[opendtv] Re: The "real" problem with OFDM in the U.S.

  • From: Bob Miller <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 13:23:16 -0500

Manfredi, Albert E wrote:

>Tom Barry wrote:
>
>  
>
>>If it was not desirable to suddenly allow longer range
>>reception then possibly they should have chosen a
>>strategy that focused more on highly reliable indoor
>>reception with set top antennas.  It just seems silly to
>>design a new system with a criteria that it cannot
>>surpass the old one.
>>    
>>
>
>Tom, the system *could* surpass the old one, provided that
>it wouldn't cause interference.
>
>Nowhere did they stipulate that indoor reception should
>not be considered. They simply proposed at least the same
>coverage area as the old signal.
>
>I just can't fault the FCC on this point.
>
>Bert
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I fault them for not opening up the discussion to cover all aspect of a 
new modern digital broadcast system. They were too busy listening to too 
few parties in a closed system to get it right. Now might be the time to 
widen the debate.

Bob Miller


 
 
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