[opendtv] Re: Qualcomm on Channel 55
- From: Tom Barry <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:29:13 -0400
John Willkie wrote:
> on what planet are MPEG2 transport streams ancient? Last I heard, not a
> single entity in the world has embraced MPEG-4 transport streams. NIce
> rhetoric though. Goebbels would admire the patter, might think it a
> thoughtcrime.
>
> John Willkie
There are no currently known planets where MPEG-2 is not
considered older legacy technology. And I personally am an entity
that has embraced MPEG-4 (and WM9 and somewhat On2) transport
streams. I am sure there are others.
MPEG-2 is no longer considered state of the art.
- Tom
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Miller" <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 1:58 PM
> Subject: [opendtv] Re: Qualcomm on Channel 55
>
>
>
>>Yes but the strangeness emanates from the fact that broadcasters passed
>>on developing their OTA spectrum for actually broadcasting. They seem
>>content with ancient 8-VSB and MPEG2 technology with no thought to
>>mobile on their spectrum while spending all their efforts on multicast
>>must carry.
>>
>>That is what is strange. Others see the opportunity and will bury
>>current broadcasters IMO. Qualcomm is just the first.
>>
>>Bob Miller
>>
>>Mitchell Cardwell wrote:
>>
>>
>>>A cell phone company asking TV stations to vacate their channels so the
>>>cell phone company can offer...TV. What a strange time we live in.
>>>
>>>Mitch
>>>
>>>On Jun 20, 2005, at 12:35 AM, Bill Hogan wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Qualcomm announces plans for UHF Ch. 55 [1]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Qualcomm, the mobile technology specialist, is one of those companies
>>>>wondering if the DTV transition will ever end. It is anxious to use
>>>>UHF Ch.
>>>>55 for its nationwide mediacast network, an enterprise that plans to
>>>>launch
>>>>multiple channels of video and audio to third generation mobile phones.
>>>>
>>>>To jumpstart the new service, Qualcomm has already begun negotiating
>>>>with
>>>>broadcasters occupying Ch. 55 to give up the spectrum early.
>>>>Qualcomm’sfirst agreements are with the owners of WACX-TV in
>>>>Orlando,
>>>>and KWDK-TV in Tacoma, WA. The confidential agreements are said to be
>>>>contingent on the current owners winning FCC permission to stop
>>>>broadcasting
>>>>on Ch. 55 and to operate digital-only on Ch. 40 in Orlando and Ch. 42
>>>>in
>>>>Tacoma.
>>>>
>>>>Qualcomm created a subsidiary called MediaFLO after paying the federal
>>>>government $38 million in an auction last summer for future nationwide
>>>>rightsto channel 55. However, it can’t use the spectrum in areas
>>>>where
>>>>a broadcaster still occupies the spectrum or where it would cause
>>>>interference with stations on adjacent channels.
>>>>
>>>>The name MediaFLO is derived from Qualcomm’s Forward Link Only
>>>>(FLO)
>>>>technology for content aggregation, delivery and viewing. The network
>>>>will
>>>>support 50-100 national and local content channels using the 700MHz
>>>>spectrum,including up to 15 live streaming channels and numerous
>>>>clip-cast
>>>>and audio channels.
>>>>
>>>>T
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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