[opendtv] Re: New PrimeDTV PHD-100 OTA STB
- From: John Golitsis <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 10:08:58 -0500
Don't forget that we're talking about ATSC set-top boxes here. These
would almost universally be added to an existing television set that
has an NTSC tuner.
You'll have to find me a DVD player with a NTSC RF output.
On 31-Jan-06, at 10:01 AM, Mark Schubin wrote:
> Well, let's see:
>
> - We don't yet know when all LPTV stations will go digital, and
> they are
> generally not carried on cable or satellite.
>
> - We also don't yet know when all translators will go digital.
>
> - According to NCTA, in September there were 73 million U.S. cable
> households, and only 27.6 million of them were digital. Certainly the
> digital portion is growing, but I suspect there will still be millions
> of TVs connected directly to analog cable on February 18, 2009.
>
> - I suspect there will also be millions of VCRs and DVD players -- and
> maybe even some video games -- in use on February 18, 2009 with NTSC
> outputs.
>
> TTFN,
> Mark
>
>
> John Golitsis wrote:
>
>> Agreed. The majority of analog channels are available on digital,
>> and once you're 'seduced' by the quality of digital, you aren't going
>> to want to watch an analog channel anyway. 3 years ago it might have
>> been different, but not today.
>>
>> On 31-Jan-06, at 6:38 AM, Craig Birkmaier wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Why include an NTSC receiver, especially in the boxes that the
>>> government is going to subsidize? The set to which the box is
>>> attached most likely has one anyway, and there will be no need for
>>> the NTSC tuner when the transmitters are turned off.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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