It *was* broke, now it's fixed. For a while, anyway. You wouldn't really consider driving a 1940 model car today, would you? Your 'fire' analogy is a really bad one because DTV is a set of standards, not a universal chemical process.
No question the rival format - COFDM - had it's supporters. But in many side by side tests, the winning system (8VSB) proved to be slightly better. There was no clear consensus, and it's quite possible someone at the FCC just flipped a coin back in 1999 and picked 8VSB. It's a workable system. Like any technology, it can be improved. Remember 75% of those surveyed have *better* reception with DTV, with 47% of those reporting 'major improvement'. Of course, nobody really expects the other 25% to be particularly happy. :( http://www.televisionbroadcast.com/article/80894 On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 1:18 AM, b_s-wilk<[email protected]> wrote: > I cook on a stove with fire. People have cooked with fire for thousands of > years and most haven't entirely given up on it. It works--well--not likely > to be replaced with microwaves any time soon. Analog TV has only been around > for 60 or so years. If it ain't broke, don't "fix" it. If they want to > change the technology, the least that they should do is pick the technology > that works. The US implementation of DTV is a failure, so far, for most > people in cities, suburbs and rural areas. > > DTV is highway robbery. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
