Without such technology, DTV sets will not be able to easily connect to digital cable boxes that will be deployed in the year 2000, NAB warned. The technology is here. The consumers are waiting. Only by building this technology into sets immediately can we take advantage of the vanishing window of opportunity to bring interoperable DTV sets to the American consumer this holiday selling season. It's time for TV set manufactures to step up the plate to ensure that DTV sets will work with digital cable, VCRs and other digital devices.
Consumer confidence is at stake.
NAB serves and represents America's radio and television stations and all major broadcast networks.