Ken, as for the first, I'd say "since the start of the Yankee Network" 5k audio wasn't high fidelity. High definition is a similar weasel-word, but what is high definition seems to get better over time. John Willkie P.S. name-calling is very, very limited. -----Mensaje original----- De: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] En nombre de Hunold, Ken Enviado el: Thursday, November 08, 2007 6:24 AM Para: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Asunto: [opendtv] Re: News: Nielsen Gives Fuzzy Picture of HDTV Penetration I really don't want to get involved with the childish name-calling on this thread, but I have a few questions/comments. Since when were AM studios not "high fidelity?" High Fidelity is admittedly a weasel-word, but every AM station I've ever been involved with had frequency response much better than 5kc. It should (and did) sound quite good when simulcast on FM. Similarly, when were television aural exciters not "high fidelity?" Unless they had a 5k STL link, there is no reason to expect that most of that 15k audio delivered via diplexing wouldn't get transmitted. (It IS fair to ask if that audio could be heard out of receiver, but that is a different matter.) Yes, BTSC stereo wasn't available until the 80's, and an outboard BTSC encoder probably wasn't very attractive, but "high fidelity" mono audio was available long before then. By the way, the FCC approved the BTSC system in 1984. Portions of the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles that year were produced in stereo, but were never heard that way in the US. I remember watching/listening to "Miami Vice" in stereo in 1985. Settle down, kids... Ken ----------------------------------------- This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, delete this message. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action based on this message is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.