[opendtv] Re: Zenith 5th get TV reports
- From: "Dale Kelly" <dalekelly@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 15:55:25 -0700
Bert wrote:
> From which description I would guesstimate that this
> is FINALLY performance similar to that witnessed by
> Mark Schubin and Bob Miller. Now, if it would also come
> in the form of an STB, we could more quickly (read
> cheaply) make the transition.
It seems that the price of good reception is a new DTV set.
I assume this will create significant negative buzz from the
AVS early adopters, I know that it bugs the heck out of me.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "OpenDTV (E-mail)" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 3:44 PM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Zenith 5th get TV reports
> Tom Barry wrote:
>
>> According to this post
>>
>> =
> http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?postid=3D5571303#post557130=
> 3
>>
>> at AVS the Zenith 5th gen TV's are shipping and have
>> better reception than the LG 4200A STB's, previously
>> considered pretty good.
>
> Robert, the TiVo dealer, says in his post that he got
> 21 channels, all rock solid, from a ground floor store,
> with Silver Sensor, surrounded by 6-floor buildings.
> Where no other ATSC receiver could pick up a single
> station.
>
> From which description I would guesstimate that this
> is FINALLY performance similar to that witnessed by
> Mark Schubin and Bob Miller. Now, if it would also come
> in the form of an STB, we could more quickly (read
> cheaply) make the transition.
>
> Good to see that as of now, at least, LG is *not*
> scrimping on the built-in ATSC receiver, as so many had
> predicted would happen. So at very least, this gives
> other OEMs a target to match or beat. (Does anyone want
> to be known as the brand with the crappy ATSC tuner?)
>
> Don't know the prices. One of the sets is a 30"
> direct view CRT. Sounds like should be reasonably
> priced? Couldn't find it at Best Buy or Circuit City.
>
> This is exciting news. Let's see if they suddenly get
> pulled off the market for some mysterious reason.
>
> Bert
>
>
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