Mario Orazio

You might not have noticed that HDTV has gotten cheap.

You might not have noticed that no one complains about excessive blanking anymore.

You might not have noticed that summer's over. Congress is back in session, and it's time to knuckle down and complete the DTV transition.

You might not have noticed that there are numbers smaller than 13. I point this out because the FCC, Our Beloved Commish, seems to have just made the discovery.

You might not have noticed that Steve Jobs changed his mind. Let me put that another way: You might not have noticed that the most important thing about HDTV is NTSC

"Time flies." "You can't stop progress." "If you snooze, you lose." Yes, of course I'm ranting this month about the war on piracy.

You might not have noticed that we don't all keep our personal helicopters in our garages.

You might not have noticed that not everything that can be imagined always happens. Yes, I'm ranting this month about new display technologies.

Ah, Las Vegas. Where else would you find a woman's near-naked derriere blown up to about two stories high on the side of a hotel in what's now promoting itself as a family-friendly city?

You might not have noticed that not everyone on TV is fat. Yes, this month's rant is about image shapes. Here's what I mean.

You might not have noticed that objective measurements have gone the way of NTC-7. I ain’t sure if that’s good or bad, but it surely does leave a big hole in equipment specs.

You might not have noticed that the term HDTV doesn't necessarily guarantee quality.

You might not have noticed that Snell & Wilcox doesn't yet sell television directors. Yes, this will be another rant-and-rave about mobile TV.

You might not have noticed that the first part of Sherlock Holmes's explanation to Dr. Watson gets ignored.

I'll bet dollars to donuts you aren't watching.

You might not have noticed that it’s no longer 1996.

You might not have noticed, but… you might be tracking the wrong trends.

You might not have noticed that leeches and maggots have been in federal government news recently. Yes, this month's rant is about Hurricane Katrina and DTV.

You might not have noticed that the denizens of the U.S. Capitol have unusual senses of humor. It must have something to do with the marsh gasses. Once a swamp, always a swamp.