Where in the heck does NASA say that??
This is from the NASA (NAZI!!!!) Website
"The signal originated on the Moon, traveled through the emptiness of space back to Earth, and was received by tracking stations on the ground in Goldstone, California; Parkes, Australia; and Honeysuckle Creek, Australia. These three tracking stations recorded the original signal that included the television video, as well as voice, telemetry, and biomedical data. The data was recorded onto magnetic tapes, and simultaneously converted into a U.S. broadcast format for transmission to Houston and final release to U.S. television networks. The equipment used to convert the signal unfortunately caused some unavoidable loss of image quality."
OH and by the way the article I took this from is about the "lost" tapes which you seem to make a big deal of. NASA doesn't consider them "lost"...and they have 1st generation copies of the very few that are in storage somewhere.
The RCA television camera (LM4) used on the lunar surface could be operated from three different positions: mounted on the LM modularized equipment storage assembly (MESA), mounted on a tripod and connected to the LM by a cable, and installed on the LRV with signal transmission through the lunar communication relay unit. While on the LRV, the camera was mounted on the ground-controlled television assembly.
The camera could be aimed and controlled by the astronauts or remotely controlled by personnel in the mission control center. Color was achieved by using a rotating disc driven by a 600-rpm motor.
Lunar color scenes were scanned, field sequentially, and down-linked serially to the Manned Space Flight Network. Video was received and recorded from lunar distance at any of the three Deep Space Stations.
"Deep Space Stations" were fed either 2"or 1" video tape, because that was easiest and was the standard for editing... if this was in fact video tape in the Apollo 17 lift off.
Not sure what "tracking stations" they are talking about ... but for SURE there was NOT a 1.5 second relay to Earth that would allow zoom and tilt on the color video camera to watch that toy take off and go up -- Apollo 17 footage.
Now, DouglasKC, please calm down. I'm not sure why this gets you so upset... this is just natural inquiry into how the creation of our Creator made things... it's all okay... The Lord knows the truth and it is our Christian duty to seek out the truth.
Remember the scariest thing in the Bible is:
"And those who no longer love the Truth, God will send a strong Delusion, so that they believe a Lie"...
We have to remember Truth does exist, and earnestly seek it, knowing that God is pleased with us when we do...