[opendtv] Re: PR: Majority of New HDTVs Powered By ATI
- From: "Dale Kelly" <dalekelly@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 08:34:26 -0800
Craig wrote:
> If a cable or DBS system (or any manufacturer for that matter) wants
> to offer a cable or DBS STB, there is NO requirement that it must
> also include an ATSC tuner
My understanding is that any set built under the "Digital Cable Plug and
Play" standard must include an ATSC tuner. Sets using the newly announced
ATI components are using this standard. However, an STB is another issue
which I believe is mostly unregulated.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Birkmaier" <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 6:37 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: PR: Majority of New HDTVs Powered By ATI
> At 3:17 PM -0800 11/10/04, John Willkie wrote:
>>You mean that they can market a TV set that is DCR but not offer 8-VSB?
>>Last time I checked, that was illegal in the U.S. Maybe these are for the
>>Canada market?
>
>
> I think that John is correct. As I understand it the regime goes
> something like this.
>
> If an ATSC tuner is required (per the FCC schedule) then it must be
> included. As Far as I know there is NO requirement to ALSO include a
> cable tuner. In essence, if ANY tuner is included, then an ATSC tuner
> must be included.
>
> If a cable or DBS system (or any manufacturer for that matter) wants
> to offer a cable or DBS STB, there is NO requirement that it must
> also include an ATSC tuner.
>
> Regards
> Craig
>
>
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