[opendtv] [Brazilian] Government threatens digital TV manufacturers
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:52:55 -0400
Stale news, but contains two points I hadn't seen before:
1. Price of Brazilian STBs
2. The 2 December deadline for DTT STBs to be on the market in Brazil
Seems that China can produce these SBTVD STBs for $75. Hmmm. China can
make SD ATSC boxes for less! Or so we are being told. Another old wives'
tale bites the dust.
Bert
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Government threatens digital TV manufacturers
The Brazilian Government has threatened to liberalise the import of DTV
converters from China if local manufacturers do not succeed in meeting
the December 2nd deadline to offer DTT boxes which cost $100 or less,
according to advanced-television.com.
Manufacturers claim that it will be difficult to produce set-top-boxes
for Brazil's unique digital TV system, (which is based on Japan's
ISDB-T), for less than $200.
To ease costs manufacturers have requested tax benefits, which they say,
could reduce the box cost by 36%. The Government in reply says that it
can import boxes from China for as little as $75. Main source:
advanced-television.com
Item added: 26th June 2007
DTT services to start on December 2nd 2007
Rede Globo has announced that it will start DTT transmissions in Sao
Paulo on 2nd December 2007 using channel 18. Digital broadcasting will
also begin in Rio de Janeiro during the first half of 2008 with other
regional capitals starting DTT services by the end of 2008.
Brazil's Communications Minister, Helio Costa also announced that UHF
channels 60 to 69 would be made available for DTT use by public
broadcasters during January 2008.
Source: Advanced TV.com
Item added: 8th May 2007
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