[opendtv] Re: Bob likes COFDM
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 08:48:30 -0500
At 1:58 PM -0700 3/24/05, Eory Frank-p22212 wrote:
>On the contrary, it's moving along quite nicely. The quantity of
>HDTV programming continues to grow, as do the number of HD displays
>in consumers' homes. Satellite is 100% digital, with more HD
>capacity on the horizon. Cable has fully embraced HDTV and is moving
>rapidly to 100% digital simulcast of analog channels, in preparation
>for the eventual shut-off of its NTSC tier. IPTV from the telcos is
>coming soon, and even wireless DTV on hand-held devices.
>
>American consumers will soon have a plethora of wired & wireless DTV
>delivery choices -- all using distribution networks that work. In
>that present and future digital entertainment world, 8VSB is but a
>minor footnote of passing historical interest. And ATSC will be most
>remembered for giving us a few "standards" that will withstand the
>test of time -- like 16:9, 1080i and 720p, DD 5.1 -- and for at
>least a few more years, MPEG2.
Good post Frank.
UI think you got it right.
My only quibble is that the standards you speak about at the end are
also transitional. people want better TV pictures and sound. They do
not care about formats, or modulation systems.
Regards
Craig
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