At 4:16 PM -0400 10/2/10, Albert Manfredi wrote:
USB dongle is fine, but a hub that connects to the TV? Why bother with
that extra hassle when you have VHF Ch 2-6 that are way underutilized
almost anywhere?
Why can't the USB dongle be a very low power ATSC transmitter?
Bert
First, the content on the PC is already compressed, typically using
MPEG-2 or h.264.
Second, creating a new wireless connection technology around ATSC makes
little sense, given the issues that Cliff raised, AND the reality that
other solutions are leveraging mass market technologies such as WiFi and
wireless USB.
The box described in this article seems rather limited given the price
and the need to plug the transmitter into a computer. The new Apple TV
does the same thing for $99, leverages all kinds of devices that have
native WiFi, and it provides access to the Apple content ecosystem.
And then there's the minor annoyance that there are still many HD
displays out there - like mine - that do not have ATSC tuners...
Regards
Craig
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