[opendtv] Re: 050615 Wolfsson's Wednesday Words (Mark's Monday Memo)
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 09:15:36 -0400
At 5:57 PM -0400 6/19/05, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
>Bob Miller wrote:
>
>> They will not benefit from the OTA receiver whatever
>> the cost.
>
>Perhaps you're missing that most of the components used
>for ATSC reception are also used for digital cable
>reception. That's why most consumers will benefit.
>
>Bert
>
So why include an ATSC tuner then?
Would it not be better to make the stuff that is used by everyone
standard, and to let the consumer choose the tuner module that they
need (cable, DBS or ATSC)?
The reality is that none of this is as it appears.
The broadcasters created the DTV Trojan Horse to help the CE industry
promote HDTV for home theaters and multichannel subscription
services. And the CE industry footed most of the bill.
The cable industry hitched a ride, turning HDTV into one of the most
important new services to help keep premium subscribers from
defecting. And they get a free ride on cable ready tuners, even
though most people will not use them, opting instead for more capable
STBs from the cable systems...
And the consumer gets screwed by another government mandate related
to something the government has no business meddling in.
And then there's the Broadcast Flag...
Talk about over reaching!
Looks like the Supreme Court may issue its Grokster decision today...
Will Fair Use survive?
Regards
Craig
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