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To: dePaul who wrote (4662)	3/18/1998 10:01:00 PM
From: Robert Utne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6570

Clarence, It's a non issue which Microsoft and Compaq are attempting to keep alive. HDTV will be 1080i in the US and most foreign countries (with the exception of Europe where they have developed an entirely different transmission system). Even Intel has left the Microsoft/Compaq camp and has pledged to support 1080i. Also, no manufacturer (Japanese or other) has produced the necessary and very unique progressive-scan camera and transmission equipment for any television broadcaster. The Japanese issue is just another Microsoft smoke screen. Who knows whom next they'll blame. Maybe El Nino! The real battle will come over the defacto standards of MDTV (medium definition) and SDTV (standard definition). Progressive scan has a much greater chance at success in these lower definitions since graphics are better in progressive scan than interlaced (interlaced is better for fast action, like sports, and also for movies). Zenith isn't directly affected by whatever standard is chosen since its VSB (vertical side band) terrestrial transmissions can be broadcasted in any of the 18 ATSC standards. Indirectly, however, it's best for Zenith if only 1080i is adopted, in the early years. Less confusion to the consumer and less hardware competition from US computer manufacturers like Compaq, IBM, Dell and Gateway. What bothers me most is that Zenith hasn't grabbed the golden ring to bring to market, from the get go, a very affordable DTV set, taking the rug right out from under the PC industry. Like to see Zenith simultaneously introduce its 32" direct-view SDTVw (with data-access port) with its 64" projection-view HDTVw.