[opendtv] Re: 8VSB Patents running out?
- From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:13:35 -0700
Or, another way of asking it is "just what are the reasons for supporting
E-VSB?"
What are the business or technical arguments for providing an enhanced
service that, while arguably being more robust than 8-VSB, the video was not
to exceed the size of the assosicated main video service?
Just putting it that way makes it sound anti-competitive.
And, I could talk about the "evil empire" concepts behind the recent
Harris/LG announcement on MPH. Maybe it keeps Harris selling Triveni
Digital PSIP generators that routinely malfunction.
I support it in PSIP, but I've yet to hear a hint of interest in it on the
customer side.
By the way, I remember posting to this list in 2001 or so that Zenith/LG was
likely to do suits on 8-VSB around 2007 or so.
A 'little birdie" who 'worked' for a competing Asia-based company had clued
me into the concept: wait until 8-VSB was far along and embedded.
John Willkie, all said without violating a single NDA.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Barry" <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:32 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: 8VSB Patents running out?
> But isn't that just another reason to not support E-vsb?
>
> - Tom
>
> John Shutt wrote:
> > 2016?
> >
> > John
> >
> > http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=2952
> >
> > "Not exactly, said Richard Lewis, senior vice president of technology
> > for Zenith. Lewis said Zenith is offering the use of E-VSB for free with
> > any 8-VSB license, (8-VSB demodulators are necessary for digital
> > over-the-air reception). When the 8-VSB patent portfolio expires in
> > 2016, the E-VSB licensing program would then kick in. Lewis said E-VSB
> > patents are pending, but "if and when they are" awarded, they would run
> > to about 2022. "
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Barry" <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >> When do the patents run out?
> >>
> >> - Tom
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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