[opendtv] Re: News: The Real Fight Over Fake News
- From: "Dale Kelly" <dalekelly@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:06:43 -0700
Craig wrote:
> While clear QAM support may exist in many new receivers, what is
> it good for?
> Apparently you can see some broadcast re-transmissions, but
> presumably you could get them with an antenna.
You're correct that it is of little or no value to the ~15% or so viewers
who depend exclusively on OTA.
However, there are many more basic cable customers who are delivered OTA DTV
stations in the clear and who can view them at no additional charge (without
the expensive upgrade to digital cable) using a QAM enabled receiver.
IMHO that is one of the things it is "good for".
There are also many homes that simply can not receive OTA signals and who
don't have an OTA option ......
Dale
> -----Original Message-----
> From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Craig Birkmaier
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 6:53 AM
> To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [opendtv] Re: News: The Real Fight Over Fake News
>
>
> At 9:46 PM -0400 6/5/08, Tom Barry wrote:
> >Sorry, I can't quote any numbers or hard facts, only my own opinion
> >picked up from hanging out on AVS and from shopping for a low end
> >LCD when my projector bulb popped a few months ago.
> >
> >But I can say that, at the low end, both Target's Olevia and
> >Walmart's Vizio newer models all seem to support clear QAM. I ended
> >up with a Vizio and can say it has no problems with it on Cox. And
> >I think Vizio is now something like the 2nd best selling LCD brand
> >now.
> >
> >Until the sparsity of 'hard facts' is corrected I'm going to stick
> >with my previous opinion that clear QAM support will become an
> >expected option in most sets going forward. And I also think
> >true2way has some momentum building.
> >
> >- Tom
>
> While clear QAM support may exist in many new receivers, what is
> it good for?
>
> Apparently you can see some broadcast re-transmissions, but
> presumably you could get them with an antenna. It is my understanding
> that virtually all digital cable content is encrypted...
>
> Is this what most people are finding?
>
> Regards
> Craig
>
>
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