Posted by David Levy on 12/19/05 22:13

Jeff Rife wrote:

> > > > You stated that an ATSC tuner "needs to be in every TV." Do
> > > > you wish to amend this to include only HDTVs?

> > > For now, it's not as important for *all* TVs to have ATSC
> > > tuners...sets under 15" come to mind, but all TVs that display
> > > at HD resolutions *and* have any tuner should have them *now*
> > > (and *should* have had them two years ago).

> > Is that a "yes"?

> The vast majority of large sets sold *are* HDTV-ready (at the very
> least), so the point is moot. Anything large with a tuner should
> have an ATSC tuner.

Is that a "yes"?

Your original statement contained no reference to size, and included
units that presently cost $70 at Wal-Mart.


> Your TV needs a digital audio input?

No, of course not.


> How does it deal with DTS without having a DTS decoder (none do,
> because they don't need it for OTA)?

I'm not an audiophile, but I assume that there's some theoretical
inherent advantage to using digital audio inputs.


> As for FireWire outputs, how often do you record something by tuning
> your TV to the correct channel and using a VCR to record the output
> from the TV?

1. Some DVHS VCRs lack ATSC tuners.

2. Is that the only possible application?


> The flash card reader part is equally silly, since most vendors only
> supports one type of card (either they have a true vested interest
> like Sony, or they have made deals). So, if the camera you own uses
> the wrong type of card, it's a useless and silly feature.

Many consumers are loyal to a particular electronics brand. Others
might deliberately buy a relatively inexpensive digital camera that
uses the same type of flash memory as their expensive TV display.


> > And of course, you haven't addressed the 8% inflation experienced
> > between 2001 and 2005.

> For one that, because that's an average, not electronics specific.

As I said, the trend in the electronics industry is for consumer
prices to decrease, despite inflation. That's my point!


> > That isn't the definition of the word "closeout."

> I never said it was. I said "closeout deal"...a deal that is as if
> the product is being closed out.

I've never seen or heard the word "closeout" used to describe anything
other than an actual closeout.


> > Samsung's model TX-R2765 (the 27" 4:3 HDTV monitor that I
> > purchased) displays 480p.

> Yes, it accepts 480p.

That isn't what I wrote.


> Unless you have access to the interior of the hardware, there is no
> way to know how it displays it.

Are you accusing Samsung of false advertising?

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