[opendtv] Re: White paper from CEA
- From: "Tony Neece" <tonyneece@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:20:27 -0800
Very true, Craig. There are books on programming PSIP that are as big =
as a
dictionary. With the squeeze on reducing staff at TV stations it is =
very
doubtful that they will have anyone on staff that really is allowed to =
spend
the time to deal with this. Also often the DBS or Cable companies cover =
the
stations EPG with their own. It is a mess. Digital technology provides =
so
many lovely features, but the drawback is it also adds a whole lot of
complexity. Just keeping the audio delay correct is a big headache for
example. As more and more viewers get their TV from digital sources =
this is
going to piss off a lot of them. =20
We all should be very diligent in calling or writing to the offenders to =
let
them know the public is watching digital and is being annoyed.=20
The front office was told by vendors at the NAB years ago: "No Worries =
Mate"
this spiffy "state-of-the-art" "new age" digital gear will always take =
care
of itself!
I suspect few GMs even watch much of their own station. Too busy with
social obligations that go with the position.
Tony
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On
Behalf Of Craig Birkmaier
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 6:25 AM
To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [opendtv] Re: White paper from CEA
And then there is PSIP. A PVR is largely useless without an EPG, and=20
many stations are not doing PSIP properly, even today.
Regards
Craig
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