[opendtv] Transition confusion
- From: Albert Manfredi <bert22306@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:52:11 -0400
In the current edition of The Perfect Vision, page 66 in the online version, is
an article that explains what we should expect for 18 Feb 2009. You have to go
to
www.theperfectvision.com
and it will direct you where you need to be.
It says that for cable customers, your cable company might have to replace your
STB if it hasn't already done so. I suppose the wording is vague enough that
one might consider it true. No mention, though, that cable companies are free
to continue broadcasting analog TV as long as they please.
But the most interesting thing, on Page 69, is that OTA HDTV transmissions are
expected to be higher quality than cable HDTV. The reason being, cable has to
go through a conversion process from "ATSC format" to "QAM format" used by
cable, so presumably you lose in that conversion process.
Interesting. It says so in black and white.
Bert
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