DTV News for 1-15-2007

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 1-15-2007
764 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting


Golden drops effort to take TV-tower site
While the city has dropped its eminent domain case, it and the county are weighing options on a separate rezoning case.
(Denver, CO Post)
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_5005455?source=rss

Martin's CES Comments Showcase Digital Industry's Growing Challenges
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0014/t.719.html

No Waiver for Comcast
FCC Nixes Bid to Exclude Low-Cost Boxes From Ban
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... op+Stories

FCC denies Comcast request to maintain status quo on set-top boxes
The cable operator wanted to continue marketing entry-level set-top boxes that do not have cable card slots.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/news/fc ... es_011207/

ACA: 'grave concern' over set-top waiver stipulations
The American Cable Association (ACA) said it is "unrealistic" for most smaller cable operators to migrate to an all-digital environment before the DTV deadline in February 2009.
(CED Magazine)
http://www.cedmagazine.com/article/CA6407300.html

FCC Just Says Sort of on CableCARDs
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0015/t.720.html

Sununu Comes Out Against Broadcast Flags
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0015/t.723.html

FCC Extends Comment and Reply Period for DTV Allotments
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0015/t.728.html

The King of HDTV
John Malone built a cable empire that changed television forever. Now he's trying to repeat the feat with a high-definition satellite-TV dynasty.
(Newsweek)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16608255/site/newsweek/

Newsweek: John Malone Is King of HDTV [Phillip Swann]
Magazine says DIRECTV's new owner is preparing to build a high-def "dynasty."
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/newsweekhd011407.htm

DirecTV Targets HD; Dish Promotes DVRs
Carey Promises an HD Package That 'Can't Be Rivaled'
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6407416.html

Panasonic, Comcast Testing Interactive Digital Cable-Ready Receiver
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0019/t.735.html



Dan Rather's New Digs Are in the Bush League
When he left CBS News last June after 44 years, Dan Rather leapt right into a new news gig at HDNet and never looked back.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

Sharper newscast heads your way
KRNV News 4 this week became the first television station in Northern Nevada to air its local newscast in high definition, the station announced.
(Reno, NV Gazette-Journal)
http://edit.rgj.gannettonline.com/apps/ ... /612210307

Orioles & Nats In HDTV? Maybe Not [Phillip Swann]
MASN says it's still uncertain about high-def broadcasts in 2007.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/oriolesnats011407.htm

Hi-Def Goes on (Art) Tour
Rainbow's Voom Hangs Hopes on Traveling Portrait Gallery
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... =Marketing

The Breakup: Dispute Surfaces As Fox Affiliate Pulled
(Lexington, KY Herald-Leader)
http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology ... technology

Sinclair Plays Hardball On HDTV [Phillip Swann]
The broadcast group blocks cable systems from carrying both standard and high-def channels.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/sinclair011207.htm

LodgeNet Leads Hospitality Industry with Most HDTV Rooms
Industry- first, advanced HD interactive system delivers exceptional entertainment experience for guests, "easy" conversions for hotels
(PR Web / Hospitality Net)
http://prweb.com/releases/lodgenetenter ... 497137.htm
http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/1540 ... 29924.html



Digital TV at Last? [Paid Subscription Required for Complete Story]
Analog TV broadcasting is set to end in two years, but its legacy could make the digital transition anything but smooth
(Scientific American)
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID ... 77F28381D9

Analog TV sets won't be useless after '09
(Albany, OR Democrat-Herald)
http://www.democratherald.com/articles/ ... _askus.txt



Triumph and Turmoil In High Definition
The electronics industry found itself in an odd situation at the 40th annual Consumer Electronics Show. It is succeeding spectacularly at something that seemed borderline impossible at the start of the decade -- making high-definition TV a mass-market product.
(Washington, DC Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 01607.html

Prediction: This will be year HDTV takes wing
(Palm Beach, FL Post)
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/business/c ... =7&cxcat=6

Hi-def camcorders, huge flat-screen TVs and more
(Palm Beach, FL Post)
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/business/c ... =7&cxcat=6

TV'S SHOW
Bigger, better televisions make news at CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
(Associated Press via Columbus, OH Dispatch)
http://www.dispatch.com/connect/connect ... F1-01.html

HDTV on a roll at CES
High-resolution displays and new channels dominated the annual consumer electronics event.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/news/hdtv_ces_011207/

