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On 2024-03-15 20:50, The Real Bev wrote:
> On 3/15/24 11:21 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>> Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>> On 2024-03-15 14:40, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>>> > On 15.03.24 14:04, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>> >> On 2024-03-15 13:49, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>>> >>> On 15.03.24 12:34, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>> >>>> On 2024-03-15 07:42, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>>> >>>>> On 14.03.24 21:13, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> [...]
>>> >>>>>> It is so in his country, to my understanding.
>>> >>>>>>
>>> >>>>>> The Swiss I know have a tendency to think that the changes 
>>> applied in
>>> >>>>>> their country have also been applied elsewhere :-D
>>> >>>>>>
>>> >>>>>> Like no TV over the air.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Very Old Style! We use satellite or fibre-based IP-TV. More 
>>> >>>>> reliable and
>>> >>>>> much better quality.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Tsk, tsk. Actually, in Spain, some channels transmit in better 
>>> quality
>>> >>>> over the air than via fibre. Just a fact, they do.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> BTW: Classical TV is a thing of the past.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> I know you would say that. But it is not classical TV over here, 
>>> it is
>>> >>>> digital, and it is going strong.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> You do not know what classical TV is: Linear TV. Has nothing to 
>>> do with
>>> >>> digital or not.
>>> >>
>>> >> Analog TV over the air is dead here; it is probably what you call
>>> >> "linear TV". Digital TV broadcasted over the air, which is 
>>> something you
>>> >> Swiss do not have and probably did not even seriously tried, is
>>> >> flourishing.
>>> > > You really do not understand linear TV and modern TV concepts at 
>>> all.
>>> > > For your: https://www.vplayed.com/blog/what-is-linear-tv/
>>>
>>> Maybe because it is a concept used only by you. Instead of insulting, 
>>> you could start the conversation by describing it.
>>
>>    Exactly! His term "classical TV" didn't mean a thing to me, way too
>> ambiguous. OTOH, I knew what "linear TV" means.
> 
> Is it the opposite of logarithmic TV?  I've been watching it since 1948 
> or so and I've never heard that term.  OTA?

"Linear" refers to the user not being able to do "time shift" (without a 
local hard disk). The ability to stop the show, go back some time, or 
see programming that was "aired" even days ago. Or being able to choose 
the program to watch from a library (on demand tv).

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.