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

At 11:34 AM -0700 11/23/04, GerryK wrote:
>final note - with the very large, flat panel displays, that take up four
>inches of depth on the wall -
>these things have NO ROOM for external boxes of any kind - and running
>speaker wires
>for surround sound must all be done invisibly -
>several consumer electronics companies are looking into flat-cable (up to
>four inches width, but less than 1/16th deep)
>that can carry ALL the wires into and out from flat panel displays, and then
>be painted over to become invisible -
>anyway, if the aesthetic appeal of a huge screen, flat panel display is
>clean lines, elegant look and no "set top box detritus"visible,
>then we have a long way to go to be able to have multiple video/audio
>sources connected to a flat panel display,
>and still get the clean lines, elegant look and no "set top box
>detritus"visible

This is an interesting issue, which I have been paying attention to 
when I go to the annual Parade of Homes here in Gainesville. Most new 
homes are taking these issues into consideration, especially the 
upscale homes with structured wiring systems. I have seen an increase 
in "spaces" above fireplaces that are sized for big displays (both 
flat panels and the newer reduced depth RPTV units.

For existing installations, much depends on where the panel is being 
mounted. In many cases it is just a matter of adding a power outlet 
and a conduit (inside the drywall) to conceal the wiring. In other 
cases, solutions such as the one you describe above are being 
developed.

>the list of possible sources is huge and getting bigger all the time -
>so there will be a huge opportunity for somebody to invent a reliable,
>low-cost wireless product that
>will let a huge, flat screen display, connect to, control, interact with and
>interface to a very wide range
>of video/audio/still image sources - and we're not there yet - especially in
>highly populated areas
>where it's likely that all of your neighbors are also using the same
>frequencies for the in-home media network.

Already invented. It's just a matter of putting the right stuff 
inside the display to make existing wireless networks viable. The 
problem is that this may require decoders inside the display; if you 
need decoders, then tuners are not much more overhead. Unfortunately, 
I suspect it will be some time before we see the equivalent of a 
wireless DVI port with HDCP.

The obvious solution is to run only power and DVI to the panel 
display. Everything else can be connected to a gateway device (STB?) 
that has the required I/O.

>
>there's still a long way to go to get this digital TV ironed out from the
>consumer's point of view


Yup. One could say the same about PCs...they just keep evolving. The 
consumer experience with computer displays has "educated" them 
relative to the TV display issue. We have learned that the display 
component has a longer useful life than the ugly box that drives the 
display. I suspect that this is having an impact on the growth of TV 
monitor sales.

Regards
Craig
 
 
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