On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 4:24 PM, John Willkie <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ah -- the "monitor tax." :-) Rememer when Frank Eory said that the tuner > mandate would lead sellers to only offer monitors? Or was it that consumers > would only buy monitors? > > Just like they buy cars without tires. > > John Willkie > People are very aware of the need for tires on a car. An OTA digital receiver is not only something most are unaware they are buying but also something most do not need. If they were aware and could save $10 by buying a monitor most would IMO. Once analog is off the air and the requirement goes away and the competition heats up we may still see monitors take over. If there is no need for an analog receiver there is no need for a digital receiver. Bob Miller ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.