DTV News for 11-28-2005

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 11-28-2005
398 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

Nets, Studios Request More Protection From Digital Copying
Movie studios and TV networks are pressing Congress to restore a court-voided regulation that aims to thwart uncontrolled online distribution of digital broadcasts.
(MediaWeek)
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent ... 1001570636

Cozy up to your HDTV for the holidays
(St. Louis, MO Post-Dispatch)
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entert ... enDocument

HD Is Ready for Reality [Paid Subscription Required]
While more programs are converting to HD, the big exception has been with reality shows that still make up a third or more of the prime time diet.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... ay=Opinion


Digital TV brings opportunities
New signal improves sound, resolution for HDTV users
(Muncie, IN Ball State University Daily News)
http://www.bsudailynews.com/vnews/displ ... a89997e31a

The irony of over-the-air HD
(Dave's Football Blog)
http://www.davesfootballblog.com/2005/1 ... ir-hd.html


HDTV Buyer's Guide
(TechZone)
http://www.thetechzone.com/?m=show&id=444

Flat panel prices in free-fall
(Engadget)
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000917069635/

Screening the TVs
Plasma and LCD Duke It Out As Prices Slide
(Houston, TX Chronicle / RedOrbit)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bus ... 85181.html
http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology ... technology

Is it Time to Buy That 50-Inch Plasma TV?
HDTVs will account for more than 70 percent of television sales by 2010 the study estimated. But is HDTV worth it? Analysts say high-definition technology has the potential to revolutionize TV viewing the way that color did decades ago.
(Boston, MA Globe via E-Commerce Times)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/47499.html

HP branches out with a new LCD TV
Brand's setup, style, quality comparable to industry's leaders
(Akron, OH Beacon Journal)
http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/13261756.htm

Sony KDS-R60XBR1 SXRD 1080p RPTV
(Ultimate AV)
http://www.guidetohometheater.com/rearp ... /1105sony/


XBox 360 - High Def vs Normal TV
(BellaOnline)
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art621.asp

HDTV your Xbox 360
(Computer Gaming World)
http://www.gamespot.com/features/6140186/index.html


DVB-H versus 3.5G Wireless
(3g.co.uk)
http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/Nov2005/2273.htm


Pace wins Euro1080 HD box order
(Digital TV Group)
http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?cla ... 93&id=1321

Micronas Launches a Pocket-Sized DVB-T Receiver Design With USB 2.0
MicStick(TM)D Enables Watching and Controlling Live DVB-T Broadcasts on Desktop and Notebook PCs
(PR Newswire)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 161&EDATE=

Hauppauge offers Freeview on a stick [UK]
(Digital TV Group)
http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?cla ... 93&id=1322

IDApter: The Freeview box that isn't there [UK]
(CNET.co.uk)
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/gadgets/0,39029 ... 559,00.htm#

National Geographic joins Sky's HDTV lineup [UK]
National Geographic confirms plans to launch an HD channel early next year.
(Digital Spy)
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds26756.html

Spain grants new channel and re-allocates DTT frequencies [Spain]
(Advanced Television)
http://www.advanced-television.com/2005 ... htm#spaing

French DTT reaches 1m homes [France]
(Advanced Television)
http://www.advanced-television.com/2005 ... .htm#frenc

H3G Italia to begin DVB-H broadcasting in 2006 [Italy]
(Digital Media Europe)
http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=11582

3 Italia acquires digital TV company, IPO in Q1 2006 [Italy]
3 Italia and the Profit Group have announced the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of Channel 7 by 3 Italia. Channel 7 holds a network license for national digital TV distribution on terrestrial frequencies.
(Telecom.paper)
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/articl ... r=&yr=2005

ArabSat to broadcast first Middle East HDTV station from Beirut Broadcasting Conference
On December 8-10, ArabSat will broadcast MEB-HD, the high definition (HD) television channel produced at the Middle East Broadcasters Conference and Exposition, MEB 2005.
(AME Info)
http://www.ameinfo.com/72826.html

Action urged on New Zealand digital [New Zealand]
(Advanced Television)
http://www.advanced-television.com/2005 ... .htm#actio

Digital TV threat to survival of TVNZ [New Zealand]
(David Farrar Blog)
http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/archives/012593.html