[opendtv] Re: Digital TV: Brazil to Adopt Anything But the American System
- From: "Dale Kelly" <dalekelly@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 16:58:11 -0800
>What you say about available stations may well be true, but so is what
>CEA says. As of January 22, there were 846 licensed U.S. DTT stations
>in the FCC database.
Agree, but the number of stations at full power is not linear as it relates
to the percentage of homes/viewers receiving DTV service, which is the more
meaningful number. While there are about 150 US TV markets that make up the
1749 stations, about 80% of viewers are located in the top 50 markets and
this is the number that CEA should find meaningful since it defines there
potential customer base.
Stations in these top markets are generally the group transmitting at full
or near full power. As you will likely recall, about four years ago, the top
30 markets affiliated stations were all required to be at 100 percent power
and that was accomplished, except in a very few cases where insurmountable
impediments were encountered.
Also, the fact that a station is operating on an STA does not mean that is
at "low" power*, though that is often the case.
*= less than 1/2 power is my personal definition of low power since a loss
of 3db reduces over all market coverage by very little.
-----Original Message-----
From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Mark Schubin
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 4:21 PM
To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Digital TV: Brazil to Adopt Anything But the American
System
What you say about available stations may well be true, but so is what
CEA says. As of January 22, there were 846 licensed U.S. DTT stations
in the FCC database.
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=1146
As of September 30, there were 1749 full-power analog station in the
U.S. 846 is less than half of 1749.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-262581A1.dov
TTFN,
Mark
Dale Kelly wrote:
>Tom wrote:
>
>
>>Are most broadcasters still at low power? I thought that was supposed
>>to change.
>>
>>
>
>In answer to this same allegation, made by CEA over two tears ago, MSTV
used
>FCC DTV Station construction records to show that approximately 75% of all
>US homes were covered by at least four full power DTV network signals. And,
>that percentage has certainly increased since then.
>As is typical, CEA never responded and continues to repeat this untruth.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
>Behalf Of Tom Barry
>Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 12:37 PM
>To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [opendtv] Re: Digital TV: Brazil to Adopt Anything But the
American
>System
>
>
>John Shutt wrote:
>(CEA wrote)
>
> > "This publicity stunt is novel considering that no one before has
>suggested
> > any problem with creating a relatively simple digital to analog
>converter
> > box. The issue is market demand. No one sells the product in the U.S.
>today
> > as most local broadcasters do not have full-power HDTV broadcasts and
>only
> > 11 percent of TV sets are even used to receive over-the-air (OTA)
> > broadcasting.
>
>Are most broadcasters still at low power? I thought that was supposed
>to change.
>
>- Tom
>
>
>
>
>>Bert,
>>
>>Here was the CEA's response to the NAB/MSTV's Request for Quote last June
>>for affordable ATSC to NTSC converter boxes. You tell me what the problem
>>is.
>>
>>John
>>
>>FOR RELEASE
>>
>>Contact:
>>
>>Jeff Joseph
>>tel: (703) 907-7664
>>e-mail: jjoseph@xxxxxx
>>http://www.CE.org
>>
>>or
>>
>>Megan Pollock
>>tel: (703) 907-7668
>>e-mail: mpollock@xxxxxx
>>
>>CEA BEWILDERED BY BROADCASTER BOX IMBROGLIO
>>
>>Publicity Stunt is a Solution in Search of a Problem
>>
>>Arlington, Va., June 16, 2005 - The following statement was issued today
>>
>>
>by
>
>
>>Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) President and CEO Gary Shapiro in
>>response to the Association for Maximum Service Television Stations Inc.
>>(MSTV) and the National Association of Broadcasters' (NAB) plan to develop
>>
>>
>a
>
>
>>prototype digital to analog converter box for digital television (DTV)
>>reception:
>>
>>"This publicity stunt is novel considering that no one before has
>>
>>
>suggested
>
>
>>any problem with creating a relatively simple digital to analog converter
>>box. The issue is market demand. No one sells the product in the U.S.
>>
>>
>today
>
>
>>as most local broadcasters do not have full-power HDTV broadcasts and only
>>11 percent of TV sets are even used to receive over-the-air (OTA)
>>broadcasting.
>>
>>"History repeats itself. The NAB commissioned a prototype model radio in
>>1987 and its
>>commercial success has been underwhelming. We suggest broadcasters focus
>>their resources on promoting OTA broadcasting, rather than trying to
>>
>>
>confuse
>
>
>>the situation and delay a cut-off date," said Shapiro.
>>
>>About CEA:
>>The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade
>>association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through
>>technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of
>>
>>
>business
>
>
>>and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 2,000 corporate
>>members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution
>>
>>
>and
>
>
>>integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline
>>communications, information technology, home networking, multimedia and
>>accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through
>>consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $121
>>billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at
>>http://www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the
>>
>>
>consumer
>
>
>>electronics industry.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>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.
>
>
>
>
>
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
Other related posts: