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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
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Posted: Thu Jan 10 12:44:51 1985
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Reply-To: msb@lsuc.UUCP (Mark Brader|LSUC|Toronto)
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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