Re: [CH] Why different formats?

joemama (joemama@ticino.com)
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 21:06:58 +0100

> We've turned the tables though!  While the then superior Asian and a few
> European electronics companies were working feverishly in the 80s & 90s to
> perfect an HDTV system that was analog based, the fact that US companies
> entered the fray late meant that they were able to base their system on
> digital technology.  Sometimes procrastination can pay...  :-)

Except that there still is no comercially available HDTV.

Tom