why no TC conversion w/unbalanced systems?

Hi, I was reading the K-O book and the authors gave no explanation as to why an unbalanced system doesn't require a true-count conversion while a balanced system does. They just said that the unbalanced system is good in that it eliminates the TC conversion thus creating less chance for player error. Does anyone have a more in-depth explanation to offer? Does the unbalanced element of the K-O system really make up for the importance of TC conversion? I know that player error during TC conversion is a big factor but what is really going on here as far as player % advanatages go? The K-O authors were pretty vague on this. Thanks for any help!

is KO is most accurate at pivot. When the count exceeds in any other direction it's accurancy starts depleting. This is all the informtion I need to know. I would rather be balanced by my own choice,period.

Hi, I was reading the K-O book and the authors gave no explanation as to why an unbalanced system doesn't require a true-count conversion while a balanced system does.

They probably offered no explanation because it doesn't! You can use balanced counts such as ace-five in running count mode only, and some interesting work has been done on a balanced incarnation of the KO system. Balanced systems and unbalanced systems win more with TC conversion and less without it.

Does the unbalanced element of the K-O system really make up for the importance of TC conversion?

KO performs close to or even exceeds the better commercial systems for many games.

I know that player error during TC conversion is a big factor but what is really going on here as far as player % advanatages go?

Player error is comparitively unimportant to a counter unless something like continually reversing the sign of the count is practiced. Eliminating fatigue is a much better reason for using KO.

http://www.bjmath.com/bjmath/counting/unbalbal.htm

some interesting work has been done on a balanced incarnation of the KO system.

Could you expand on this?

Thanks,
Curious