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653 points thunderbong | 3 comments | 28 Jul 23 12:46 UTC | HN request time: 0.63s | source
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coin ◴[28 Jul 23 15:37 UTC] No.36908469[source]▶
Why the static between changing channels. Analog TVs would change channels instantly.
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bombela ◴[28 Jul 23 15:56 UTC] No.36908780[source]▶
Here is my guess. The author is most likely younger than you and I. And has never experienced the instant response of analog.
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1. tgv ◴[28 Jul 23 16:41 UTC] No.36909548[source]▶
Do you think the TVs before that were digital or hydraulic? Or what does the world "analog" mean in this context?
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2. krapp ◴[28 Jul 23 19:52 UTC] No.36912357[source]▶
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_transmission

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_television

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3. tgv ◴[29 Jul 23 08:13 UTC] No.36918059[source]▶
That doesn't explain a thing. The "static" came from weak signals or not tuning properly. Before digital TVs were a thing, analog TVs already had digital tuners, and suppressed the display while switching channels. Analog TVs are not synonymous with static while changing channel.