>The fact they must have a mandate to do so says that the CEA does not speak >for all manufacturers, or else that all manufacturers cannot be trusted. > > An alternative scenario: TV-set manufacturers compete. The ads I note every week include many 27-inch TV sets for under $200 and at least one 25-inch for under $100. So, if DTT reception currently adds $100 to the price of a set (Zenith's figure, not mine), the cost of those TVs increases anywhere from 50% to over 100%. If some manufacturers do it and even just one doesn't, then those who do it are at a severe competitive disadvantage to those who don't. If there's a mandate, then everyone's in the same boat. TTFN, Mark > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.