Mario Orazio

You might not have noticed that Philips has done it again.

You might not have noticed that it's possible to watch lousy NTSC. Hey – I ain't for one second suggesting that you ought to watch lousy NTSC; I'm just saying it's possible.

You might not have noticed that there was plenty of fun new stuff at the NAB show this year. "Slow show" my hoof!

You might not have noticed that some words are more meaningful than others. For instance, take the word air, as in the famous Mediterranean-tourist phrase, 'The air is humid but the figs divine.'

You might not have noticed that, as they said in the movie "Delicatessen," no one is entirely evil. Conversely, unfortunately, no one is entirely good. For instance, take Bill Clinton.

You might not have noticed that you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. First, however, I'd like to submit a little note about the style of this month's offering.

You might not have noticed that DTV stations don't have to simulcast the programming on their NTSC counterparts.

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

You might not have noticed that HDTV has gotten cheap.

Those LCD displays, I've got to admit, are a problem, but LCDs are getting faster all the time, and they ain't the only display technology in town.

You might not have noticed it's a good idea to beware of geeks making gifts. This ain't about that ancient wooden horse named for a condom.

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

You might not have noticed that numbers used to mean something. I mean you wouldn't say two is the same as one, would you? Hint: You might not want to answer this right away.

Somewhere out there, you might not have noticed that audio exists. This is especially true if you are a producer, director, member of the lighting persuasion, or camera op.

You might not have noticed that there's a word in every language for someone who makes predictions. That word is idiot.

Good old analog NTSC is supposed to die one second after 11:59:59 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2006 (and, if the FCC had its way, it would be a year earlier than that). Will it?