CEA and 13 DTV Manufacturers Urge FCC to Dismiss Sinclair's 8-VSB Petition
Summary
The Consumer Electronics Association and 13 digital television manufacturers sent a letter to the FCC reaffirming support for the 8-VSB transmission standard. They urged the Commission to dismiss Sinclair Broadcast Company's petition to re-examine the DTV standard, warning that revisiting it would jeopardize the digital transition.
CEA URGES FCC AGAIN TO DROP SINCLAIR PETITION
11/12/99
The Consumer Electronics Associations (CEA) along with 13 digital television manufacturers reaffirmed their support for the 8-VSB digital transmission system in a letter to the FCC. CEA urged the Commission to dismiss the Sinclair Broadcast Company's petition to re-examine the standard and allow the DTV transition to continue.
The manufacturers said in the letter that "The 8-VSB Digital Broadcast Standard best meets the technology requirements of the digital transition.
"To revisit the standard at this stage of the transition will jeopardize the future of digital television. Moving forward now will ensure that consumers will soon have access to a wide array of products, additional DTV applications," and cost benefits arising from mass production. "Second and third-generation receivers will incorporate the latest technology and will demonstrate continuous improvements in quality and performance." they wrote.
