wanted to pay for cable or satellite, you might be able to interface
that with the Channel One equipment. The hardware Channel One installs
is only set up to get their content as far as I know.
Renee
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Dave Nelson
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 3:01 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Channel One Network free?
When you say "You only get Channel One content" does that mean the =20
you can't use the TV for over the air? I realize after Feb. 17th you =20
might need a digital converter box.
Dave
On Dec 2, 2008, at 4:36 PM, Colin Samuel wrote:
> In today's day and age, there has to be a better way to "distribute"
> content...
>
>
> -c-
>
> On 12/2/08 5:18 PM, "Renee Ramig" <rramig@sevenhillsschool.org> wrote:
>
>> I had no idea Channel One was still around.
>>
>> The way it used to work:
>>
>> 1. You got a TV set for each classroom.
>> 2. You got dish that allowed you to receive Channel One content
>> 3. You received VCRs to record the content. (Which I am guessing =20
>> are
>> now DVRs.)
>> 4. It was all free - The catches were as follows:
>> A. You only get Channel One content
>> B. Each classroom that elects to have a TV set installed is
>> highly encouraged to watch a daily 12 minute news broadcast which
>> includes 2 minutes of ads.
>> C. There are random audits to see what content you are
>> watching.
>>
>> Renee Ramig
>> Seven Hills School
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: A forum for independent school educators
>> [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Dave Nelson
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 1:45 PM
>> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>> Subject: Channel One Network free?
>>
>> Our school got a fax offering a free Satellite, TVs, DVRs, wiring, =20
>> and
>> a video distribution system for our building from Channel One =20
>> Network.
>> Would anyone with experience using this please chime in and explain
>> the catch? We are resource starved so this looks wonderful on paper.
>> Do they include advertising or what to offset the costs? Any comments
>> on the video's educational quality?
>>
>> Dave Nelson
>> Technology Instructor
>> MNIC HS
>> 300 Industrial Blvd.
>> Minneapolis, MN 55413
>> dnelson763@gmail.com
>>
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>
> -c-
>
> Colin Anton Samuel
> Technology Department
> Convent of the Sacred Heart
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