CES: HDTV's Winners & Losers [Phillip Swann] [Winners]
Which companies stole the show last week in Las Vegas?
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/ceswinlose011507.htm

CES: HDTV's Biggest Losers [Phillip Swann] [Losers]
Which companies stole the show last week in Las Vegas?
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/ceslose011507.htm

Taking the confusion out of HDTV
Sometimes an instruction manual doesn't cut it. At least, that's what high-definition television owners may be finding out.
(Sterling, IL Telegraph)
http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2007 ... 763120.txt

Technology brings new TV choices
(Escanaba, MI Daily Press)
http://www.dailypress.net/stories/artic ... cleID=7178

Comparing LCD and plasma TVs
(State College, PA Centre Daily Times)
http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centreda ... y_business

Plasma TVs best LCDs in picture quality
(Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette)
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07013/753489-96.stm

LCDs for Less
CR Quick Recommendations LCD TVs
(Consumer Reports via KFSN-TV Fresno, CA)
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?secti ... id=4930831

HDTV projectors offer biggest screen for buck
Interest in home projectors is growing as more consumers discover how much better a movie can look in high definition.
(Orange County, CA Register via Miami, FL Herald)
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/li ... erald_home



Sharp XV-Z20000 1080p DLP projector
When 1080p home theater projectors were introduced a year or so ago, a funny thing happened on the way to the party.
(Ultimate AV)
http://www.guidetohometheater.com/video ... 7sharpdlp/

Bang & Olufsen's new BeoVision 9 HDTV
Bang & Olufsen have unveiled the latest high definition TV in their BeoVision range, for those with a bigger budget to spend on a next generation television.
(HDTV UK)
http://www.hdtvuk.tv/2007/01/bang_olufsens_n.html

Samsung LN-S4696D
The Samsung LN-S4696D is a capable 1080p 46-inch LCD HDTV that offers many compelling features, but image-quality concerns degrade its appeal in the face of strong competition.
(PC Magazine)
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,20 ... X1K0000530



Bridging the format gap
High-definition DVD enthusiasts agonizing over choosing between two formats geared toward high-definition TVs -- HD DVD and Blu-ray -- may find relief with new products geared toward working with both formats.
Southeast Missourian
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1185224.html

HD war wages on
Blu-ray vs. HD DVD is more than PS 3 vs. Xbox 360. Why? People would rather play with their Wii
(Calgary, AB Sun)
http://calsun.canoe.ca/Showbiz/2007/01/ ... 0-sun.html

Sony's revenge
It's all over bar the shouting. Sony, with Blu-ray, is likely to control the future of optical storage. With superior technology, and with the backing of Korea's electronics giants, the Japanese consumer electronics firm looks set to win the race to replace the DVD.
(Financial Mail)
http://free.financialmail.co.za/07/0112 ... /atech.htm

HDTV Format War: Studios Take Charge
HD-DVD fails to pull support away from Blu-ray at the Consumer Electronics Show
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/smith011407.htm

CES - HD DVD gets boost from adult film industry
Early support from the adult film industry may be helping HD DVD to take an early lead over Blu-ray Disc in the battle to become the next-generation DVD format.
(ARNnet)
http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php/id;1 ... p;2;fpid;1

Debbie Does Blu-ray & HD-DVD [Phillip Swann]
Vivid Entertainment announces its first adult title on high-def DVD.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/debbie011207.htm

Serenity HD-DVD Cracked And Torrented
Hackers have found a way around the protection used for the next-generation HD-DVD format and enabled the distribution of the Firefly movie, Serenity, over the Internet.
(Securitypronews.com)
http://www.securitypronews.com/insiderr ... ented.html



65nm HD decoder supports HD-DVD, Blu-ray
(Electronic Engineering Times Asia)
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800449244_4 ... 115_no.HTM

Canon buys Toshiba TV stake
Canon will buy out Toshiba's stake in their flat-panel display venture to resolve a patent dispute with a US patent holder.
(Australian IT)
http://australianit.news.com.au/article ... public_rss



Switch-on to TV switch-off [UK]
(Newcastle Sunday Sun)
http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/sund ... _page.html

Digital TV to be all-pervasive in 11th Plan period [India]
All television homes in India may turn digital in the next few years with the government planning to switch over to digital terrestrial television (DTT) in the 11th Plan period (2007-2012).
(Business Standard)
http://www.business-standard.com/common ... =0&chkFlg=