On 31-Jan-06, at 10:31 AM, Mark Schubin wrote: > Correct. Did you note Bert's comments yesterday about noise-figure > problems from adding NTSC in the set? Now imagine a consumer, who > doesn't know a two split from a directional tap, doing that same > connection of an NTSC tuner and a DTT set-top box to the same > antenna -- > oh, and also figuring out how to get the output of the set-top box > back > into the TV's RF input along with those NTSC stations. Sure, but NTSC goes bye-bye in 2009 anyway. So for those that have to live with the 'pain', it will be relatively short-lived anyway. If you're not willing to live with the pain, do you really want an ATSC set-top today? > GoVideo D650 <- you got me on that one! > Pioneer DVL-919 <- this is a DVD and LASERDISC combo at $999 > Samsung DVD-R320 <- this is a DVD Recorder > Sony RDR-GX300 <- DVD Recorder > Sony RDR-VX515 <- DVD/VCR combo > Toshiba SCV394 <- DVD/VCR combo The GoVideo is really the only DVD *player* of the lot, but regardless, I don't see the point you were making. All of these have composite video outputs and if you need to convert that to RF, Mark Aitken just pointed out a $7 modulator. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.