As with E-VSB, H.264 could currently be used for other than one TV stream. To change that one stream WOULD require action by the FCC -- and would screw every current owner of an ATSC receiver. TTFN, Mark Keith Jack wrote: >And to open the door to using H.264 for HD at some point. ATSC is lagging in >this area compared to alternate solutions. > >Since E-VSB is optional, why would the FCC care? > > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>[mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Golitsis >>Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 1:01 PM >>To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [opendtv] Re: 20040722 Thundering Thursday Thanks >>(Mark's Monday Memo) >> >> >>The best aspect of E-VSB is the ability to offer it as an >>option to nations that have yet to choose a standard. >> >>If I'm not mistaken, the use of E-VSB by television >>broadcasters in the US would require an act by the FCC. >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> >> >> >>>E-VSB was an afterthought for ATSC, and hopefully, it will >>> >>> >>remain in >> >> >>>the sidelines. The best aspect of that E-VSB effort, in my opinion, >>>was the realization by the ATSC that indoor reception for DTV was a >>>requirement, not just some catch as catch can capability that the >>>majority of DTT users would never be able to benefit from. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: >> >>- Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration >>settings at FreeLists.org >> >>- By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with >>the word unsubscribe in the subject line. >> >> >> >> > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: > >- Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at >FreeLists.org > >- By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word >unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.