The most disturbing part of this news release is that Starz/Encore is not acknowledging the 4DTV market. Instead they are pointing folks to the DBS services to continue receiving their services. 4DTV seems to be a taboo word to the programming providers these days.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Wildman Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 8:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TVRO] Starz to End C-Band Broadcasts >From: "thegrod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [TVRO] Starz to End C-Band Broadcasts >Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 06:12:08 -0700 > >They did leave that question unanswered but bear in mind that the delivery >system for many cable headends is still C Band, just digital now. As long >as they don't change to an encoding or transmissioin method that can't be >received by 4DTV, we should be OK. I'm not as optomistic about that prediction. The wording from Starz seems to imply that sales of their services (C-Band OR 4DTV) won't be an option. They seem to be clearly directing viewers to the pizza pans. Their quote: "Huguez pointed C-Band viewers to small dish alternatives from DirecTV and EchoStar's DISH Network "to continue to receive the great movie programming our 13 channels deliver every day." Community email addresses: Post message: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe: mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Shortcut URL to this page: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/TVRO _____ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group "TVRO <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TVRO> " on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> Terms of Service. _____ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12hkgagb7/M=362335.6886444.7839734.2575449/D=groups/S=1705036932:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1123086947/A=2894362/R=0/SIG=138c78jl6/*http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/arts_culture/?source=YAHOO&cmpgn=GRP&RTP=http://groups.yahoo.com/";>What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater?Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good</a>.</font> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Community email addresses: Post message: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe: mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Shortcut URL to this page: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/TVRO Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TVRO/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
