[opendtv] Re: Latest 5th Gen
- From: Bob Miller <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 23:24:36 -0500
Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
>John Shutt wrote:
>
>
>
>>But they're not. Why not? Because they know how
>>difficult (read: expensive) it is to build an ATSC
>>box that actually is plug and play.
>>
>>
>
>I thought LG claimed $50 by 2006, with date certain. Your reason can't be
>right.
>
>I speculate instead that they simply want to minimize risk by having Congress
>set a date certain for analog shutoff. And that the same would have happened
>with DVB-T boxes if they had first been introduced in one of the Euro
>countries where OTA TV languishes.
>
>Either that, or a conspiracy of pay-TV providers got to them.
>
>
>
>>It's disgusting that it comes down to someone like
>>Bert arguing for ATSC when he hasn't even tried one
>>yet.
>>
>>
>
>On the other hand, there's nothing quite as aggravating as petulant, whiny
>children. We aren't getting DVB-T, okay? Get over it.
>
>Bert
>
>
That is your opinion. I think we are getting a form of COFDM. It is only
really a matter of when and after how much pain.
Bob Miller
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