[opendtv] Re: Barriers eroding to LCD TV adoption

  • From: Bob Miller <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 16:00:34 -0400

Lee Wood wrote:

>Check this... especially the last sentence.
>
><snip>
>
>Strategic Partnership with Hisense=20
>
>To create the set-top boxes that enable consumers to enjoy the company's
>unique service, USDTV has entered into a strategic manufacturing and
>financial partnership with China's Hisense Company, Ltd. The agreement
>includes $60 million in financing to produce 400,000 of the company's
>proprietary, ATSC compliant set-top boxes capable of tuning all digital
>and high-definition formats. The companies are also developing
>integrated USDTV Ready(TM) plasma and LCD televisions. Hisense is also a
>minority investor in USDTV.=20
>
></snip>
>  
>
A direct question to Hisense prompted by this last statement was 
answered by a denial of any investment in USDTV. Also the $60 million in 
financing of receivers is open it interpretation also.
 
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.

Other related posts: