[opendtv] Re: FCC Eliminates Simulcast Rules
- From: Tom Barry <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 20:30:44 -0400
John Shutt wrote:
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> Tom,
>
> The idea of the simulcast rule was to ensure that people could comfortably
> switch to digital television without losing their current programming.
>
That makes some sense but I still really don't think it is a large
factor. The content will go where it sells except for some political
manipulations, mostly threats.
> Without a simulcast rule, the DTV channel can be treated as a second channel
> with separate unique programming from the NTSC, and will make it harder
> politically to ever turn of NTSC.
>
Yes it can, but I don't buy the implication.
> DTV can hardly be called a replacement for NTSC if it is not required to
> duplicate what is on NTSC.
That does not logically follow, and need no refutation.
The period we are in can hardly be called a
> transition if you can't get the same thing in both places (analog and
> digital.)
ditto
If the content is not identical, it is dual broadcasting, not a
> transition.
ditto, I think that is just semantics.
DTV has now become a premium service, not a replacement
> service.
DTV will probably be a mix of both, and rightly so. I'd let it happen.
- Tom (but still a proud member of the AVS Forum crowd)
>
> John Shutt
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Barry" <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>>What possible use was the simulcast rule?
>>
>>- Tom
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