[opendtv] Re: How about a roast of Bert at NAB?
- From: "John Willkie" <JohnWillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 18:07:27 -0800
Do you think that the problem will be solved if/when MPEG-LA issues licenses
for the ATSC pool (provided there is one?)
Am I the only one who noticed the sequencing here?
John Willkie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Miller" <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 3:46 PM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: How about a roast of Bert at NAB?
> No problem switching to the 8-VSB mindset. After all we were one of the
> first to test LG's 5th gen receiver and have been trying to buy then
> ever since. So I will use even minimally workable 8-VSB receivers if I
> can get them. That was true in 1999 as it is today. So far no luck.
>
> But at least now I know they are possible which leaves open the question
> of why they are not being produced in quantity as we speak. Something
> happened to turn Hisense around on a dime and LG off making stand alone
> receivers.
>
> Maybe someday someone will write a book explaining all the weirdness
> that goes on in this business. Who does not want good inexpensive stand
> alone 8-VSB receivers on the market and how do they get to anyone who
> might build one and keep it off the market.
>
> On the other hand does anyone know someone that would build such a
> receiver in the face of whatever the pressure is that is being exerted?
>
> I am becoming a conspiratorialist which has been against my nature and
> mother nature IMO for that matter. :'(
>
> Bob Miller
>
>
>
> Kon Wilms wrote:
>
> >You don't get to nominate yourself. Sheesh, the nerve! I heard that the
> >award guarantees you will immediately switch your mindset over to 8VSB
> >and never again rock the boat.
> >
> >Speaking of years - I just realized I've been doing this datacasting
> >boondoggle for over 10 years now - man oh man.
> >
> >BTW If we roast Bert at NAB who gets the apple?
> >
> >Cheers
> >Kon
> >
> >On Sat, 2005-01-29 at 17:49 -0500, Bob Miller wrote:
> >
> >
> >>How about a "Maybe he will survive but he has never really been in
> >>broadcasting yet Wanabee" award for the likes of Bob Miller? I feel like
> >>I have been in broadcasting for 15 years at least. I could use an award,
> >>I have space on the wall for a certificate and the guarantees sound
> >>good. What do they guarantee BTW?
> >>
> >>Bob Miller
> >>
> >>Larry Bloomfield wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>The Order of the Iron Test Pattern is over 25 years old. Once upon a
time we
> >>>had 2-3000 members. In those days, you had to be in broadcasting 15
years to
> >>>apply. That is no longer necessary. Now, like then, you had to be a
survivor
> >>>of the broadcast industry. That can be true of someone after their
first
> >>>day. There are no fees, dues, etc. We do sell certificates to hand on
your
> >>>wall, which come with 2 guarantees. And we have lapel pins. We do an
annual
> >>>awards meeting at NAB every year. One year we gave the Iron Couch
Potato
> >>>award to Gene Pooley. Pooley, while working for Zenith many years ago,
> >>>invented the remote control - thereby making possible couch potatoes.
It's a
> >>>toung-in-cheek group and we're out to have good clean fun.
> >>>
>
>
>
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