DTV News for 11-2-2006

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 11-2-2006
838 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

Ch. 12 to switch its newscast to high-definition
At 10 tonight, Channel 12 (KPNX) becomes the first Arizona TV station to broadcast its local news in the high-definition format.
(Phoenix, Arizona Republic)
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/ ... f1102.html

Channel 12 ready to roll in high definition
KPNX-TV Channel 12 news viewers can expect to see crisper, cleaner images starting Thursday when the station debuts its high definition broadcasts at 10 p.m.
(Business Journal of Phoenix)
http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stor ... from_rss=1

Dan Rather, from CBS to HDNet
(Bradenton, FL Herald)
http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/ ... ertainment


LCD flat-screen TVs gain popularity
Plasma sets used to be the only flat-screen TVs larger than 40 inches. Now, LCDs come in big sizes, too.
(Morning Call)
http://www.mcall.com/business/local/all ... ?track=rss

Once You Experience Wide-Screen HDTVs, Hassles Seem Small
As the holiday season begins, many people will be shopping for a big-screen, flat-panel, digital television set, especially those capable of receiving high-definition television, or HDTV.
(Wall Street Journal via Moneyweb)
http://www.moneyweb.co.za/shares/intern ... 365739.htm

HDTV and PVR Technology Penetration in the US Will Grow as Europe Lags Behind
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Datamonitor's new report: Technology Developments in the Digital TV Sector to their offering.
(Business Wire / Yahoo News / Broadcast Newsroom)
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/sit ... ewsLang=en
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061101/20061101005501.html?.v=1
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... p?id=78133

LodgeNet, Petters Hospitality Partnering to Enable the Delivery of HDTV Programming to Hotel Guest Rooms
(PR Web via Yahoo News)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20061101/ ... eb468483_3

Ask Swanni: Holographic TV? [Phillip Swann]
The readers pose some puzzlers for your humble high-def guru.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/askswanni110106.htm

What to do when that expensive new TV stops working
No one goes to the electronics store looking to spend thousands of dollars on a product that will break down. But when that happens, you would want it fixed right away.
(KOMO-TV Seattle, WA)
http://www.komotv.com/news/consumer/4547351.html


Toshiba Breathes Life Into Next Gen HD-DVDs and Shows Off Impressive New Features
With the choice between HD-DVD and Blu-ray still looming over consumers' heads for the upcoming holiday season, many tech analysts have simply advised the public to buy neither.
(Digital Journal)
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/4 ... w_Features

Fox puts rush on "X-Men" for PS3 Blu-ray
Seeking to ride PlayStation 3 momentum, 20th Century Fox is rush-releasing "X-Men: The Last Stand" to Blu-ray Disc on November 14, three days before Sony's next-generation video game console makes its U.S. debut.
(Hollywood Reporter via Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlene ... S-XMEN.xml

X-Men: The Last Stand Hitting Blu-ray In Time For PS3
Fox releasing latest (last?) chapter in X-Men trilogy on Blu-ray on November 14th, three days ahead of Sony's PlayStation3 debut.
(Ultimate AV)
http://www.guidetohometheater.com/news/110206xmenbd/

Can X-Men Rescue Blu-ray? [Phillip Swann]
Fox to release movie in time for Play Station 3 launch.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/xmen110206.htm


Panasonic Becomes World's First to Eliminate Lead in Display Panel for All Plasma TVs
Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is best known, has become the first company in the world to achieve the elimination of lead in Plasma Display Panels (PDPs) used as the central picture component in its Plasma TVs and Plasma Modules.
(JCN Newswire)
http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=13692


CBC didn't huddle with CFL before announcing HDTV plans [Canada]
The CBC's decision not to shoot both Canadian Football League semi-final games this weekend in high-definition television falls somewhat short of monumental.
(Toronto, ON Globe and Mail)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ ... wspttruth1

High Fidelity HDTV Launches Channels on SaskTel Max [Canada]
(Broadcaster Magazine)
http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/issu ... e=11012006

Bell ExpressVu Adds Four French HD Channels [Canada]
Bell ExpressVu has launched four new French-language channels on its digital TV service, featuring French films, documentaries, and TV programming.
(MarketNews)
http://marketnews.ca/news_detail.asp?nid=2282

ExpressVu Offers Four New French HD Channels [Canada]
Bell ExpressVu continues to expand its lineup of High Definition TV offerings with the launch of four new French channels featuring the best in French films, documentaries and TV programming.
(Broadcaster Magazine)
http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/issu ... 06&btac=no

Digital Television Penetration in Europe will Reach 69% by 2010
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Datamonitor's new report: Digital TV Development: Small European TV Markets to their offering.
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061102/20061102005051.html?.v=1

TV celebrates 70-year landmark trial [UK]
Seventy years ago today the BBC launched what was then described as a high-definition television service.
(Digital TV Group)
http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?cla ... =0&id=2038

Top Up TV adds eight channels [UK]
Digital television provider Top Up TV has added eight new channels with a new offer called Top Up TV Anytime Service.
(Media Week)
http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/index.c ... sID=602096

China's LCD TV market to grow 49% a year to 2010 [China]
China's liquid crystal display (LCD) TV market is expected to grow 49% a year up to 2010, with shipments soaring to 20 million units in that year from 1.4 million units in 2005, according to iSuppli Corp.
(Reuters via Yahoo News / Edge Daily)
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/061102/3/2s8lq.html
http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content ... 0-521ab7f0

iSuppli: China LCD-TV market to reach $12B in 2010 [China]
China's LCD-TV market is poised to grow at a 49 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during the 2005 to 2010 period, according to market research firm iSuppli Corp.
(EE Times)
http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/show ... =193501125

LG launches Australia