[opendtv] Re: Fw: Re: Post on alt.tv.tech.hdtv of interest today
- From: "John Shutt" <shuttj@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 15:13:17 -0400
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From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
> With only 15 percent of households depending on OTA,
> and with no date certain set by the FCC, it's likely
> that zero vendors of COFDM receivers would leap at the
> opportunity of marketing a high quality COFDM STB for
> the US market. Why should they, if OTA users are
> content with NTSC? And why should they, if "Schubin
> ready" means a return to fancier front ends (and
> lower profit margins)?
We know how well current COFDM receivers perform. We know how little
re-engineering is necessary to turn an Australian STB into a US DVB STB.
Please, Bert, even given our differing views, you're stretching.
> So the question to broadcasters is this: what is the
> path of least resistance? Do you get Congress to okay
> the 12/31/2006 date *and* mandate a change to COFDM?
> (Assuming that combination is even feasible.) Or do
> you simply set the date?
I liken setting a hard cutoff date for NTSC without any acceptable STBs (or
integrated receivers, I'll even go that far) in the market to jumping out of
an airplane while still sewing your parachute.
John
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