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Schoolboy, I love new tech when it's true progress. This is just change for change's sake, in order to accomodate government demand for spectrum space. Change does not automatically equal progress.
I've read books on how HDTV was conceived. The ONLY reason we're getting it is because broadcasters did not want their precious spectrum auctioned off; they're very possessive. They've had this license to print money since 1946. Then Uncle Sam comes along and says they want it. The NAB meetings came up with HDTV solely to hoard their spectrum, to placate the government. The subsequent hardware and software development was like a Keystone Kops film, riddled with bungles and compromises and mistakes.
Yeah, the programming is out there... if you like lame "comedies", sports, copy-protected movies, and news broadcasts where you can see the newscaster's nose hairs and cardboard sets. The programming is there, yes... LOUSY programming! As David Letterman once said, "Most TV is trash. But that's a good thing. If TV were actually good, we'd waste even more time watching it!"
John, I have read nothing about ATV going hi-def. I should do more research on this. But don't get me started on the future of amateur radio... if there is indeed a future for rich, retired guys yakking about their rigs and antennas.
Tom
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