[opendtv] Re: PR: Majority of New HDTVs Powered By ATI

  • From: "Dale Kelly" <dalekelly@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:44:24 -0800

Sending again, didn't seem to arrive the first attempt---
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale Kelly" <dalekelly@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: [opendtv] Re: PR: Majority of New HDTVs Powered By ATI


> GerryK wrote:
>> another consideration that has not yet been mentioned is aesthetics -
>> women hate wires,

I responded:
> And, they hate multiple Remote Controls possibly even more, at least in my 
> house.
> The remote control for our Samsung 50" DLP is very versatile and controls 
> the rudimentary functions of several of our seven STB type devices but we 
> can't seem to get by with less than four remotes. Certain buttons on the 
> Samsung RC have multiple functions, depending on which box is under 
> control, to my wife's unending frustration! We now have this somewhat 
> under control after my writing a two page "how to" instruction set with 
> several revision and by numbering the RCs to lessen the confusion.
> A true universal remote control is very desirable but clearly is not in 
> the cards, therefore these Wiring and RC issues might make a functionally 
> integrated TV set very attractive to many customers.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "GerryK" <gerryk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 10:34 AM
> Subject: [opendtv] Re: PR: Majority of New HDTVs Powered By ATI
>
>
>> Frank and "Bert" make really strong points about the
>> Set Top Box versus integrated Digital TV set issues
>>
>> Frank is ultimately correct in stating that
>> "it makes more sense for this to be a separate box than to be a part of 
>> the
>> innards of their video display"
> 


 
 
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