[opendtv] Re: 20040722 Thundering Thursday Thanks (Mark's Mon day Memo)

  • From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 16:19:26 -0400

As with E-VSB, H.264 could currently be used for other than one TV 
stream.  To change that one stream WOULD require action by the FCC -- 
and would screw every current owner of an ATSC receiver.

TTFN,
Mark


Keith Jack wrote:

>And to open the door to using H.264 for HD at some point. ATSC is lagging in
>this area compared to alternate solutions.
>
>Since E-VSB is optional, why would the FCC care?
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>[mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Golitsis
>>Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 1:01 PM
>>To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [opendtv] Re: 20040722 Thundering Thursday Thanks 
>>(Mark's Monday Memo)
>>
>>
>>The best aspect of E-VSB is the ability to offer it as an 
>>option to nations that have yet to choose a standard.
>>
>>If I'm not mistaken, the use of E-VSB by television 
>>broadcasters in the US would require an act by the FCC.
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>>>E-VSB was an afterthought for ATSC, and hopefully, it will 
>>>      
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>>remain in 
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>>>the sidelines. The best aspect of that E-VSB effort, in my opinion, 
>>>was the realization by the ATSC that indoor reception for DTV was a 
>>>requirement, not just some catch as catch can capability that the 
>>>majority of DTT users would never be able to benefit from.
>>>
>>>      
>>>
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