"Pat" wrote in message
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One issue here is, in this digital age, there is a significant delay
in network show making to the local station, then the cable company,
then to my box, and then to the TV. I'm not how much delay is in each
of those segments, but the total delay is about 12 seconds. I.e.,
network shows always start about 12 seconds after the hour as
determined by WWV or WWVB. Remember when you used to be able to set
clocks by when shows started?

I have Direct TV and the main tv hooked to the converter box (digital
recorder) is almost a full sentence ahead or behind a tv in the other room
that is just hooked to one of the smaller boxes.