[LINK] US digital tv switch going ahead -- sort of

[Marghanita da Cruz]

David Lochrin wrote:
> It's an interesting discussion.  I wonder about motivation for takeup of digital TV, cable TV, and use of the Internet.
> 
> What added value does the U.S. cable-TV customer get over & above free-to-air TV?  No ads?  And does the digital FTA TV signal have a higher resolution than the analogue signal which is being switched off?  Has anyone estimated likely leakage to the Internet?
> 
> My impression is that Oz pay-TV is mainly attractive to those who watch a lot of TV, and I assume it also has no ads or at least a low advertising intensity (?).  It's not even available in medium sized regional centres, let alone smaller country towns.  I think if the FTA signals were switched off there would be a mass defection to the Internet (especially if the national broadband network were in place) and the ubiquitous video shop.
> 

It might help if you wonder in terms of
a)Terrestrial, Satellite, Cable.
b)3G,Terrestrial Digital TV/Radio, CDMA, GSM, Terestrial Analog TV/Radio and 
other uses of the Radio Spectrum
c)Private, Subscription, Pay by View and "free to air (commercial and government)"

And to note that while 3G wireless broadband is taking off, some are still
dreamin' of optical fibres throughout this wide brown land.

Marghanita
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