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To: gdichaz who wrote (15993)	1/22/2000 10:18:00 PM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 54805

What will GMST have as handle on for two way data transmission if a TV set is not the essential terminal? Assume that you, NY Stew and/or Mike Buckley and others may explain to me that my concerns are not worth worrying about. Looking for some explanation of the hold GMST has on the internet delivery system - if any. your point is well taken...here i rely on several studies and my own experience. several studies have clearly shown that folks want the internet on their tv. tv on the pc has been available quite inexpensively and not caught on. my experience....i bought an all in wonder card some time ago...had tv on my pc...now i never use it. instead i keep a small tv on my desk. i have always liked this hands on, check it out myself approach. have you gone to a store and spent 30 minutes with gemstar? have you tried tv on your pc? if not try it..it is an inexpensive way to check your own preference before you invest. i tried tv on my pcand did not like it...i bought a sony tv with gemstar and tried it and made sure my wife and i loved it before i invested. gmst is not the conduit to the internet....but it will keep you organized when you have 100-500 channel choices. it may evolve into the conduit later...but that will not be necessary for gmst to be a screaming success. nystew is the gmst expert...but i suggest everyone go to a sears or circuit city and learn how to use gmst. you will love it...i promise. i do and my kids and grandkids do. i have sat and watched them use gmst incessantly while watching tv. i have a bit of understanding of what pageviews are all about in terms of advertising revenue that is why i am heavily invested in gmst. kick my butt if i am wrong. i do not promote gmst here, but i'll tell you that i am convinced that gmst will be bigger than aol or yahoo. as part of my hands on approach..i ordered four different LED flashlights yesterday...when they get here i'll tell you what i think. unclewest

To: gdichaz who wrote (15993)	1/23/2000 1:21:00 AM
From: NY Stew	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

Cha2, While I do not expect TV to die, I do see a melding of TV (Video) and the internet for content delivery - and a melding of wireless and fiber. What will GMST have as handle on for two way data transmission if a TV set is not the essential terminal? This is a fair concern. I have two answers. The first is that this scenario is more than a few years away and that Gemstar will be sufficient in size and influence to buy its way into or around such a threat. The second is that it is my belief that when the judge called AT&T Broadband, News Corp and Liberty Media into the litigation settlement talks with Gemstar the parties left with a strategy that is beyond the TV Guide acquisition. Gemstar's acquisition of the eBook companies was not the only news last week as TV Guide took a 19% stake in iSky and Liberty Media (which will own 19% of Gemstar) took a similar stake in the company. iSky will be the first to launch high-speed internet access via satellite and has coverage for all of North, Central and South America. The dish can also receive the Echostar and DirecTV services which I found interesting. Regards Stew

To: gdichaz who wrote (15993)	1/23/2000 7:44:00 PM
From: MKB	Respond to of 54805

gdichaz, IMO, TVs will still be with us for a while, i.e, in parallel with the PCs. The only difference is that future TVs will have more capabilities, e.g., more resolution, storage/memory, etc. From usage point of view, PCs are supposed to be used close by. Whereas, TVs are supposed to be used (watched) from distance. Hence, future TVs will be more like the present ones except that they will have more advanced features, such as Web surfing and all the other things GMST is envisioning. Will we be able to do heavy computing with future TVs? Perhaps not. TVs were and are made for entertainment, and PCs were made for serious business. This distinction will probably remain the same in the near future, the time horizon that we in this thread are most concerned. Regards, MKB