DTV News for 2-26-2007

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 2-26-2007
722 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting


FCC's Martin Floats Leased Multicast Must-Carry Proposal
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin used the media ownership public hearing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to publicly push a new multicasting approach he had earlier pitched privately to minority media interests and broadcast and cable lobbies.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

NAB DTV Head Emulates OTA Viewers
DTV deadline message will resemble political campaign
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0082/t.1995.html

FCC rule requires all new TVs to be digital
Agency wants buyers to prepare for 2009
(Boston, MA Globe)
http://www.boston.com/business/technolo ... e_digital/

March 1st: Digital Signals Mandatory
(KETK-TV Tyler, TX)
http://www.ketknbc.com/news/local/6073561.html



Programmers Ramp Up To Meet HD Demand
End of Standard-Resolution TV Is In Sight for Producers, Networks
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6419266.html

E!: HDTV Not a Priority [Phillip Swann]
The entertainment channel makes a big mistake by discounting the need for a High-Definition channel.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/error022507.htm

Hearst-Argyle Jumps Into Local HD News
Following the lead of KCRA Sacramento, network affiliates in Boston and Orlando will soon make the move to high-def newscasts.
(TVNEWSDAY)
http://www.tvnewsday.com/articles/2007/02/23/daily.13/

What to Watch: HDTV changes the playing field
(San Antonio, TX Express-News)
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/bask ... bd4ae.html

Making a Highly Defined 'Planet Earth'
New Series on Discovery HD yields unprecedented nature footage
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0082/t.1997.html

HDTV News: Big Pussy, James Bond & Dan Rather [Phillip Swann]
A look at high-def programming news and notes.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/hdnews022507.htm

Study: HD Owners Like TV Commercials [Phillip Swann]
New report from media guru Jack Myers examines how high-def owners view non-HD channels.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/myers022307.htm



HomeMaking: High-definition TV is enough to give you high anxiety
(Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette)
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07055/764539-30.stm

Big TV earns big fans
Wide-screen, rear-projection set is worth lost space
(Louisville, KY Courier-Journal)
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbc ... /702240379

Marriott plans high-def TVs with 'digital connectivity panels'
Marriott International announces Monday an upgrade of televisions at high-end hotels.
(USA Today / Yahoo News)
http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel ... htm?csp=34
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/200702 ... vitypanels

Want HDTV without paying the cable bill? Get one of these
A new crop of antennas is offering crystal-clear reception of some channels without a subscription
(Boston, MA Globe)
http://www.boston.com/business/personal ... _of_these/



Don't bury the tube TV quite yet
Though manufacturers and retailers have sounded a death knell for TVs built around cathode ray tubes, those trusty old boxes are still holding on for dear life.
(CNET News.com)
http://news.com.com/Dont+bury+the+tube+ ... ag=newsmap

Panasonic Plasma TVs Make Red Carpet Debut During New York's Hottest Oscar Party
New York Magazine Plays Oscar Host to Notable New Yorkers Exclusive Viewing Party Features Panasonic Plasma Flat Panel TVs at West Village Eatery 'The Spotted Pig'
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News / Broadcast Newsroom)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 347&EDATE=
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070223/nyf009.html?.v=83
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... ?id=108287

Pioneer 1080p
Well, better late then never. Here