[opendtv] Re: White paper from CEA
- From: Bob Miller <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 01:15:47 -0400
Dale Kelly wrote:
>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
>
>
It would make a MAJOR difference right now, today, if we switched to
DVB-T IMO. First of all you would have fifty manufacturers chomping on
the bit to make all kinds of receivers for the US market.
Bob Miller
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>Behalf Of Manfredi, Albert E
>Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 1:27 PM
>To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>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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