[NCLUG] MythTV Questions

[Paul Hummer]

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>> The big pisser if people are going to be replacing their TVs is the 
>> waste of all those tubes.  Though I guess they're going to go 
>> sometime.  Hopefully after someone figures out something nice to do 
>> with all that leaded glass.
>
> The lead is the least of the problems. Phosphorous and various rare 
> earths make a color CRT one of the most toxic things at the landfill. 
> It's already illegal most places for a *business* to dispose of CRTs 
> except by sending them to an EPA-certified facility (individuals may 
> continue to do what they wish with them).
>
Just FYI, in Fort Collins, there is an  aggressive environmental law 
that says it is illegal for anyone to throw away a TV, computer, or 
other "large electronics."

Hasn't Europe been on the digital only thing for a while now?  Isn't 
that why the DVR-type add on for the PS3 is only available in Europe?  I 
can't imagine having to get my TV AND hi-def fixes so bad that I call 
the cable company and scream that I can only see "Desperate Housewives" 
(or some other equally stupid show) in /only/ 720i.

Paul