[opendtv] Re: Truthiness 2

Actually, I think you should say "since the demise of Sarnoff". OTA 
Broadcasting is a SYSTEM. It INCLUDES stations, Networks, transmission 
facilities, licenses, studios, distribution networks, regulations, 
affiliation agreements, receivers, viewers, advertisers...(the list goes 
ON!). But  most importantly, it REQUIRES leadership. With a vacuum of 
leadership comes a lot of nothing, which is just about where we are in 
Broadcasting.

Allen Le Roy Limberg wrote:

>Mr. Weiss claims the broadcasters are not well represented at the ATSC,
>which is instead dominated by CE manufacturers.  His point of view may be
>colored somewhat because CE manufacturers are by and large less enthusiastic
>about his SFN work than broadcasters are.
>
>Most of the broadcasters have little but wishes and paperwork generation to
>bring to the ATSC table.  They have not put themselves into a position to
>make technical contributions. There is not very much incentive for CE
>manufacturers to do work on OTA DTV, since there are better financial
>prospects in other technologies.  Most CE manufacturers send representatives
>just to keep abreast of what's going on.
>
>Since the demise of RCA, there has been no company involved in all aspects
>of the TV business.  The broadcasters have expected CE manufacturers to do
>all their R & D work with no up-front payoff.  They should have funded a
>private R & D lab, like Bell Labs to do their system work and obtain patents
>assigned to a corporation set up to license CE manufacturers.
>  
>
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Regards,
Mark A. Aitken
Director, Advanced Technology
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