[opendtv] Re: New Sony COO bullish on Blu-ray
- From: "Albert Manfredi" <bert22306@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 01:30:07 -0400
Tom Barry wrote:
>Nobody wants to be responsible for the OTA reception
>end of the digital TV transition. TV manufacturers or
>even satellite companies are willing to integrate that
>function at a possible loss into boxes primarily sold for
>other purposes when they have to do so.
Actually, I wasn't limiting myself to OTA DTV reception. The Sony exec
seemed to include all DTV reception in his comment.
If it weren't for the FCC, Sony would only be selling monitors (with
obsolescent analog tuners). And playstations.
>Cable companies would rather sell cable-only boxes
>anyway
But that's just it. Why should CE vendors roll over and play dead, just
because service providers would prefer it that way? And only in the US
market, it seems.
Thanks to the FCC, there ought to be a fair supply of DTT/digital cable
compatible DVDRs, at least. Starting 1 March 2007. I've noticed with some
pleasure that there are now many DVDRs available, even though not a one has
any sort of DTV reception. Unless they all disappear next year, they should
by then be DTT/cable-capable.
That's something. I keep thinking that were it not for the FCC, CE vendors
would have us all completely dependent on one service provider and his
choice of equipment, here in the US. For example, Sony appears happy to let
Scientific Atlanta and Motorola have the entire DTV reception solution.
Incredible.
Bert
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