USDTV Announces Low-Cost, Localized Digital TV 246
pagercam2 writes "According to a CNN story, USDTV is about to roll out a new digital TV service, the difference being that it doesn't use cable or a satellite. They stream the DigitalTV signals on currently idle frequencies to standard UHF/VHF antennas. The service includes 35 channels, including local stations as well as many of the basic cable (Disney, Discovery, ESPN, TLC, FOOD...) with more to come. $19.95/mo is the price point for a basic service, though '...customers must buy a $99.95 set-top device to decode the channels.' Initially to be rolled out in Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and Albuquerque, could USDTV keep prices low and still support local content since they have no cable network to maintain, and no satellites to launch?"
YES (Score:1, Funny)
No Comedy Central (Score:5, Funny)
Child Development: South Park
Sociology: Dave Chapelle
News: Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart
There's even optional:
geography: Dave Attel
As I wrote to the CEO of Dish Networks, lack of comedy central will be the deal breaker.
Re:Antenna troubles? (Score:2, Funny)
The Choice of Cities (Score:5, Funny)
Salt Lake City - only watch the 700 Club
Las Vegas - too busy gambling
Albuquerque - can't afford tv's
Re:YES (Score:2, Funny)
In that case, you need a Lazybowl.
USDTV? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Nothing new... (Score:2, Funny)
That really depends on how you measure success. Ok granted financially it was a disaster, the service wasn't as good as the competition and despite what you say there were at least some areas where it couldn't be received(Freeview suffers from the same problem).
On the other hand those monkey adverts were superb.
Re:I've seen the displays... (Score:3, Funny)
With a lot a channels, all you have is more trash to skip.
Re:They could do it in Santa Cruz... (Score:2, Funny)
Wow! Beaming TV through the air! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:YES (Score:3, Funny)
BITE ME.