[opendtv] Re: 050615 Wolfsson's Wednesday Words (Mark's Monday Memo)
- From: Bob Miller <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 16:27:11 -0400
An "industry wide agreement" has to be next to impossible. Obviously
there has to be one upstart manufacturer in China that is not a member
of the CEA who would undercut any such agreement at WalMart day one.
Bob Miller
John Shutt wrote:
>Not an alternative scenario at all, Mark. Your scenario speaks directly to
>my assertion that either the CEA does not speak for all manufacturers, or
>else not all manufacturers can be trusted to abide by an industry wide
>agreement.
>
>John
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>From: "Mark Schubin" <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 1:12 PM
>Subject: [opendtv] Re: 050615 Wolfsson's Wednesday Words (Mark's Monday
>Memo)
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>>>The fact they must have a mandate to do so says that the CEA does not
>>>speak
>>>for all manufacturers, or else that all manufacturers cannot be trusted.
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>>An alternative scenario:
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>>TV-set manufacturers compete. The ads I note every week include many
>>27-inch TV sets for under $200 and at least one 25-inch for under $100.
>>
>>So, if DTT reception currently adds $100 to the price of a set (Zenith's
>>figure, not mine), the cost of those TVs increases anywhere from 50% to
>>over 100%. If some manufacturers do it and even just one doesn't, then
>>those who do it are at a severe competitive disadvantage to those who
>>don't.
>>
>>If there's a mandate, then everyone's in the same boat.
>>
>>TTFN,
>>Mark
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