[opendtv] Re: White paper from CEA
- From: Bob Miller <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:02:25 -0500
I believe Nat was only comparing reception of COFDM and 8-VSB for fixed
reception. I think Nat would welcome the ability to compete in the
growing mobile market. He would be the first to switch to COFDM if allowed.
And by the way he is wrong. COFDM is still better for fixed reception.
We tested the same prototype Sinclair tested. I believe that Nat in his
initial euphoria over testing the prototype went a little too far. I
also believe that the prototype represents a good enough reception for
fixed receivers.
Bob Miller
Tony Neece wrote:
>Quoted in the New Your Times on June 24, 2004:
>"LG's new technology is a giant leap toward addressing the multipath
>reception problems," said Nat Ostroff, Sinclair vice president for new
>technology. Now that consumers will easily be able to receive digital
>broadcasts, "the incentive is there for us to go to full power."
>
>Quoted in TV Technology Sept. 8 2004, In Bob Kovacs column:
>"The performance that we got out of the fifth-generation receiver was as
>good as what we had seen with COFDM," said Nat Ostroff, president and =
>CEO of
>Ai and vice president of new technology for Sinclair Broadcasting in =
>Hunt
>Valley, Md.
>"We had always said that all we are interested in was a viable =
>over-the-air
>receiving system and we didn't have it," Ostroff said. "When 8-VSB can =
>be
>received as well as a COFDM signal, we'll be the first to declare that =
>to be
>the case and congratulate the winner, and that's exactly what we've =
>done."
>
>From those remarks, I'd say it is fair to gather that Mr. Ostroff feels =
>that
>there is not COFDM does not such compelling advantage as to warrant an
>on-going battle to take the DTV standards, table of assignments, =
>imbedded
>equipment etc. back to square one.
>
>Of course, since Mr. Ostroff seems to hold the opinion that there is =
>still a
>reason to continue with Over-the-Air TV transmission, there are some on =
>this
>forum that won't consider his remarks credible.
>
>Personally, I have 2 DTT receivers that give me solid pictures OTA, even
>some 90deg. Off axis and trough a large forested hill. It is really nice =
>to
>already have the choice of local channels that DirecTV promises "Real =
>Soon
>Now". Especially during, albeit infrequent, DBS fades or failures.
>
>Regards,=20
>Tony
>
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