I probably shouldn't say this, but I think you might be suprised to find out that in early 2009 your cheesebox is capable of mobile reception, just incapable of finding and processing the mobile bits. But, I could be wrong. John Willkie -----Original Message----- >From: John Shutt <shuttj@xxxxxxxxx> >Sent: May 21, 2008 6:56 AM >To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [opendtv] Re: Compare and contrast to MSTV's 1999 position/testing > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Tom Barry" <tom.r.barry@xxxxxxxxx> > > >> Maybe Bert will be shown to be right and with modern receivers there will >> be negligible multipath problems. If so I will be pleasantly surprised. > >I am very pleased with the multipath performance of the CECB (Coupon >Eligible Converter Box) made by LG and marketed under the Zenith and >Insignia brands. I am less impressed by the Magnavox offering. > >Those are the only two CECBs that I have had experience with. Both were >light-years ahead of my old Samsung SIR-T151. (or something close to that >number.) > >However, that still wouldn't give us the almost infinite ability to tradeoff >robustness for payload that DVB-T offers, nor do either CECB have any >ability for mobile reception. (I know, I've tried with the Zenith box.) > >My worry however isn't with the performance of these CECBs, but with the >performance of the many DTV receivers built into flat screen TVs that have >been sold over the years. I go on an average of one trouble call a week for >viewers who cannot receive our digital, and in most cases, when I plunk down >the Zenith CECB the reception is just fine, but the tuner built into their 3 >year old plasma doesn't work. > >It should be a very interesting day on Feb 18, 2009. > >John > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.