On May 1, 6:12=A0pm, "Max Power" <mikeh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Does the ATSC "Program Guide" sup****t transmitting the entire market's
(ie=
> LAX) TV listings via on stream from one TV station (ie: PBS or CBC/SRC)?
No, although of course that should be possible. But the right way to
do it is to implement the protocol correctly, and to write clever
software (instead of obtuse software) in receivers. It should not be
all that difficult for receivers to store the EPG info ahead of time,
while idle for example, and make it available instantly to the user.
And to update the info in real time while tuned to a given station.
The problem is not with the standard, as much as it is with receiver
implementations, IMO.
Same goes with the system clock. It just isn't that difficult to do
this right. And there should be no reason to make an entire market
dependent on just the PBS station, or any other station, for these
functions.
Don't want to come across too negative, though. I've been enjoying DTV
for some time. It's such a huge improvement over analog. The EPG is
not essential. It just SHOULD be done right, that's all.
Bert
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