[opendtv] Re: Twenty comments; Re: Re: Obama Asks Congress to Delay DTV Transition
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 16:41:11 -0500
Cliff Benham wrote:
> Here are some random anonymous quotes [from 20 out of 55 emails]
> from these other technical people who have a view of the transition
> which I believe is more like that of most people who do not live,
> eat and breathe the technical, political and financial aspects of
> television.
To the last one, the comments sounded like they were from non-technical
types. However, some of them did get it. Others sounded more like my
mom.
> They mostly want to watch the news, some PBS programs and DVDs,
> but they DO NOT WANT this technology to take over their lives by
> being shoved down their throats.
Yes indeed, just like the "horse-drawn carriage vs train" races of the
past. Or electric lights vs the perfectly adequate candles and kerosene
lamps. Or indoor plumbing. Or the nice sound of horses' hooves on the
pavement, compared with the ugly racket of automobile engines.
Thing is, the ultimate "excuse" for the govt-mandated analog switchoff
is not what they think. It is not about making your home into a cinema.
It is about freeing up spectrum while not just preserving OTA TV, but at
the same time, making it much better. And those who like small, square,
grainy screens can still use those.
Bert
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