Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Indeed. Except most signals aren't RF-modulated any more anyway. ;-)

They are over the air or over "raw" cable here. Perhaps things are different 
in the UK.

> Having seen a few in the shop, there's absolutely no visible difference 
> at all between a normal 50 Hz TV and a 200 Hz TV right next to it 
> showing the same signal. (There *was*, however, a 4x price difference.)

Hmm. I could see the difference. Maybe you need an appropriate signal. Or 
maybe I was fooling myself. :-)

>> It conducts better. And it never corrodes, so it'll keep conducting 
>> better. And it doesn't rub off unless you plug it in and out a few 
>> hundred times.
> 
> Better... than what?

Better than other kinds of metals, in part because it doesn't corrode. I.e., 
in practice it conducts better than copper or aluminum. In theory, others 
might be better, but you need that perfect connection to maintain it. Hence, 
copper cables with gold cladding where it's exposed to the air.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   The NFL should go international. I'd pay to
   see the Detroit Lions vs the Roman Catholics.

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