John Golitsis wrote: > Where's the NEED for an off-air receiver? I'd have one, but all the channels > are on digital cable...and I have an HD-PVR to boot. An off-air receiver > would > only be of any use if all I wanted was network TV. How many fall into that > category? > If there is no need of off-air receivers then you would think there is also no need for off-air broadcasters and we can just reclaim ALL the spectrum. I think that if the company that stands to gain the most from the 8VSB IP says it is not economically justified to either build boxes or license chips then we might as well just believe them, and stop hoping for working 8VSB receivers. We can do something else. - Tom > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Economos" <k6mpg@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >>From my experience, the number one reason for poor >>demand is: >> >>1) The general public doesn't even know that OTA digital >>television exists. >> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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.