DVB got all the parties together, developed an understanding of present and future needs, worked towards a prioritization of the multiple needs, provided a framework that easily could encompass future needs, and designed a system that all parties could buy into? Just a guess... John Shutt wrote: >Al, > >In your estimation, what did the DVB do differently from the ATSC? > >John > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Allen Le Roy Limberg" <allimberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >>Since the demise of RCA, there has been no company involved in all aspects >>of the TV business. The broadcasters have expected CE manufacturers to do >>all their R & D work with no up-front payoff. They should have funded a >>private R & D lab, like Bell Labs to do their system work and obtain >>patents >>assigned to a corporation set up to license CE manufacturers. >> >> -- ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> Regards, Mark A. Aitken Director, Advanced Technology <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< =================================== Sinclair Broadcast Group 10706 Beaver Dam Road Hunt Valley, MD 21030 =================================== "There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ George Washington ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ =================================== Business TEL: (410) 568-1535 Business MOBILE: (443) 677-4425 Business FAX: (410) 568-1580 E-mail: maitken@xxxxxxxxxx Text PAGE: page.maitken@xxxxxxxxxx HTML PAGE: 4436774425@xxxxxxxxxx www.newscentral.tv www.sbgi.net =================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.