[opendtv] Re: Bob likes COFDM

At 7:40 PM -0500 3/26/05, John Golitsis wrote:
>BAH!  Reality called and it wants you to check in with it!
>
>Early adopters bought their receivers for HDTV.  If broadcasters 
>were to offer a
>service like Freeview, they would take their receivers and shove them down the
>throats of the broadcasters!
>

Why?

There is NOTHING to preclude the delivery of HD via a Freeview type 
service. USDTV is doing it now.

The key is to use the spectrum efficiently so that you can deliver a 
competitive SD multi-channel package, HD when available, and premium 
services, like cached VOD HD movies.

It's all a matter of proper system design, and a well specified, 
extensible platform to deliver services.

Regards
Craig

P.S. most of the early adopters who want HD are already subscribed to 
cable or DBS, where they have a wider choice of HD content.
 
 
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