[opendtv] Re: TV Technology: Destination Repack: Not Enough Time, Money
- From: Craig Birkmaier <brewmastercraig@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 12:25:22 -0400
On Oct 26, 2016, at 6:26 AM, John Shutt (Redacted sender "shuttj" for DMARC)
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So the Chromcast 2015 is too large to be a stick, it is a puck that is
externally powered via a micro USB port, and has a short HDMI cable extending
from its body.
The USB port threw me off. But it allows the use of cheap Micro USB power
adapters.
Do any new TVs come with USB ports?
Add an OTA RF section with amplified RF splitter and three RF connectors (to
feed the legacy tuner in the TV,) ditch the Wi-Fi in favor of Bluetooth or IR
for the remote (everyone who wants a Chromecast has internet, but not
everyone who wants OTA has internet so the smartphone interface is out) and
you have an STB instead of a dongle or puck.
The smartphone interface (Bluetooth) is fine. Almost everyone has one thanks to
money from FCC Universal Service funds. And a cheap remote could use Bluetooth
as well.
If broadcasters were smart they might try to partner with the connected TV
device suppliers and focus on giving their signals away againm, instead of
pushing people to the MVPDs to collect retransmission fees.
Regards
Craig
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