We have several digital services (terrestrial, satellite and cable) here in the UK. The conversion to digital has resulted in poor picture quality as the broadcasters try to squeeze every last bit of bandwidth out of their system - some channels are unwatchable. We have gone from 5 terrestrial channels to about 150 digital channels in the last few years. The quantity has radically increased, but the quality of programming and technical standards have plummetted..... Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Rolf" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 5:56 AM Subject: [OT]: DTV penetration. Anyone here watching? > A conversion to fully digital broadcast television (DTV) was mandated by the > US FCC, but nobody seems to be watching. Does anyone here actually HAVE a > DTV set? Do you watch DTV? DTV is the reason many prime time programs > now appear 'letter boxed' (it makes the format conversion more direct. e.g. > no 'pan and scan'). > > What's your impression of this forced conversion? > How is the conversion in the EC progressing? > > Just because it's 'digital' doesn't make it 'good'. > > Robert (safely insulated from DTV in Canada). > > http://editorial1.industryclick.com/microsites/index.asp?srid=11266&pageid=6 068&siteid=15&magazineid=158&srtype=1#nab > > The NAB said last week that 692 TV stations are now broadcasting in DTV. > Yet, according to the DTV transition law handed down in 1996, approximately > 1,288 commercial stations were supposed to begin broadcasting in digital > on May 1, 2002. For a myriad of reasons, 596 stations have not complied. > The FCC has threatened to fine these lagging stations, but thus far no > such action has been taken. > ... > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body