[opendtv] Re: Bob, where are the tunerless monitors?

  • From: "johnwillkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:28:40 -0700

That may happen, but usually "where there's money to pay for something" a
market develops.  

I paid $89 within a week or two of release to buy a DiamondVision USB 8-VSB
dongle.  (Which I haven't been able to use because I can't find the
installation disk and d/l from their web site seems to give me a bad
application file.)

Take out the retailer's take (let's say 20%), and you have a $73 dollar
device.  Then, factor I the learning curve, and it is a $36 device within a
year.  Then, add back in a plastic case, take out the USB connection, and
swap out the video/audio inputs for outputs, and you have a STB.  Sell it
online for the voucher amount, with shipping included.  Make it real big
compared to the dongle; say the size of a pack of cigs. (The Diamond comes
with a remote control and a 6" antenna.)

John Willkie

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nombre de John Shutt
Enviado el: Thursday, July 12, 2007 5:03 PM
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Asunto: [opendtv] Re: Bob, where are the tunerless monitors?

It will be interesting to see how many people come to the dance with STB 
coupons in their hands, only to find nobody to dance with.

John


 
 
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