[opendtv] Re: DTT tuner design (was Re: Demand for free DTV rising in Australia)
- From: "Allen Le Roy Limberg" <allimberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 21:21:50 -0400
The real problem is that broadcasters have looked to CE manufacturers to
spend the money to do R & D to develop a system for OTA. It is not a good
investment for CE manufacturers Broadcasters would have done better to hire
a R & D lab to do the necessary work to develop a viable system & protect
their OTA business.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dale Kelly" <dalekelly@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 11:17 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: DTT tuner design (was Re: Demand for free DTV rising
in Australia)
> Bert wrote:
> > This is why it's imperative to know what the problem is, rather
> > than jumping to facile conclusions.
>
> My facile conclusion is that had 8VSB worked from the get-go, nearly as
well
> as did COFDM, this discussion wouldn't be happening. However, it didn't
but
> had we chosen COFDM in the beginning, we would be a long way down the road
> to a successful transition, ala the UK.
> The lack of interest shown for OTA by the CE community and certain
networks,
> did not coalesce until they realized what a turkey this system was and
this
> had little to do with our current receiver front end issues, which are
> unrelated to modulation.
> However, that was then and this is now, lets move forward as best we can
and
> make what we have as good as it can be ..... which will require help from
CE
> but which is unlikely to happen. If these receivers are not improved what
> are the odds that 8VSB will ultimately be successful?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Albert Manfredi
> > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 6:29 PM
> > To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [opendtv] Re: DTT tuner design (was Re: Demand for free DTV
> > rising in Australia)
> >
> >
> > Frank Eory wrote:
> >
> > >I understand why you might think "what's an extra 4 or 5 dollars on
> > >the cost of a TV, if it means the off-air function works reliably?,"
but
> > >I seriously think you must be joking. An extra 4 or 5 dollars? Maybe
> > >an extra 4 or 5 dimes, or perhaps quarters -- and then only if there
> > >is a perceived market advantage that can justify a higher retail price.
> >
> > I hope this exchange between Frank and Stephen is enough to explain why
a
> > simple switch to COFDM won't fix a thing in the US DTT market.
> >
> > This is why it's imperative to know what the problem is, rather
> > than jumping
> > to facile conclusions.
> >
> > Bert
> >
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