[opendtv] Re: First look at ATSC HD Broadcast

  • From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 23:12:08 -0400

At 4:19 PM -0400 6/13/05, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
>"Not caring" is one thing, but actively opposing
>is another. If the NAB "didn't care," they could
>have had a take it or leave it attitude toward
>COFDM.
>
>But that's water under the bridge.

They DID care about the possibility that broadcasters might have the 
choice of something that actually work...something that could support 
a new business model.

I wonder if Bert or other list members even consider for a moment the 
importance of having a system that DOES NOT WORK, when you are trying 
to protect the system they want to take away?

>
>But of course, broadcasters will ultimately
>determine if they want their medium to survive.
>For once, I completely agree with Craig. What's
>more, so far this summer season, OTA broadcasters
>seem to be trying very hard to make OTA users
>completely lose interest in their medium.

Damn...

Complete agreement, and then those words that broadcasters most fear...

If Bert loses interest in the OTA service, what hope is left?

Regards
Craig
 
 
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