My point is that the folks who are promoting digital over the air TV are painting a much more rosy picture of reception than it actually is. They really need to be honest and forthright about this.
To hell with any source that tries to sell TV programs full of commercials when I can watch for free with an antenna.
Further, any other source including the internet that tries to sell programs full of commercials can go pound sand.
I might buy programming that is totally and completely commercial free, but when is the last time
you saw anything free on cable? Cliff On 10/12/2014 8:29 PM, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
Cliff Benham wrote:The idea that good TV reception is obtainable everywhere with a single indoor antenna is a myth the promotions people continue to spread. It's just not so.Any country that depends on OTA TV has figured this out half a century ago or more. The answer has always been translators. If OTA broadcasters here did not prefer to depend on MVPDs, those same translators could have existed in greater numbers in the US. Now, with the Internet, and more and more people having access to it, that's not so essential anymore. This article is interesting because it proves once again how competition works. Something Craig doesn't seem to get. The fact is, the Internet and OTA TV have given Steve Maas options to replace MVPD service. These options are "good enough" for him now. The Skippers, Moonves', and Bewkes of this country are quite aware of this, which is why they are taking action. Doesn't matter what the FCC mandates about MVPD service. That's totally beside the point. I think only Craig doesn't understand this dynamic. Bert ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
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