[opendtv] Re: Accurian DTV STB from Radio Shack
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:26:20 -0400
Craig Birkmaier wrote:
> And still, hardly anyone is buying ATSC STBs or
> using their integrated ATSC receivers with an
> antenna.
>
> Meanwhile, the transition in Germany IS WORKING.
>
> So what is different Bert?
I thought that was obvious. The difference is, in
Germany (Berlin, actually) they bit the bullet
and shut off PAL.
> Is it the technology? If you are correct, then
> ATSC is not at a disadvantage relative to COFDM,
Not so. The fact that indoor reception here is
possible at distances well beyond 30 miles, in
large measure thanks to our higher power
transmitters, possibly also helped by a suppressed
carrier scheme being more efficient at long range,
implies exactly the opposite.
You should revisit the mabb report, Craig. It shows
that the majority of receivers were purchased by
those who could pick up the mabb signal indoors. So
it favored those within the 12 mile range of Berlin
Mitte, and also favored those toward the west side
of town, since that's the part of town two (or
three) towers favor. So this should bode well here,
with the new receivers appearing quite capable of
indoor reception.
Certainly, the program content makes a difference.
So the broadcasters have to do this right.
Bert
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