John Shutt wrote: > If the performance isn't solely in the equalization chip, then how do those > European standard STBs perform so well at such a low price point? Couldn't > be the modulation scheme, could it? Uh, NO, since, as you recall, a COFDM box did abysmally badly compared to an ATSC box in the MSTV tests, since the COFDM box had a bad front end. The Euro STBs DON'T perform all that well RF-wise. You are getting to be just like Bob Miller and Dermot Nolan. Doug McDonald ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.