[opendtv] Re: Samsung Moves to Low-Cost Set-Tops - 7/19/2006 4:08:00 PM - Broadcasting & Cable - CA6354840
- From: Mark Aitken <maitken@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:27:51 -0400
I can only comment as to the performance of the new Samsung Gemini
chipset that I witnessed in the box configuration provided, which was
"prototypical"... QUITE a ways back in time! :-) (I assume the typical
18 month CE cycle remains mostly true) It performed very well, on the
level of other 'advanced' "prototypical" units, in Baltimore's most
difficult regions. What makes its way to final product remains to be
seen. This (Mr. CEA) ALWAYS remains a subject for great discussion and
ruminating.
We remain hopeful ;-)
Mark
the Mark who has seen many a great performance 'on stage' and 'off
stage', and always manages to be greatly entertained on many levels...
...clearly not the ONLY Mark to have been witness to such events... and
an occasional crime...
Tom Barry wrote:
> Anybody know if this one will have better reception than previous (not
> necessarily Samsung) STB's.
>
> - Tom
>
> Mark Aitken wrote:
>
>> http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6354840.html
>>
>> Samsung Moves to Low-Cost Set-Tops
>>
>>
>> By Glen Dickson -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/19/2006 4:08:00 PM
>>
>> Samsung will be introducing a $179 digital television set-top this fall
>> that is designed to receive over-the-air ATSC broadcasts.
>>
>> The DTB-H260F set-top, which will feature an HDMI output and an
>> electronic program guide, is aimed at the roughly 5 to 10 million
>> existing HDTV sets that have already been sold without any reception
>> capability, says Rich Long, senior marketing manager for Samsung. It
>> will also target customers who want to buy a standalone widescreen HD
>> display but don't want to pay for a cable or DBS set-top box.
>>
>> The DTB-H260F replaces Samsung's previous ATSC over-the-air set-top, the
>> SIR-T451. That model, which had a DVI output, costs $259, and is
>> significantly larger than the new unit.
>>
>> With the shut-off of analog broadcasts coming in February 2009, Samsung
>> may also look to produce a low-cost digital-to-analog converter set-top
>> aimed at the estimated 70 million analog TV sets that currently aren't
>> hooked up to a cable or DBS box.
>>
>> "We're working toward that," says Long, who showed a mock-up of the
>> DTB-H260F at Samsung's "Christmas in July" product review in New York
>> this week.
>>
>> Samsung is also making progress in the cable set-top space as well. The
>> Korean company has developed an OCAP-compliant HD cable set-top, the
>> SMT-H3050, that Time Warner Cable and Brighthouse Networks are expected
>> to deploy in select markets this fall. At retail, Samsung will also be
>> introducing a 56-inch DLP 1080p HDTV set that will be fully
>> OCAP-compliant and will feature a two-way CableCARD to enable
>> video-on-demand and other interactive features.
>>
>> Another interesting new Samsung product is the "FlipTop," a compact
>> device that integrates a DirecTV satellite receiver with a 10.2-inch LCD
>> screen that swivels through 180 degrees. The unit can be folded shut
>> like a laptop for storage, and the image on the LCD display can be
>> inverted, allowing the FlipTop to be mounted upside down under a
>> cabinet. The $499 product is aimed at providing DirecTV service in tight
>> spaces like a kitchen or bathroom, says Long, or perhaps even in an RV,
>> provided the driver is willing to travel with a DBS dish.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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