Re: [CH] Why different formats?
Dave Drum (xrated@ameritech.net)
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 18:57:38 -0600
At 09:06 PM 3/26/2003 +0100, joemama wrote:
> > We've turned the tables though! While the then superior Asian and a few
> > European electronics companies were working feverishly in the 80s & 90s to
> > perfect an HDTV system that was analog based, the fact that US companies
> > entered the fray late meant that they were able to base their system on
> > digital technology. Sometimes procrastination can pay... :-)
>
>Except that there still is no comercially available HDTV.
I dunno about Yurp. Amerika has once channel on DirecTV and two channels on
Dish that are HDTV streams. But, that's all. Tight now the NAB (Nat'l Assoc
Broadcasters) is duking it out over which of the 31 plus digital formats
will become the standard. Then they'll get around to deciding on the HDTV
standards <GGG>
We need for some two electronic giants like Sony, Toshiba , Philips,
Thompson (RCA), JVC, Hitachi, Goldstar, Mitsubishi, Daewoo, etc. to agree
on a standard and start selling sets at an affordable price thereby
establishing a de facto standard. Much as JVC did with VHS while Sony was
still trying to rape other makers with licence fees for BetaMax. The trick
is going to be to get two of these giants to agree since each has its own
pet "standard" that it is lobbying hard to get adopted.
Meanwhile - MPEG is pretty standard everywhere. So, let's digitise the Food
Channel stuff and Ms. Dewi, etc. and send the MPEGs around on the web so
everyone can enjoy them on his 'puter.
ENJOY!!!
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