[opendtv] Re: FCC Eliminates Simulcast Rules
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 01:30:22 -0400
To assure viewers that they'd be able to watch their analog programming
as they made the transition.
TTFN,
Mark
Tom Barry wrote:
>Generally, removing any unnecessary rules removes friction from the
>system, allowing more effective individual choices by those ruled.
>
>What possible use was the simulcast rule?
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>- Tom
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>John Shutt wrote:
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>>As a PBS member station, I can say that many if not most of us are carrying
>>the PBS HD service as a pass-through, with only branding and EAS being
>>inserted, and also an SD simulcast of our analog service. The elimination
>>of simulcast means we can, if we so choose, devote our entire 19.4 to a
>>single HD service. If it weren't for the simulcast rules we never would
>>have had an HD/SD multicast in the first place.
>>
>>That may be fine for the AVS Forum types, and the Dr. McDonalds of the world
>>who want HD HD HD, but what happens at the end of the transition? We go
>>back to an HD/SD multicast? One thing that is a sure thing, we will NOT go
>>to 100% locally produced High Def in the next 10 years. The best we will be
>>able to muster is upconverted widescreen SD.
>>
>>I really fail to see the logic that eliminating the simulcast rules somehow
>>will speed up the digital transition.
>>
>>John Shutt
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Mark Schubin" <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 2:11 PM
>>Subject: [opendtv] Re: FCC Eliminates Simulcast Rules
>>
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>>>No. Downconversion for the analog channel was always acceptable. The
>>>change was driven by dual-station-per-market PBS stations who wanted to
>>>use the channels for more different programming.
>>>
>>>TTFN,
>>>Mark
>>>
>>>
>>
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