[opendtv] Re: Barriers eroding to LCD TV adoption
- From: "Dale Kelly" <res0xtey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 18:41:22 -0700
Bob Miller wrote:
> The cost of a Hisense 4th gen receiver is $150 to USDTV AFAIK now. The
> cost to a customer of USDTV is $19.95 or for an additional one $4.95 per
> month. These receivers will be offered for zero $ by early next year by
> clones of USDTV. What this 5th gen receiver is best for are business
> plans that might work
USDTV has a new LG manufactured receiver due out 4th quarter 2004 which does
include the 5th Gen chipset and the Walmart price to non USDTV subscribers
is said to be ~ $200. For this discussion, the cost to USDTV customers,
while of interest, is not relevant.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Miller" <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 1:39 PM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Barriers eroding to LCD TV adoption
> Dale Kelly wrote:
>
> >Bert wrote:
> >And by the way, in your absence, you propably missed the announcement
> >
> >
> >>that your $200 built-in tuner estimate, by 2007, will be *way* out
> >>of line. Try sub-$100 prices for stand-alone STBs. Motorola claims
> >>$67 for the stand-alone STB, which to me says no more that $30-$35
> >>for the integrated tuner, as price to the consumer.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I asked Frank, in two different posts, whether he believes that Motorola
can
> >deliver Generation 5 performance in the $67 product. I believe the answer
to
> >that question may be in the fact that it wasn't answerd. However, since
that
> >box will not have HD capability nor include component/DVI outputs, it
could
> >certainly be sold for less than $200.
> >
> >
> The cost of a Hisense 4th gen receiver is $150 to USDTV AFAIK now. The
> cost to a customer of USDTV is $19.95 or for an additional one $4.95 per
> month. These receivers will be offered for zero $ by early next year by
> clones of USDTV. What this 5th gen receiver is best for are business
> plans that might work.
>
>
>
>
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