Dale Kelly wrote: > As I stated at the beginning of this discussion a few days ago, > 8VSB reception has improved to the point that we should simply > get on with it - but then we see real world reports from those > like Stephen Long, who is no novice. How will the average viewer > deal with this issue? If the problem is one of a deep null, the answer should be a diversity antenna. I don't know the exact scenario there, but I did post a similar personal account of a DTT user in Sydney. There will be cases where the switch is not going to be trouble free, just as there are cases where analog reception is far less than desirable, and people bail out and go to cable or DBS. But again, if a good percentage of the 40 sites could be revisited, and ATSC comes out looking good, then that says that as far as we can determine, the two have reached rough parity. That's all you can say. Any thoughts about how COFDM would still be far better are just speculation. > BTW, your comments on the likely performance of current COFDM > receivers is speculation, most are likely using the same front > ends as are currently used in 8VSB sets. However, consider that > during the MSTV tests, a COFDM receiver with no front end > filtering performed about on par with Zenith's "cold fusion" > type receiver - a model with specifications unknown as far as > know. However, they do have a history.... Not sure what you're referring to. I though "cold fusion" was the LG 5th gen prototype tested in Mark Schubin's apartment. Wasn't that 2005? Bert ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.