[opendtv] Re: News: An Advance in Digital TV Is Coming. Why Isn'tAnybody Excited?


Craig Birkmaier wrote:

>Hmmmmmm...
>
>The mandate for 1/2 of all big screen (>36") receivers to have an 
>integrated ATSC receiver kicks in Thursday July 1st.  For some reason 
>the author of this New York Times article seems to think that the 
>mandate also extends to the provisioning of a one-way cable ready 
>tuner as well.
>
>It may well be true that sets that include the ATSC receiver will 
>also get a cable ready receiver, based on a voluntary  decision by 
>set manufacturers to include both, however, I cannot remember such a 
>mandate from the FCC. Did I miss something?
>  
>
Here is the languare from the FCC "plug & play" order of last year:

> (6) In addition to the above requirements, a unidirectional digital 
> cable television may not be labeled or marketed as digital cable ready 
> or with other terminology as described in paragraph (b) of this 
> section, unless it includes a DTV broadcast tuner as set forth in 
> §15.117(i) and employs at least one specified interface in accordance 
> with the following schedule:
>
> (i) For 480p grade unidirectional digital cable televisions, either a 
> DVI/HDCP, HDMI/HDCP, or 480p Y,Pb,Pr interface:
>
> (A) Models with screen sizes 36 inches and above: 50% of a 
> manufacturer's or importers models manufactured or imported after 
> July 1, 2004; 100% of such models manufactured or imported after July 
> 1, 2005.
>
> (B) Models with screen sizes 32 to 35 inches: 50% of a manufacturer's 
> or importers models manufactured or imported after July 1, 2005; 100% 
> of such models manufactured or imported after July 1, 2006.
>
> (ii) For 720p/1080i grade unidirectional digital cable televisions, 
> either a DVI/HDCP or HDMI/HDCP interface:
>
> (A) Models with screen sizes 36 inches and above: 50% of a 
> manufacturer's or importers models manufactured or imported after 
> July 1, 2004; 100% of such models manufactured or imported after July 
> 1, 2005.
>
> (B) Models with screen sizes 25 to 35 inches: 50% of a manufacturer's 
> or importers models manufactured or imported after July 1, 2005; 100% 
> of such models manufactured or imported after July l, 2006.
>
> (C) Models with screen sizes 13 to 24 inches: 100% of a manufacturer's 
> or importers models manufactured or imported after July 1, 2007.

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-03-225A1.doc

TTFN,
Mark




 
 
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