[opendtv] Re: HDTV DVB-T receiver for the UK

  • From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "OpenDTV (E-mail)" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 11:40:21 -0500

Craig Birkmaier wrote:

[On the California restriction to <=3D 8W for ATSC STBs]

> Earth to Bert...
>
> The tactics that broadcasters have employed to
> delay the DTV transition have been HIGHLY
> effective. They had every chance to provide their
> input to the California Energy Commission; the fact
> that they did not should tell you something Bert!

Indeed it does. There isn't much one can do for a
suicidal industry.

> I wonder what the power consumption levels for the
> 5th Gen miracle chips are?

About the same as 4th gen boxes. But as the circuits
migrate down to 90 nm, as the STMicroelectronics
chip has done, power requirements diminish.

Bert
 
 
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