[opendtv] Re: 5th gen reply
- From: Bob Miller <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Tom Barry <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>, opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:41:50 -0500
I hope you don't mind me passing this on to opendtv. I have never agreed
with USDTV's decisions in the past including their predecessor WOW TV.
They were all about datacasting to fixed 8-VSB receivers when we wanted
to do opportunistic datacasting to COFDM mobile/portable/fixed
receivers. I could not understand a business plan that only worked with
fixed 8-VSB receivers especially in 2000 or 2001.
When I saw the birth of USDTV we had changed to a broadcast video and
data business plan that still needed COFDM but we could use 8-VSB if
there was a decent fixed receiver for a different venture. I could not
understand how USDTV could succeed with then current 8-VSB receivers and
MPEG-2. They may not have the money to make the switch now to MPEG-4 and
REAL LG 5th generation receivers which is what we need to start our
venture. That is why I am working so hard at this. If we get our 8-VSB
venture going it could/will facilitate our COFDM mobile venture.
Bob Miller
Tom Barry wrote:
> Bob Miller wrote:
> > The next thing will be to discuss cost. I am afraid as you mentioned
> > that the cost is somehow prohibitive at least in the manufacturers
> > minds. I know Hisense backed off LG real quick talking about cost.
> >
>
> That is even sillier. I think Hisense and their USDTV friends can
> only survive with an indoor receiver that is truly a plug-n-play
> replacement for cable. And word of mouth will quickly make or break
> them based upon a choice of trash receivers.
>
> I'd be very interested to find what the incremental cost of the extra
> gizmo package amounts to.
>
> - Tom
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> In response to Rich Peterson.
>>
>> I have confirmed that the chip in the unit I tested at Mark Schubin's
>> was indeed the 5th generation chip. Mark wanted to open the can to
>> see what the chip was but I wanted to wait for a conference call to
>> Korea before doing major damage to the unit.
>>
>> I have tested the unit now in three other locations that we also
>> tested the prototype in last summer. In all three locations the unit
>> far under performed the LG prototype tested last summer.
>>
>> Also in the conference call with the company it was confirmed that
>> they were using a much less expensive front end not made my LG. They
>> are in contact with LG and I hope to hear tonight if LG will
>> co-operate in letting them have the technology they used in the
>> prototype.
>>
>> The next thing will be to discuss cost. I am afraid as you mentioned
>> that the cost is somehow prohibitive at least in the manufacturers
>> minds. I know Hisense backed off LG real quick talking about cost.
>>
>> Bob Miller
>>
>
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