[opendtv] Re: PR: Majority of New HDTVs Powered By ATI

Doug wrote:
>This is absurd. Lots of people already have DTV sets ... they work fine, 
>5th gen or not.

Absurd you say? Out of touch, I reply.
The English have a saying the describes your rather arrogant position, it's; 
"I'm  all right Jack! ( by implication - screw everyone else).

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug McDonald" <mcdonald@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 3:18 PM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: PR: Majority of New HDTVs Powered By ATI


> Dale Kelly wrote:
>
>> Craig wrote:
>>
>>>I would even go so far as to speculate that the ATSC tuner
>>>will NEVER be used in many of these sets, so it is largely irrelevant
>>>how well it works.
>>
>>
>> A self fullfiling prophesy.
>> They won't perform satisfactorily therefore many set owners will (can) 
>> not
>> use them, regardless of what attractive programing packages might be 
>> offered
>> by OTA broadcasters in the future.
>
>
> This is absurd. Lots of people already have DTV sets ... they
> work fine, 5th gen or not. It's time to put to rest the expereinces
> of a very few people in few blue cities. Most of the USA
> is red, very red ... and in most of those places DTV
> just works. It certainly just works around here ... as
> long as there is enough transmitter power.
>
> Doug McDonald
>
>
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