John W. wrote: > Could it be that they're selling like hotcakes? Yes, but that's the sort of problem a motivated manufacturer solves immediately, if not sooner. Or, perhaps, could it be a chain store policy in support of selling the stuff that brings in a secondary revenue stream; Satellite and cable subscriptions come to mind...... > -----Original Message----- > From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Willkie > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 5:36 PM > To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [opendtv] Re: OTA DTV experience > > > Could it be that they're selling like hotcakes? > > John Willkie > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > On Behalf Of Dale Kelly > > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 4:58 PM > > To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [opendtv] Re: OTA DTV experience > > > > Dave wrote: > > > I shopped around online and found a nearby Circuit City with the > > > Samsung DTB-H260F. None of the local Best Buys had it, and evidently > > > this model is in spotty supply. Worked great.... > > > > > > Bert responded: > > > But Dave, don't you know that OTA is dead, and that 8-VSB doesn't > > > work? :-) > > > > Question Bert: did you ever receive an answer to your questioning as to > > why > > the new Samsung receiver, which clearly works very well, is in > such short > > supply (store only allowed three per order)? Clearly 8VSB can't > work well > > and could be dead, if the good hardware is not made available > in anywhere > > near the volumes required to put a dent in the reception problems. > > > > Dale > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.