Full Digital TV Delayed.
Gee our Government just doesn’t get technology, does it.
Communications Minister Helen Coonan has flagged that the full introduction of digital TV may be delayed until the mid-2010s.
She said the 2008 deadline was unrealistic after figures showed only 500,000 out of 8 million Australian families had so far bought digital televisions or set-tops.
Might that be because Aussies see no compelling reason to buy the technology. Let’s face it. Slightly better picture quality, sound and a widescreen image aren’t anything the general public finds beneficial. If the Government would lift the ridiculous boundaries, such as limited multicasting, then we might see some real interesting innovation with the medium. Different camera angles at sporting events as one example.
Right now the major networks aren’t going to bust their butt to develop new uses. They don’t have that much competition after all.
Article at News.com.au.
Gadget Lounge sums it up well when they report the recent decision of the Australian government to delay the move to full digital TV in Australia.
With a time frame that meant that Australians had to take up Digital TV we were ensured that Australians would do the very thing the Communications minister is saying hasn’t happened. Ironic hey!