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From: toddpw@tybalt.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)
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Subject: Re: I don't need HDTV!
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Date: 21 Mar 90 06:31:43 GMT
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mikemc@mustang.ncr-fc.FtCollins.NCR.com (Mike McManus) writes:

[ about HDTV as a 'clean break' from NTSC ]
>  Yes, it may be
>the *BEST* thing to do (in the long run), but who's going to convince the
>*PUBLIC* that this is what they want?  No, you don't need to convince me, but
>there are several million other folks out there that you *DO* need to convince.

You're not just convincing them it's a good idea.

You're convincing them to PAY for it.

Slightly different and infinitely harder.

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu