[opendtv] Re: HDTV DVB-T receiver for the UK
- From: Bob Miller <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 15:30:06 -0500
Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
>Bob Miller wrote:
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>>It is in the interest of Congresspersons and
>>broadcasters that OTA doesn't work well UNTIL
>>must carry is decided in their favor (broadcasters)
>>and they will not stop until it IS decided in their
>>favor.
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>...
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>>Actually if must carry of multicast is decided
>>against broadcasters they will have a renewed
>>interest in their OTA spectrum as well, and even
>>greater interest.
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>That's the way I see it too. So instead of pushing
>for govt mandates, is it not simpler for
>broadcasters to encourage the sale of good DTT
>STBs and then develop attractive OTA multicast
>packages? Cable customers would then scream at
>their companies to carry the multicasts, as they
>have screamed at their companies to carry network
>programs before. And they'll bypass cable companies
>that don't listen.
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>Hell, why don't the Sinclairs buy huge lots of
>5th gen LG receiver chips and market their own
>STBs, with the Sinclair logo?
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>>The author is talking about California law that
>>may legislate OTA receivers out of existence.
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>http://www.cedmagazine.com/ced/2005/0205/02cc.htm
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>What a hysterical bit of California shenanigans.
>But again, if the cable industry was capable of
>blocking this outrage from affecting *their* STBs,
>broadcasters should be at least as effective, if
>not more effective. After all, broadcasters have
>the DTV transition mandate on their side. All
>cable companies had was their own business gain.
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>Bert
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In answer to your last few sentences, my whole post was about why
broadcasters do not at this time want any attention paid to the
possibility of "good" 8-VSB receivers.
The mandate is all about integrated DTV sets. The California law does
not say anything about the power of TV sets which, I believe would
include the integrated receiver.
Bob Miller
BTW Here is a good article =-O
http://broadcastengineering.com/mag/broadcasting_sense_congress/
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