[opendtv] Re: News: NAB/MSTV Tout Digital Dozen
- From: Tom Barry <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2005 22:23:03 -0400
John Willkie wrote:
> could you provide a single instance in your life where you have EVER
> supported a single activity or priority of the NAB? (don't use the passive
> voice with me to try to avoid dealing with a real thought)
>
Uhhhh, I believe the current post already is an example of that. The
NAB appears to be on a campaign to ensure good ATSC receivers exist on
the market before we abandon analog. That seems like a good idea to me.
And frankly you are not in a position to dictate how others on the list
choose to phrase things.
- Tom
> John Willkie
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> From: "Tom Barry" <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: [opendtv] Re: News: NAB/MSTV Tout Digital Dozen
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>>
>>Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
>> > For example, the CEA cannot ignore the ho hum results of
>> > multiple receiver tests performed even by the FCC, in years
>> > past (2002). Hence, to claim there are no problems for the NAB
>> > blessing program to address is disingenuous.
>>
>>I do not always support all the activities and priorities of the NAB.
>>
>>But I support much of what they are doing here. I think it has been
>>shown the CE companies consistently state, and maybe even believe, that
>>the current ATSC receiver chips are sufficient. Now it is possible
>>those receivers really are sufficient and it is possible they will at
>>least be sufficient in a couple years. But having the NAB demand the CE
>>companies put it in writing with RFP's and eventual contracts makes me
>>feel a bit better about the possibility of finding out the real truth
>>before the digital transition ends in a possibly embarrassing fashion.
>>
>>Congress should wholeheartedly voice support the NAB's efforts in this
>>if we are to believe OTA TV will still have a competitive chance after
>>the transition. If the CE companies truly believe they can build decent
>>receivers for the previously bandied prices then they should have no
>>trouble signing contracts to do so, even if there will certainly be some
>>performance criteria.
>>
>>- Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>
> http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA631474.html?display=3DBreaking=
>
>>>+
>>>News&referral=3DSUPP
>>>
>>>NAB/MSTV Tout Digital Dozen
>>>
>>>By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 8/1/2005 4:13:00 PM
>>>
>>>...
>>>
>>>At one point, the two groups were planning to work together to
>>>promote the digital switch, but had a falling- out and have
>>>been at some variation of public loggerheads ever since.
>>>However, Donovan says he is looking forward to working with
>>>consumer electronics companies on the new box.
>>>
>>>...
>>>-------------------------
>>>
>>>It seems pretty obvious that everyone involved is behaving
>>>exactly as they should be expected to behave.
>>>
>>>The NAB needs receivers that work, before feeling okay about
>>>analog shutoff. Clearly.
>>>
>>>The individual CE companies want their boxes to be among the
>>>anointed few, given that there are 10s of millions of TVs out
>>>there that might need one in short order.
>>>
>>>The CEA as an association of vendors wants to avoid having
>>>the govt mandate anything at all to its membership, including
>>>any sort of receiver integration mandate or any sort of
>>>receiver performance spec minima.
>>>
>>>The govt needs to recover spectrum.
>>>
>>>It would be refreshing, though, to see some balanced comments
>>>coming from these organizations, acknowledging that there are
>>>real considerations beyond everyone's strictest self-interest.
>>>
>>>For example, the CEA cannot ignore the ho hum results of
>>>multiple receiver tests performed even by the FCC, in years
>>>past (2002). Hence, to claim there are no problems for the NAB
>>>blessing program to address is disingenuous.
>>>
>>>Bert
>>>
>>>
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