[opendtv] Re: DTT tuner design

  • From: "johnwillkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 23:17:43 -0700

Because;

The broadcasters make more money by populating channels with content over
selling wholesale time to god-casters and infomercial houses.
Because cable companies make more money by selling time wholesale to
god-casters over commercial TV time; and
Because there are already enough god-caster channels on cable already, and
broadcasters would have to make a go of it with content not otherwise
available.

I don't think that cable systems should have to pass on null pids.

John Willkie

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De: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] En
nombre de Tom Barry
Enviado el: Saturday, July 07, 2007 6:43 PM
Para: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Asunto: [opendtv] Re: DTT tuner design



Richard Hollandsworth wrote:
 > Can you imagine a cable system trying to determine which of these is
 > "popular"
 > enough to spin off as a separate "channel"???

Uhhh, yes.  The cable companies are in the business of deciding which 
content they can deliver at a profit.  That's what they do.  Why would 
you give that decision to a broadcaster who can simply sell the extra 
channels for televangelists and infomercials?

- Tom

> The primary reason for Integrated Security Ban was so users could buy 
> HDTV/DVR
> equipments (preferably built-in) and know that they could readily hook 
> it up to
> ANY cable system....eventually with no loss of functionality.....and
without
> the hassle of external STBs....
> 
> The recent Third FNPRM re Navigation Devices seeks comments re whether
> these rules should be extended to ALL MVPD, incl DBS (e.g. D* & E* 
> Satellites)
> and wireline (e.g. AT&T IPTV).  Wouldn't you rather have an HDTV that can
> be simply plugged into power and will automatically connect (e.g. 
> wirelessly)
> with Sat Dish and/or Cable/IPTV entry box.....
> 
> The FCC envisions the "HDTV" becoming a multi-purpose and
> multi-network receiving system that can be simply plugged into any and
> all MVPD delivery systems.
> 
> Oh, BTW, the HDTV is also becoming the Internet access appliance...
> 

 
 
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