[SBE] Consumer DTV Education

[Vinny Lopez]

I'm curious how you got the vendor to agree. Every time in the past we 
approached the 2 big players in the area (not mentioning any names, but 
some would say that they are the Best in the City) we got stonewalled 
that any promotion of that type would have to come out of their 
corporate offices, and since they sold sat equipment and cable packages 
they really didn't see a reason to get involved in the project. 

Vinny

Tony Mancari wrote:

> Vinny and all- 

>

> Our Chapter found a hosting station location and partnered with all the

> TV stations in the area so we had everyone (all Chief Engineers)

> together to do a DTV kick off- We also partnered with a big vendor (I

> won't mention who it was here) but... did three local DTV schools with

> their massive equipment displays. During our DTV for Dummies schools

> (which held about 150 students at a time) we set up a pc with a DTV

> card, a DTV converter box to an analog TV, and the vendor showed the

> HDTV's they brought (all 10 of em!) 

>

> Well ...at the end of the day everyone flocked around the PC and the

> converter box (into the analog 20" 15 year old Sony) and very few were

> interested in the actual HDTV's except for the real techies. The vendor

> was ok with it because they realized up front with SBE doing this it was

> a learning community experience. Now I'm also part of DTV Speaks and do

> lots of one on one for groups and I hear over and over...thanks- you

> made it easy to understand and you didn't even try to sell me something

> I don't really need right now. Working with a vendor can be good but...

> they really have to understand you are educating the public and not

> trying to sell them a particular product.

>

> Have a great Holiday weekend everyone and ...Vinny thanks for stepping

> up to the plate to assist while Barry is recovering. Say Hi to David

> Staunton!

>

> Best,

> Tony

>

> Tony Mancari SBE 78 Vice Chair

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