[opendtv] Re: New Sony COO bullish on Blu-ray
- From: Tom Barry <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 10:34:12 -0400
Albert Manfredi wrote:
> But that's just it. Why should CE vendors roll over and play dead, just
> because service providers would prefer it that way? And only in the US
> market, it seems.
>
> Thanks to the FCC, there ought to be a fair supply of DTT/digital cable
> compatible DVDRs, at least. Starting 1 March 2007. I've noticed with
some
> pleasure that there are now many DVDRs available, even though not a
one has
> any sort of DTV reception. Unless they all disappear next year, they
should
> by then be DTT/cable-capable.
CE vendors have not had much success providing cable boxes. No matter
what the FCC has mandated most cable companies do not yet support
working firewire. And the monthly cost of cable cards in most places in
multiples of the couple bucks they were first claimed, plus often don't
work and have lackadaisical support. It is cheaper to rent a dual tuner
PVR from most cable companies than it is to get just the two cable cards
needed for a dual tuner PVR from some other company. So there is no
business proposition there.
When a phone or cable company does not willing cooperate with an FCC
mandate then it is like pulling teeth to take advantage of any opening.
- Tom
> Tom Barry wrote:
>
>
>>Nobody wants to be responsible for the OTA reception
>>end of the digital TV transition. TV manufacturers or
>>even satellite companies are willing to integrate that
>>function at a possible loss into boxes primarily sold for
>>other purposes when they have to do so.
>
>
> Actually, I wasn't limiting myself to OTA DTV reception. The Sony exec
> seemed to include all DTV reception in his comment.
>
> If it weren't for the FCC, Sony would only be selling monitors (with
> obsolescent analog tuners). And playstations.
>
>
>>Cable companies would rather sell cable-only boxes
>>anyway
>
>
> But that's just it. Why should CE vendors roll over and play dead, just
> because service providers would prefer it that way? And only in the US
> market, it seems.
>
> Thanks to the FCC, there ought to be a fair supply of DTT/digital cable
> compatible DVDRs, at least. Starting 1 March 2007. I've noticed with some
> pleasure that there are now many DVDRs available, even though not a one has
> any sort of DTV reception. Unless they all disappear next year, they should
> by then be DTT/cable-capable.
>
> That's something. I keep thinking that were it not for the FCC, CE vendors
> would have us all completely dependent on one service provider and his
> choice of equipment, here in the US. For example, Sony appears happy to let
> Scientific Atlanta and Motorola have the entire DTV reception solution.
> Incredible.
>
> Bert
>
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