[opendtv] Re: ATSC STBs
- From: John Golitsis <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:16:55 -0500
On 24-Feb-06, at 4:02 PM, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
> No. But I think that an Accurian built with state of the art
> components
> today would sell for that same close-out price, "under $100," *and*
> make
> a profit.
But that's exactly what they were being told at $500.
> That's the point. At that price, they sold very very well.
Yes, but because people realised it was a drastic reduction in
price. It's the "close-out" mentality. And who bought them?
Hobbiest/enthusiasts, further saturating the only real market that
exists for these things.
> Yet
> all we see is old technology that works poorly and costs more,
> unadvertized, and frequently out of stock.
They cost more because the big names are distributed by big
distributors that don't make a habit of losing money. They wait
until the manufacturer lowers the price and credits them for their
existing inventory. Eventually, if there's a significant amount of
unsold inventory, it will be bought back by the manufacturer and sold
off to a liiquidator. Then you'll see it at smaller retailers at a
killer price, which will spark a buying frenzy. But the stock will
only last so long.
> The Digital Streams and Samsungs, at $229 to $249 respectively, are
> not
> being discounted.
I doubt that's true.
> Old, more expensive technology, at old prices, which
> are above what it takes to create strong demand.
Too late. The bad taste is, and forever will be, in all their mouths.
> All of the still satisfied OTA users out there, with a combination of
> old NTSC CRTs or newer ED/HD monitors they are using for DVDs and OTA
> TV.
Look how long it took YOU to purchase an ATSC receiver! What's going
to want to make them purchase one? Only if they NEED one will they
be interested.
> Say, 40 to 70+ million sets, which will be around for several years
> still.
If I'm happily watching TV off-air today, why go ATSC? A new box...a
new remote...who needs or wants the hassle?
> Or, they could be coerced to a service they don't really want.
It could be ATSC that they are coerced into..."what do you mean I
can't get HBO??!"
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