DTV News for 2-20-2007

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 2-20-2007
728 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting


Consumers warned to prepare for digital TV
The deadline for television broadcasters to complete the transition from analog to digital television is only two years away.
(Madera, CA Tribune)
http://www.maderatribune.com/news/newsview.asp?c=206648

Digital TV In 2009: Tsunami Of Outrage? [Phillip Swann]
FCC commissioner says digital transition could stir trouble if it's not a success.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/tsunami021907.htm



HD 101: How To Get HD In Your Home
ABC7 Launches In High-Def
(KGO-TV San Francisco, CA)
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?sectio ... id=5048642

WLEX To Broadcast News In High Def
WLEX-TV, Central Kentucky's number one source for local television news, will become one of the first medium-sized market television stations in the nation to provide its viewers local news in high definition.
(WLEX-TV Lexington, KY)
http://www.lex18.com/Global/story.asp?S ... 6&nav=EQlp

Kentucky NBC News Goes HD [Phillip Swann]
The Lexington-based station will make the switch in the spring.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/wlex021907.htm

DIRECTV's HotPass: HDTV In 2008 [Phillip Swann]
The premium NASCAR service debuted yesterday at the Daytona 500.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/hotpasshd021907.htm

Will Cable Beat DIRECTV In 'Extra Innings'? [Phillip Swann]
Dozens of weekly High-Definition games could be at stake.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/cablemlb021907.htm



Going low-tech for hi-def
(Albany, OR Democrat-Herald)
http://www.democratherald.com/articles/ ... _hidef.txt

The Cheap Way to Watch HDTV
It's a new use for old technology.
(KGPE-TV Fresno, CA)
http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story.as ... 46&rss=153



JVC Expands Rear Projection TV Line Up With Two New High Resolution Models
JVC Professional Products Company today announced that is has expanded its HD-ILA rear projection TV line up with the introduction of the HD-P61R2U 61" and HD-P70R2U 70" models.
(Widescreen Review)
http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_de ... p?id=12855

HDTV Review: Samsung's 42-inch Plasma [Phillip Swann]
PC World magazine gives the flat-panel set a score of 77 out of a possible 100.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/samsung42021907.htm

Westinghouse LCD TVs Receive Top Recognition As Technology Leader
Superior Design, Innovative Technology and Ahead of the Curve Pricing Established Esteemed Brand as #1 Choice in Multiple Categories
(Widescreen Review)
http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_de ... p?id=12863



Cheaper Blu-ray Players In 2007? [Phillip Swann]
Low-cost Funai says it will enter the market by year's end.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/funai022007.htm



NVISION Showcases Extensive Line-Up of Premier Router, Router Control, and Master Control Technology at NAB 07
New HD H.264 Encoder Enables Cost-Effective HDTV Services
(Broadcast Newsroom)
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... ?id=106865

Edit cinematic 2K HD on a laptop
Planet Video Systems has announced the launch of the world's first laptop-based cinematic 2K HD1080p video-editing system.
(Digit Magazine)
http://www.digitmag.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=7299



Mobile operators hungry for spectrum
European mobile television executives are eyeing the UHF spectrum now being used for traditional television broadcasting.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/interst ... 7/%3Fr%3D1



Competition to promote high-definition TV opens [Singapore]
A competition called Hi-Def Showtime has been launched by the Media Development Authority (MDA) to promote high-definition television (HDTV).
(Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo News)
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070220/5/sin ... 59608.html