[opendtv] Re: Sony U.S execs: Expect a robust holiday season
- From: Tom Barry <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 23:44:03 -0500
Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
> At $250, last year, it was about mid-pack for STBs. But
> it seems to outperform almost all the others. Why hasn't
> that product been further developed, price reduced,
> features increased, instead of being sold off as stock
> clearance? Or is it being further developed, but in a
> top secret program?
At $250 I don't think ANY of them sold very well. I would guess that
the market, the marketers, LG, Tandy, and any other 'conspirators' have
decided that you cannot sell ATSC boxes for $250 profitably.
- Tom
> Bob Miller wrote:
>
>
>>Told you it would get confusing Bert. And it will only
>>get worse.
>
>
> Indeed you did, Bob.
>
> But ...
>
> In your view, changing the physical layer of ATSC would
> fix all ills, in terms of strange lack of product
> marketing. Instead in my view, the same thing would
> continue to occur.
>
> The trick here is to attribute the correct cause to the
> effect. If our crack team of marketers has black-listed
> the US DTT market for some obscure reason, no matter
> what physical layer you specify, there's going to be a
> vacuum where DTT products should be.
>
> Just one small example. How is it that this quite
> respectable Radio Shack Accurian STB went undiscovered
> by all the ad agencies, trade press journalists, spies
> from the NAB, and AVS Forum enthusiasts this past year?
>
> At $250, last year, it was about mid-pack for STBs. But
> it seems to outperform almost all the others. Why hasn't
> that product been further developed, price reduced,
> features increased, instead of being sold off as stock
> clearance? Or is it being further developed, but in a
> top secret program?
>
> Enquiring minds would love to know.
>
> Bert
>
>
>
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