[opendtv] Re: 200 Mile 8VSB Reception

  • From: "Dale Kelly" <dalekelly@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:35:45 -0800

John S. wrote:

>ATSC still has serious flaws and is still playing catch-up
>with DVB-T. Always has been, and it always will be.
>DVB-T is infinitely more flexible, extensible,
>and adaptable, whereas ATSC gets kludge after kludge
>that will never be adopted.

And, that is fact.
After spending a couple of years as a representative at ATSC and watching
the blatant technical gerrymandering by the CE folks, I can say that loudly
and with conviction.
But, lets get on with making VSB work, it's what we have and not what we
could've had that counts.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Shutt
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 2:14 PM
> To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [opendtv] Re: 200 Mile 8VSB Reception
>
>
> Bert,
>
> That one report by Jan was one of the Sinclair demonstrations
> that was used
> to compile the report you quoted.
>
> The DVB-T used was 2K, first generation as well.  If you are
> going to assume
> that ATSC receivers will get more sensitive over time, you must
> make similar
> assumptions w/r/t DVB-T receivers as well.
>
> If you think ATSC is good enough, then you are free to end
> posting on this
> list.  I for one, as a broadcaster, am still not happy with ATSC for more
> reasons than just it's performance at Mark's Apartment.  ATSC still has
> serious flaws and is still playing catch-up with DVB-T.  Always has been,
> and it always will be.  DVB-T is infinitely more flexible,
> extensible, and
> adaptable, whereas ATSC gets kludge after kludge that will never
> be adopted.
>
> Thank you for the lecture, however.
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> > John, I believe in full and honest disclosure. If you mention the
> > Sinclair tests, then talk about the Sinclair tests. Not someone else's
> > test.
>
>
>
>
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