Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site lsuc.UUCP Path: utzoo!lsuc!msb From: msb@lsuc.UUCP (Mark Brader) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Cable ready TV, etc. Message-ID: <282@lsuc.UUCP> Date: Thu, 10-Jan-85 12:44:51 EST Article-I.D.: lsuc.282 Posted: Thu Jan 10 12:44:51 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 10-Jan-85 12:49:54 EST References: <293@mhuxm.UUCP> <248@terak.UUCP> Reply-To: msb@lsuc.UUCP (Mark Brader|LSUC|Toronto) Distribution: net Organization: Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto Lines: 20 Summary: What we want is components doug@terak.UUCP (Doug Pardee) writes: > Even if you can tune all cable channels now, it is almost certain > that you won't be able to in the near future (within the lifetime > of the set). > ... There is a crying > need for an ability to connect TV's, VCR's, stereo systems, and > cable TV together in a reasonable manner. I wouldn't be surprised to > find a revolt occurring in the next few years, with a new set of > standards ... incompatible with current equipment ... What there is a crying need for is component-based TV systems. If you want a good audio system, you can go out and buy a radio tuner and a tape player and a turntable and speakers and choose each component separately, and just connect them together. Well, I should similarly be able to buy a TV monitor and a videotape player/recorder without a tuner, and then buy the tuner or tuners with the degree of cable readiness (and remote controlledness) that I want. And if the cable system changes, I should be able to go out and buy a new tuner if I want, and junk the old one. Mark Brader