[opendtv] Re: News: An Advance in Digital TV Is Coming. Why Isn'tAnybody Excited?
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:08:28 -0400
Craig Birkmaier wrote:
>Hmmmmmm...
>
>The mandate for 1/2 of all big screen (>36") receivers to have an
>integrated ATSC receiver kicks in Thursday July 1st. For some reason
>the author of this New York Times article seems to think that the
>mandate also extends to the provisioning of a one-way cable ready
>tuner as well.
>
>It may well be true that sets that include the ATSC receiver will
>also get a cable ready receiver, based on a voluntary decision by
>set manufacturers to include both, however, I cannot remember such a
>mandate from the FCC. Did I miss something?
>
>
Here is the languare from the FCC "plug & play" order of last year:
> (6) In addition to the above requirements, a unidirectional digital
> cable television may not be labeled or marketed as digital cable ready
> or with other terminology as described in paragraph (b) of this
> section, unless it includes a DTV broadcast tuner as set forth in
> §15.117(i) and employs at least one specified interface in accordance
> with the following schedule:
>
> (i) For 480p grade unidirectional digital cable televisions, either a
> DVI/HDCP, HDMI/HDCP, or 480p Y,Pb,Pr interface:
>
> (A) Models with screen sizes 36 inches and above: 50% of a
> manufacturer's or importers models manufactured or imported after
> July 1, 2004; 100% of such models manufactured or imported after July
> 1, 2005.
>
> (B) Models with screen sizes 32 to 35 inches: 50% of a manufacturer's
> or importers models manufactured or imported after July 1, 2005; 100%
> of such models manufactured or imported after July 1, 2006.
>
> (ii) For 720p/1080i grade unidirectional digital cable televisions,
> either a DVI/HDCP or HDMI/HDCP interface:
>
> (A) Models with screen sizes 36 inches and above: 50% of a
> manufacturer's or importers models manufactured or imported after
> July 1, 2004; 100% of such models manufactured or imported after July
> 1, 2005.
>
> (B) Models with screen sizes 25 to 35 inches: 50% of a manufacturer's
> or importers models manufactured or imported after July 1, 2005; 100%
> of such models manufactured or imported after July l, 2006.
>
> (C) Models with screen sizes 13 to 24 inches: 100% of a manufacturer's
> or importers models manufactured or imported after July 1, 2007.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-03-225A1.doc
TTFN,
Mark
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