Craig Birkmaier wrote: >> Also a more recent comparison of integrated HDTV receivers, where >> the prices were actually higher there than here, for comparable >> features. (Although, of course, without a "tuner mandate," that's >> to be expected.) > > You are going by old news. Apparently you can just ignore real > world data provided by Dale two years ago... > > How convenient! Ah yes, Craig playing the forgetful card again. You may search back around 06/07 to see the Australia thread. > Correct, only about 25% of Australian homes have cable or satellite. > But the reason that they did not get hooked in, like here in the > U.S. is that the OTA broadcasters in OZ provided a better product > offering. By the way, digital cable adoption rates are rising > significantly in OZ. As I suggested, check back in 06/07 archives. They offer 6 to 8 channels OTA typically, which is perhaps way more than the Gainesville weird market, but certainly not more than more sensible TV markets. 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.