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Re: analog dials, vu meter etc...

• Posted by don cole <doncole at pacb?ll.ne?> Feb 06, 2008
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Al Getz wrote:
> 
> Hi Don,
> 
> 
> I think i know what you mean about the analog vs digital for
> checking the resistance of a pot to see if there are any
> jumps which would cause static if used for a volume control.
> Many digital meters average over a rather long period while
> the analog meter only has some inductance and some rotational
> inertia, which seems to make most analog meters much faster.
> The larger ones, with their increased inertia, arent as good
> but still work ok it seems.
> Not only that, the digital numbers may be hard to interpret even
> if they do change fast, while it's very easy to see the analog
> needle jump up or down suddenly.
> 
> 
> Al
> 


[snip]

    I would like to thank Al seeing my point.
I would like to point out here this point is really mute with the advent of
  new
technology. After 30 years of TV repair I have given up that aspect of my
business.

  Because SOON the 3:4 TV will be replaced with 9:16 TV. (note the square here).

And the average consumer today, rather than spending money on a repair, would
  rather just
pitch it. 

A wise decision because the Chinese make 'um so cheap.

Also I would like to thank CChris for mentioning my progress meter (analog).

Don Cole