[opendtv] Re: 20050328 Mark's Monday Memo

  • From: "John Shutt" <shuttj@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 12:42:39 -0500

Who pays 150GBP ($281US) for installation of a VCR?

I guess the same people that pay 121GBP ($227US) per year for a TV License.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Schubin" <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

>     - The UK Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport has release 
> th=
> e Report of the Digital Television Project.  This is the introduction:
> <http://tinyurl.com/3k4hr>
>     This is the full 41-page report, which seems to cover everything from 
> =
> sales figures to ecological impact of increased current draw of digital 
> rec=
> eivers.  It notes that 18 million VCRs might have to be replaces, and that 
> =
> households might have to pay between 40 and 200 UKP not counting 
> installati=
> on costs between 50 and 150 UKP.  It also discusses consumer advisory 
> notic=
> es about their TVs and VCRs not working.  The only thing missing is a hard 
> =
> analog shut-down date:
> <http://tinyurl.com/5p8zf>


 
 
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