Hear, hear! The more I've looked into this the more frustrated I've become. At this point, I'm about ready to go for the Zenith DTT901. I don't need the timers of the DTVPal, since I don't record. And while I much prefer the program guide of the DTVPal, I'm not ready to give up on picture...

Thanks for the comparison to the RCA. One thing you didn't mention was how the video quality compared between the two units. Although to be honest, at least according to cnet, the RCA has rather inferior video quality, so it's not on my short list. At this point, I'm almost tempted to buy...

That would be greatly appreciated!

Maybe I missed something, but why would any CECB be updatable OTC? Given the many different manufacturers and models out there, why would any station want to get involved in the mess of getting involved with this - especially if, once they do it for one brand/model, they face the threat of...

Thanks for a masterful summation of the problem! Your patience and persistence chasing this down has been an amazing feat to read though. Of course, between the timer issue and comments about the picture quality not being up to snuff (too soft), I'm back to square one trying to figure out what...