[opendtv] Re: --FCC OKs WiFi between TV channels
- From: Bob Miller <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 13:13:59 -0400
Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
>Bob Miller wrote:
>
>
>
>>But cable did take hold even with the UHF mandate and that
>>era of TV is
>>over. The proposition now is for consumers to regress to days of yore
>>and reverse the decision that they made far in the past and
>>go back to antennas on the roof.
>>
>>
>
>True, to an extent. But consumers are pefectly willing to erect
>antennas when it suits their purposes. One example is DBS, the other
>example is Freeview in Europe. So the antenna alone should not be
>assumed to be a huge obstacle.
>
Freeview is taking advantage of antennas that are already there. In many
cases they are putting up new antennas but in far more cases it works
with indoor antenna.
> And, in many cases, as Peter Putman
>again demonstrated, indoor reception will also work. The goal here
>should not be to replace cable and DBS, but to provide an OTA
>alternative that attracts somewhat more than 15 percent of
>households, I would think. And portables too.
>
>
The goal should be to have the best modulation possible and if that
means that we no longer need cable or satellite good riddance. Yes our
goal should be to have the most efficient delivery of DTV to everyone.
Cable sure is not the best.
>
>
>>The DTV transitions of the UK, Berlin and now other parts of Germany,
>>Italy and Japan all with different models are all very
>>sucessful right
>>out of the box. Japan with HDTV, Italy with a subsidy, but
>>they all do
>>have one thing in common. A decent modulation and no mandate.
>>
>>
>
>Well, then, you should be elated. We've been hearing how
>wonderful this other modulation scheme is, from the days when
>the Brazil E profile required 31 dB of C/N for solid reception
>in this difficult case. Now that at least two newest generation
>8-VSB receivers require only 25 dB of C/N, *with* reacquisition,
>for the same Brazil E, I would think everyone would emit a huge
>sigh of relief and get busy with planning for an OTA
>renaissance?
>
>Bert
>
>
>
If it locks in broadcasters with 8-VSB it is fine with me.
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