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Re: I noticed something
Posted By: codeman38, on host 24.4.253.144
Date: Friday, July 6, 2001, at 18:23:32
In Reply To: I noticed something posted by Howard on Thursday, July 5, 2001, at 18:17:42:

> Y'know what? Knoxville was the only one with
> those wide HDTV monitors to show arrivals and
> departures. Is that progressive or what?
> Heck, I remember when they used a chalkboard to
> post the flights! I guess it's logical that
> the first widespread use of high definition
> monitors would be in a closed circuit
> application. It shouldn't be a surprise that
> small airports would get them before the big
> ones do. Can you imagine what it would cost to
> replace all those monitors in Chicago?!!
> Howard

Incidentally, the Hartsfield airport in Atlanta-- if I recall, the busiest airport in the world-- has those huge flat-screen HDTV sets scattered throughout, but their use isn't exactly widespread. Most of the arrival/departure boards still use the old, smaller sets, but at least they *are* apparently in the process of replacing them, heh.

-- codeman"random observer"38

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