[opendtv] Re: News: NAB/MSTV Tout Digital Dozen
- From: "John Willkie" <JohnWillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 17:41:46 -0700
could you provide a single instance in your life where you have EVER
supported a single activity or priority of the NAB? (don't use the passive
voice with me to try to avoid dealing with a real thought)
John Willkie
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From: "Tom Barry" <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 6:40 PM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: News: NAB/MSTV Tout Digital Dozen
>
>
> Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
> > For example, the CEA cannot ignore the ho hum results of
> > multiple receiver tests performed even by the FCC, in years
> > past (2002). Hence, to claim there are no problems for the NAB
> > blessing program to address is disingenuous.
>
> I do not always support all the activities and priorities of the NAB.
>
> But I support much of what they are doing here. I think it has been
> shown the CE companies consistently state, and maybe even believe, that
> the current ATSC receiver chips are sufficient. Now it is possible
> those receivers really are sufficient and it is possible they will at
> least be sufficient in a couple years. But having the NAB demand the CE
> companies put it in writing with RFP's and eventual contracts makes me
> feel a bit better about the possibility of finding out the real truth
> before the digital transition ends in a possibly embarrassing fashion.
>
> Congress should wholeheartedly voice support the NAB's efforts in this
> if we are to believe OTA TV will still have a competitive chance after
> the transition. If the CE companies truly believe they can build decent
> receivers for the previously bandied prices then they should have no
> trouble signing contracts to do so, even if there will certainly be some
> performance criteria.
>
> - Tom
>
>
>
> >
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA631474.html?display=3DBreaking=
> > +
> > News&referral=3DSUPP
> >
> > NAB/MSTV Tout Digital Dozen
> >
> > By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 8/1/2005 4:13:00 PM
> >
> > ...
> >
> > At one point, the two groups were planning to work together to
> > promote the digital switch, but had a falling- out and have
> > been at some variation of public loggerheads ever since.
> > However, Donovan says he is looking forward to working with
> > consumer electronics companies on the new box.
> >
> > ...
> > -------------------------
> >
> > It seems pretty obvious that everyone involved is behaving
> > exactly as they should be expected to behave.
> >
> > The NAB needs receivers that work, before feeling okay about
> > analog shutoff. Clearly.
> >
> > The individual CE companies want their boxes to be among the
> > anointed few, given that there are 10s of millions of TVs out
> > there that might need one in short order.
> >
> > The CEA as an association of vendors wants to avoid having
> > the govt mandate anything at all to its membership, including
> > any sort of receiver integration mandate or any sort of
> > receiver performance spec minima.
> >
> > The govt needs to recover spectrum.
> >
> > It would be refreshing, though, to see some balanced comments
> > coming from these organizations, acknowledging that there are
> > real considerations beyond everyone's strictest self-interest.
> >
> > For example, the CEA cannot ignore the ho hum results of
> > multiple receiver tests performed even by the FCC, in years
> > past (2002). Hence, to claim there are no problems for the NAB
> > blessing program to address is disingenuous.
> >
> > Bert
> >
> >
> >
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