[opendtv] Re: Non-living room HDTV sales rise in US
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:23:24 -0500
At 12:17 PM -0500 1/11/07, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
I think that progression is completely to be expected. It wasn't long
ago that Craig was doubting that LCD screens would be such a huge hit.
And he's hanging on to this long-held disbelief in HDTV. Yet, the
handwriting has been on the wall for a very long time.
I'm not certain that I doubted the potential success of LCD panel
TVs, however, even if I did, it is irrelevant now. I do remember
stating that any display smaller than 40" diagonal would not deliver
the HDTV viewing experience.
And I have no idea where you get the impression that I am an HDTV
disbeliever. It will have its rightful place in the emerging digital
world, but it will not become another point standard like NTSC. What
HDTV IS becoming was very predictable - While it is available free to
the masses - as Bert can plainly attest - it is now becoming the
basis for a premium television tier on the distribution systems that
85% of U.S. homes rely upon. Perhaps in another decade HDTV will be
pervasive, and the CE guys will be out promoting UHDTV to drive the
premium end of the market.
Regards
Craig
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