[opendtv] Re: White paper from CEA
- From: "Dale Kelly" <dalekelly@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:14:30 -0700
Bert wrote:
* If I were
>a conspiracy theorist, I'd guess the reason they aren't
>making it to store shelves quickly is that CE vendors
>make more money by building only proprietary boxes for
>individual service providers. And the service providers
>prefer it that way as well.
As you likely recall, that's been my opinion for a number of years. I simply
remove the term "theory"; CE member actions over the past four to five years
presage this outcome.
However, it might be instructive to learn what retail ATSC product is
available in Korea. Does anyone know?
* I don't know why these boxes
>haven't been on store shelves for the past two years,
>but I know it has nothing to do with RF modulation
>schemes.
Five years ago I believe that it could have made a difference.
Dale
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Subject: [opendtv] Re: White paper from CEA
Bob Miller wrote:
> Bert says, "When reasonably priced and good recording
> devices with integrated ATSC receivers become
> available,"
>
> When? Why not now?
Don't ask me, I ain't the CE guy.
I am baffled by the implication, yours and others, that
somehow DVB-T would change this state of affairs.
ATSC is perfectly capable of being applied to such
recording devices, at prices that are competitive with
DVB-T. The question of why such products are finding it
so difficult to get to store shelves.
>With the tuner mandate/agreement, you'd think such
>products would be a slam dunk, wouldn't you? If I were
>a conspiracy theorist, I'd guess the reason they aren't
>making it to store shelves quickly is that CE vendors
>make more money by building only proprietary boxes for
>individual service providers. And the service providers
>prefer it that way as well.
And that the American consumer is willing to be led
around by the nose by umbillical service providers more
than their Euro and Aussie counterparts are.
What do you want me to say? I don't know why these boxes
haven't been on store shelves for the past two years,
but I know it has nothing to do with RF modulation
schemes.
Bert
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