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In Reply to: Re: the real issue posted by Estes on February 25, 2006 at 19:09:25:
The issue was launched 9 years ago. Those who ignored the Congressional debate and the issues which cropped up immediately with the FCC had to have had their heads buried in the sand. Even back then, I knew the state of video was on a fast track for evolution. What irked me no end is that although Congress voted for digital video, they did not endorse a system, leaving that to be fought out by the manufacturers. Now, that it truly stupid, and it led to manufacturers dragging their feet while the big giants slugged it out, and we certainly are still witnessing that.
Even 5 or 6 years ago when the first samples of Hi def were revealed(actually before that as Japan already had hi def analog), those with big screens wanted the increased performance. In the interim, we have seen video upsamplers drop in proce from $20K for a Faroudja line doubler to the pointweher you can find these in a $100 DVD player. We see sets capabile of accepting a 480 p signal and even more and with far greater flexibility of inputs.
Let's face it, it ain't rocket science and the winds of change have been blowing for many years. If you think Panasonic and other mass market manufacturers aren't aware of the needs of the basic consumer, you are dead wrong. A Panasonic Veep I spoke to 11 years ago told me that they were not investing in the RPTV market because they thought Plasma was where it was going to be. He also cautioned me that it would take them at the minimim 5 years to come out with an affordable product. When they did come out, their sets were 50% cheaper than the Philips models.
Now you blame the manufacturers? The real problem is Congress and all the voters who ignore what they are doing, or, in this case, not doing. They set the deadlines, and the manufactures have ended up fighting over issues up till crunch time. Who loses? It's the the poeple who ignore what is happening and live comfortably in their cozy little world thinking they are immune from change.
Wake up.....
Rant over.
Stu
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