* In a message originally sent to Joe Johnson, Mike Castor stated:
-MC> In regaurds to youre question, I think if you want more
-MC> than 1 set hooked up
-MC> then cable is the cheapest way to go. As far a programing I
-MC> don;t know what the
-MC> local cable system you have there, But within 2 years you
-MC> will have to have a
-MC> "box" unless you intend on buyin a 2,000 to 4,999 Digtal
-MC> T.V. My self I would
 
NO!  The current (NTSC) system will not be phased out until 2006.
If you purchase a new set today, it will continue to work -- without
a converter -- until 2006, at which time you will either have to get
a converter or go with a digital set.
 
It is expected that digital sets will hit the market in two years
and carry a heavy price tag.  It is also expected that the price tag
will drop significantly as 2006 approaches.
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