On Jul 7, 2004, at 10:09 AM, Manfredi, Albert E wrote: > Craig Birkmaier wrote: > >> I have been saying for several years that the price delta will be at >> least $300 for years to come. > > Then how come Mark writes: > > " - It might be worth noting that ATI's new HDTV Wonder > card, approximating the circuitry needed to add DTT reception > to a TV, retails for $199: > <http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1619390,00.asp>" > > Clearly, if the separate PC card can be sold for under $200, a > built-in front end, without PCI backplane, should go for much > less. > You should note that this card is only a ATSC to MPEG2 stream converter. It requires a "high end" (9600 or better) ATI video card to decode and display the MPEG2 stream, so add on an additional $100 to $500 (not counting the host PC). I think there is a good possibility that ATI is using this card as a "loss leader" in an attempt to sell more ATI video cards. Also, being the owner of NxtWave also helps bring down the price! Michael Hazarian Rx Productions ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.