[opendtv] Re: 20040601 Twang's Tuesday Tribune (Mark's Monday Memo)
- From: "John Shutt" <shuttj@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 10:45:37 -0400
Bert,
When comparing business models, please keep in mind that a large portion of
Freeview is subsidized by the BBC through the British 121 GBP ($223.43 USD)
per year per household license fee.
Cheers,
John Shutt
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From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 10:11 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: 20040601 Twang's Tuesday Tribune (Mark's Monday Memo)
> > - Over-the-air cable-like multicasting service - The Emmis-led
> > Broadcasters Initiative has reportedly more than doubled the
> > number of
> > participating stations to 350 in 30 groups since the number
> > announced at
> > the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in April:
> > <http://www.tvweek.com/news/web052704.html#stations>
>
> The only problem I have with this scheme is that, just like USDTV, it
> appears to emulate the failed ONdigital/ITV model, as opposed to the
> quite successful Freeview model. In the US, my gut tells me such a
> dumbed down "cable" system would be less likely to flourish than it
> was in Europe. Still, the nice aspect is that if it doesn't succeed,
> it too could morph into a Freeview system.
>
> Associated with this is that if such schemes are successful, one
> would expect that a standard ATSC conditional access scheme built
> into receivers would become important.
>
> > - More than seven years after it laid down a timetable for the DTT
> > transition, the FCC has finally decided to "seek comment on
> > options for
> > minimizing the disruption to consumers when the switch-over
> > to digital
> > broadcasting occurs. We are primarily concerned with those
> > households
> > that rely exclusively on over-the-air broadcasting for their
> > television
> > service, but we seek comment more broadly on minimizing the impact on
> > all consumers. First, we seek comment on the identity of those
> > consumers that rely on over-the-air television broadcasting
> > and why they
> > do not subscribe to a pay television service. Second, we
> > seek comment
> > on potential options for minimizing the impact on these and other
> > consumers when broadcasters are operating solely in digital."
> > Comments
> > are due July 12 with replies due August 5:
> > <http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-041497A1.doc>
> > That's all reasonable except that the FCC is examining only TV
> > sets. Some consumers also "rely... on over-the-air broadcasting" for
> > their VCRs, PVRs, DVD recorders, computer tuner cards, and TV-band
> > radios. I use one of the last on most of the live shows on
> > which I work.
>
> This is strange indeed. From my point of view, FTA, assisted by a
> recording device, provides more TV programs than I care to watch. The
> question ought to be why would I want to subscribe to get even more
> TV?
>
> I would expect that DVD recorders, VCRs, and PVRs are covered under
> the same provisions as TV sets. The odd thing being that some people
> seem to associate such devices with STBs, rather than regarding them
> as simply another "TV appliance" that should conform to the same
> rules as TV sets do.
>
> It's all a matter of perspective, I guess.
>
> Bert
>
>
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