classy analog sendoff from one of the oldest TV stations in the country.
I think it's kinda cool you have a converter box on the old Admiral. Was it hard to hook up, e.g. VHF antenna prong adaptors and such?
Yes. I got a digital converter and the signal is very sharp. Sharpest image i ever saw on this old TV. Gotta give credit where it is due. The digital signal is amazing. I will post a video soon.
As a Vacuum tube fanatic, i really have to say that was the sadist thing I have ever seen on an old TV. It's sad that so much is now over, the lore , the magic and the wonder ( and the not so happy things) about analog are gone....
now the rest of the world has to follow richtnow to say for good goodby to pal,ntsc and even secam.
also digital sdtv has to get out and replaced with only hd signals,to say goodby to the analogue age!!!!!
johneymute 6 days ago
@lrd9999 there was talk earlier in the 2011 of adding new channels to saor view(our digital tv service) but so far all thats resulted in is a 24 hour news channel of main bulleten repeats and a kids channel. but anyway i do agree thats its sad that you can't have portable tv's anymore... but over hear in ireland you can get 'Saor View Approved tv's' which basically have the decoder built into them. so it is possible to get the signal without a box connected, but they arn't very ''portable''....
lusk1998 3 weeks ago
Nice tv set
peugeotrider2016 3 weeks ago
our digital switchover is happening in oct. 2012....the thing is our new digital service here in Ireland is really crappy because you can actually pick up more channels on the analog service than the new digital one which is really stupid.....f*** you digital switchover!!
lusk1998 1 month ago
@lusk1998 We've actually got a few more channels in the Boston area, but they're all local; no more getting fuzzy pictures from other states. It didn't just cut out here the way it did in the video, we had a few weeks of repetitive PSAs about what to do if you hadn't converted yet. It's still a little sad, every TV needs a hookup to the antenna in the attic; no such thing as a portable, at least for now. Hope they add a few more channels over there.
lrd9999 4 weeks ago
i am no electronic experts but here is what I don't like about the new digital TV signals. On the old analog signals even if the signal was faint you could still see something (not using cable) even if the reception was bad. On the new analog signal it seems that you either see something or nothing at all
inkey2 1 month ago 2
Talk about a inglorious ending! The last true program was a commercial? If I had been the one calling the shots, the last hour would have been a tribute to analog.
Of course, thinking about it, if I had been the one calling the shots, I wouldn't have even switched! Stupid government mandates!
freespace2dotcom 1 month ago
...this made me cry...
dandanthetaximan 1 month ago
es una sensacion de tristeza la despedida de la señal analoga... bueno ese televisor aqui en Costa Rica aun funciona :D jeje, Saludos.
raulazarias 3 months ago
How ironic... a retirement commercial before the retirement of analog tv.
FBCDS82 3 months ago 2
damm, here in germany we have another year till analog is switched off. It's happening everywhere :(
casualuserable 3 months ago
my family bought a digital television after the switch in 2009.
geekgirltv2011 4 months ago
stupid government trying to make excuses to make money. they created more toxic waste from the little newer crt sets than the savings. but america loves to waste, noone took a huge stand against the fcc and true most old sets are dtv compatable(can be hooked up) but still. what id give to live in my grandparents time or atleast live the 50s. i often daydream when the oldfolk reminice:)
kittyfanatic1980 5 months ago
Very nice TV and shot!
JoshsTechChannel 6 months ago
That old CBS logo and snow made me want to cry.
DelilahThePig 6 months ago
I love the ending how the tv screen just sinks.
TheTrainman4449 8 months ago
Could you guys imagine beavis and butthead's reactions to this?
CastleCrashers441 9 months ago
@CastleCrashers441 So I'm sitting here crying at this, then I read your comment, and burst out laughing through my tears.
Thank you.
JustCallMeFox 1 month ago
@JustCallMeFox your welcome I laughed myself lol I forgot I posted a comment on this video
CastleCrashers441 1 month ago
...But the future refused to change.
RobotwarsKing 1 year ago
loved it. i miss the old days of analog tv i remember when i was a kid in the times, we had an old tv like that and id always count the seconds till that little white dot went away when u turn off the tv :P ahhh old times....
lokidude100 1 year ago 4
@lokidude100 the old days of analog TV... Wasn't that like 2 years ago.
Sponge1515 1 year ago
@Sponge1515 yeah but im talking about the old tvs not analog broadcasting
lokidude100 1 year ago
What a sad day for W3XE.
Macintosh3745 1 year ago
I love this !!! I just love this piece as an art !!!
lenardokuma 1 year ago
To me, this is art.
No sarcasm, seriously.
anomalousclouds 1 year ago
bravo
robertemmet100 1 year ago
can u install that a converter box to that tv
ongchorcool 1 year ago
Between the stills of the old Philco test pattern, who was the guy holding the sign? Was that a commercial from KYW-TV's digital signal or CBS network feed that accidentally slipped through? Nevertheless, a quick but classy analog sendoff from one of the oldest TV stations in the country.
I think it's kinda cool you have a converter box on the old Admiral. Was it hard to hook up, e.g. VHF antenna prong adaptors and such?
richartrod 2 years ago
I think the Twonky (see in my vids) was a 52 Admiral. We had the 9" floor model when I was a kid.
umajunkcollector 2 years ago
FUCK YOU PAL AND SECAM!!!
title26 2 years ago
dont say that pal had many advantages over ntsc but secam did suck shit
geekforlifevandc 2 years ago
hahaha
pal and secam still alive!
Never Tested Since Christ!
mastouris69 2 years ago
What a great TV. Nice to see someone else recorded the death of analog!
robotkasten 2 years ago 2
Did you get your digital converter for that Admiral yet, Rand?
zekepig 2 years ago
Yes. I got a digital converter and the signal is very sharp. Sharpest image i ever saw on this old TV. Gotta give credit where it is due. The digital signal is amazing. I will post a video soon.
Randreash 2 years ago
Poor analog, we will surely miss you...
Neonspinnazz30 2 years ago
And Canada follows one year behind schedule (as usual)
We can build the Space Arm but can't get our act together to get HD TV.
Soul2burn 2 years ago
That is kinda sad. What a cool old TV!
mnestic 2 years ago 4
As a Vacuum tube fanatic, i really have to say that was the sadist thing I have ever seen on an old TV. It's sad that so much is now over, the lore , the magic and the wonder ( and the not so happy things) about analog are gone....
Sergi762 2 years ago 3
I agree with you 100%. After the switch I had a silent sadness in my heart. Oh well. All good things come to an end.
Randreash 2 years ago 2
that set runs on vacuum tubes, doesn't it? there's a telltale hum (which is not a poem by edgar allen poe).
kwakhed23 2 years ago
WOW, that was both awesome and sad to see it end, and this is a GREAT video!
themightythor1212 2 years ago
Heh, I still have Canadian signals
pepsiru1es92 2 years ago
For one more year.
Soul2burn 2 years ago
they cut off in 2011. and who knows it may be pushed back. heh, mexico is cutting off in 2020.
pepsiru1es92 2 years ago
Could be an election issue, n'est pas?
I'm retiring into the Appalachian mountains in 2011 so analog won't reach me anyways.Chipped Satellite is they way to go up there..
Soul2burn 2 years ago