[opendtv] Re: Barriers eroding to LCD TV adoption
- From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 21:47:02 -0700
First, you decrease the value of TV to make yourself seem more valuable.
Then, you say -- apparently ignorant of the falsehood -- that a simple
technical fix, a fix that only you can offer, will solve everything. Like
everything is simplistic, and only you have the fixes, among 300 million
Americans. Pearls before swine.
By the way, there were 1200 TV stations in 1986. The reason the FCC
increased the number (starting effectively with new grants in 1981 was as a
result of the studies done for MM Dkt 78-252, the VHF drop in proceeding.
For FM, it came with MM Dkt 80-90.
John Willkie
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[mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bob Miller
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 9:28 PM
To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Barriers eroding to LCD TV adoption
Craig Birkmaier wrote:
>At 5:18 PM -0700 8/6/04, Eory Frank-p22212 wrote:
>
>
>>That is ludicrous Bob, when so few people rely on OTA reception. The
>>fact that newer receivers work better than older receivers is what
>>is irrelevant. DTV reception quality or lack thereof was never a
>>significant reason for the slow adoption of OTA DTV by consumers,
>>and no matter how well these receivers work, most people STILL don't
>>want them -- especially not if they have to pay extra for them.
>>
>>
>
>Frank hit the nail on the head. OTA distribution is largely
>irrelevant to consumers today. Broadcasters are not offering a
>competitive service to cable and DBS; they are just hitching a ride.
>
>
I agree that OTA is irrelevant today. I agree they are not offering a
competitive service. But the point is that with a decent inexpensive
plug and play receiver that all can change.
Bob Miller
> <>
> By the way, the dramatic growth phase for new TV stations (especially
> UHF) was in the mid '80s. This was fueled by several factors, not
> necessarily in ranked order:
>
> 1. Mandated cable carriage (must carry);
> 2. Major cost reductions during the '80s in virtually all of the gear
> required to put a station on the air;
> 3. Satellite distribution of programming, which made more content
> available to independent stations (especially networks like HSN and
> QVC).
>
> Many of the new stations were little more than a satellite receiver
> and low power transmitter to get a signal over the city of service so
> that they could get on cable. The total number of stations grew from
> about 1000 to more than 1500 in the '80s.
> Regards
> Craig
>
>
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