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JE
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Re: Not a good test ...

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said by amigo_boy See Profile :

... when it's announced four months in advance. The results of the test won't be representative of the preparedness of the rest of the country because they won't have had the additional buzz about this topic which North Carolina will (as evidenced by this news item being picked up and distributed by others, like DSLR).

Mark
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BF69

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said by amigo_boy See Profile :

said by BF69 See Profile :

Please anyone that doesn't know about this now doesn't deserve to watch TV. Jeez I've known about this digital transition for about a dozen years now.
Sheesh. I wasn't arguing for the test, or concern for those who don't know about the transition. Just saying that announcing the test (in a geographic location) four months in advance, and claiming this will be a gauge of the rest of the nation is flawed by the fact that it's going to be in local NC news for four months.

That will make the results inapplicable to the rest of the country who is getting only the normal buzz about Feb (which the govt. is apparently worried isn't enough).
If people are so unaware they don't know about the transition they won't know about the test. Those that do know about the transition well who cares if they know? How will that mess up the test? what some peole might buy boxes or new TVs earlier? who cares that's actually a GOOD thing.

Fact is if this test was never announced no more than 10% of the population would have noticed anyways.

It would have been better to have a nationwide "test" in September.
No it wouldn't. A smaller test makes it easier to figure out if there is any issues.


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said by BF69 See Profile :

Please anyone that doesn't know about this now doesn't deserve to watch TV. Jeez I've known about this digital transition for about a dozen years now.
Sheesh. I wasn't arguing for the test, or concern for those who don't know about the transition. Just saying that announcing the test (in a geographic location) four months in advance, and claiming this will be a gauge of the rest of the nation is flawed by the fact that it's going to be in local NC news for four months.

That will make the results inapplicable to the rest of the country who is getting only the normal buzz about Feb (which the govt. is apparently worried isn't enough).

It would have been better to have a nationwide "test" in September.

Mark


BF69

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said by amigo_boy See Profile :

... when it's announced four months in advance. The results of the test won't be representative of the preparedness of the rest of the country because they won't have had the additional buzz about this topic which North Carolina will (as evidenced by this news item being picked up and distributed by others, like DSLR).

Mark
Please anyone that doesn't know about this now doesn't deserve to watch TV. Jeez I've known about this digital transition for about a dozen years now.
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