Just to confirm, what I wrote starts with "Let's see." TTFN, Mark Tom Barry wrote: >Mark Schubin wrote: > >But if you commit to a more expensive record-encumbered >non-hackable box you will basicley be selling something more >expensive against cheaper but more functional boxes from >competitors if it turns out that the Supremes rightly overturn the >special interest flag legislation. > >And I'm not sure it has to be an 18 month design lag with x >generation boxes already in the pipeline. I would seriously wager >some folks right now have parallel designs, just waiting for the >Court results. > >I once read an interesting (if you like economics ;) ) book by A. >Dixit & R. Pindyck, "Investment Under Uncertainty" that outlined >the economics of when it is best to wait for new information >instead of binding a decision. Something like a Supreme Court >case with a lot at stake would easily fit the category. > >- Tom > > > >>>But the US Supreme Court will soon rule on the broadcast flag. If >>>I was an STB manufacturer I would probably wait for that ruling >>>before announcing or finalizing any plans for future STB's. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>Let's see: >>- Broadcast-flag requirements go into effect July 1. >>- Typical CE product cycle is 18 months. >> >>Wait? >> >>TTFN, >>Mark >> >> >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>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. >> >> >> >> > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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. > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.