[opendtv] Re: Twang's Tuesday Tribune (Mark's Monday Memo) 2004April20
- From: Eory Frank-p22212 <Frank.Eory@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:10:54 -0700
Mark Schubin wrote:
>Oh, well.
>
>The 5th generation is certainly better than the 4th, and Zenith is
>working on a 6th.
That's the spirit! Eventually we will stop counting generations, because
eventually there will be an 8-VSB chip that works as well as the first
generation DVB-T chips, designed back in 1997. On second thought, maybe not.
Even those first DVB-T chips achieved reliable mobile reception at autobahn
speeds. It's difficult to imagine even Nth generation 8-VSB achieving that.
But that really doesn't matter, because ATSC DTV is all about HDTV, watched on
big screen fixed displays in living rooms, and many consumers (including me)
find that very exciting. Who cares if HDTV is a cable, satellite and tethered
broadcast service? Who cares if you can't get it in your car, or on your
handheld? Who really needs all that resolution on a 7" LCD in the car, or on a
2" LCD on thier phone? And what's with all the fuss about indoor antennas? If
you want to watch HDTV, then just find a way to get a good signal! Whether it's
by cable, satellite, or rooftop yagi with preamp, or whatever. People want to
watch TV, and they will find a way to get those signals. Nevermind what they're
doing in Europe and the rest of the world. It doesn't apply here.
-- Frank
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