I would like to see it called a BRD for Blu-Ray Disc. Once they make a new version of Dance Dance Revolution for PS3, that'll make for a BRD/DDR reunification just like East and West Germany.
In the Americas, the ATSC standard for terrestrial broadcasting that will be replacing NTSC. Instead of the channel allocation that DVB is using, ATSC retains the existing scheme and every local station gets another channel to broadcast on. The digital channels also have as much bandwidth as their analog counterparts, which allows for either high definition programming or simulcasting as many as six standard definition programs on one channel.
For example: WGBH is channel 2 in Boston but they run an ATSC digital simulcast on channel 19. With an ATSC tuner, you can tune in to the channel just by selecting 2 and the tuner reroutes it. When WGBH simulcasts, you can view programs on channels 2.1, 2.2, etc.
I think the problem is that high definition programming is being pushed but nobody is buying tuners. HDTV sets often don't include a built-in digital tuner, and most people who want DTV are getting QAM-standard converter boxes from their cable and satellite providers.
Since I'm studying in Munich right now, I look around at electronics stores and see plenty of DVB-PAL converters. People know that they will need them. Unfortunately, I think Americans without Cable TV are generally uninformed about the new equipment they will need. There are ATSC tuners that will work with NTSC TV sets but nobody is buying them and I haven't seen any retailing for less than $150.
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I would like to see it called a BRD for Blu-Ray Disc. Once they make a new version of Dance Dance Revolution for PS3, that'll make for a BRD/DDR reunification just like East and West Germany.
In the Americas, the ATSC standard for terrestrial broadcasting that will be replacing NTSC. Instead of the channel allocation that DVB is using, ATSC retains the existing scheme and every local station gets another channel to broadcast on. The digital channels also have as much bandwidth as their analog counterparts, which allows for either high definition programming or simulcasting as many as six standard definition programs on one channel.
For example: WGBH is channel 2 in Boston but they run an ATSC digital simulcast on channel 19. With an ATSC tuner, you can tune in to the channel just by selecting 2 and the tuner reroutes it. When WGBH simulcasts, you can view programs on channels 2.1, 2.2, etc.
I think the problem is that high definition programming is being pushed but nobody is buying tuners. HDTV sets often don't include a built-in digital tuner, and most people who want DTV are getting QAM-standard converter boxes from their cable and satellite providers.
Since I'm studying in Munich right now, I look around at electronics stores and see plenty of DVB-PAL converters. People know that they will need them. Unfortunately, I think Americans without Cable TV are generally uninformed about the new equipment they will need. There are ATSC tuners that will work with NTSC TV sets but nobody is buying them and I haven't seen any retailing for less than $150.