Kon Wilms wrote: > >And what bits might that be? What exactly can I do with a phone >*visually* while I am driving, for example? Nothing. > >I'm sure this will forge ahead but like I put it before -- you need a. a >killer device and b. a killer service. Just having a killer network >doesn't buy you anything except a guarantee that you will have no viewers. > >Cheers >Kon > I am not arguing for the Qualcomm business plan because I don't think they have one yet. The one thing that is different about the Qualcomm venture is the modulation that allows for true mobile reception and that is all the difference in the world. All companies that have tried this before were doing it with 8-VSB and they didn't have a prayer. This is different. Whether or not their business plan makes sense is another issue. I don't personally think it does. Bob Miller BTW the receiver is not a "half-brick receiver" it blends into a cell phone without much extra bulk. At least the working prototypes I have seen. It is really pretty simple, most cell phones and all carriers will offer this in a few years. Most of us will watch some DTV on our cell phones no matter what we say today. http://www.wirelesswatch.jp/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=741 http://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/0308/08/sanyo.html Bob Miller ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.