Re: HD not driving HDTV set sales

On 15 Dec 2006 15:59:40 GMT, Mac Cool <Mac@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Most people don't know what HDTV is, let alone that it can be received OTA
but that means nothing. I remember when most people had never heard of the
internet.

The issue with OTA is that no one is selling it and those who are selling
HD (all retailers, manufacturers, cable and satellite providers) have
something to gain from people NOT knowing about OTA.

It seems unlikely that OTA has a lobbying force, or one to match that of
cable and satellite so it's unlikely that OTA is going to receive a boost
from the government, especially not from the Bush admin.

So really you are whining and crying to the choir... use your energy to
educate and inform the public.

The people who will be watching OTA HD are the same ones that have
been watching NTSC OTA. Not too many folks are going to drop their
satellite or cable for OTA.
Thumper
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