DTV News for 3-9-2007

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 3-9-2007
711 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting


Analog Television Sets Outlawed
Digital Transition Countdown Begins
(TVWeek)
http://www.tvweek.com/page.cms?pageId=628

Digital Transition Seen as One Step Closer
The director of the federal government agency charged with educating the public on the coming digital TV transition predicted the next step in the switchover is imminent.
(TVWeek)
http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=11685

DTV Clock Is Ticking
The deadline for television broadcasters to complete the transition from analog to digital television (DTV) is only two years away.
(Multichannel News)
ttp://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=n ... 02#6389746

Rush Introduces White Spaces Production Bill
Illinois Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush has introduced a bill that would keep unlicensed wireless devices out of the broadcast band until after the transition to digital in February 2009.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... edesc=news

USDigital, Low-Cost Cable Alt., Shuts Down
USDigital, a low-cost alternative to cable that used the digital spectrum of local TV stations for distribution, quietly shut down its operations this week.
(MediaWeek)
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent ... 1003555842

Deals for USDTV watchers
The more than 3,000 Wasatch Front subscribers of U.S. Digital Television, a low-cost alternative to satellite or cable services, are being offered special subscription sign-ups by cable and satellite providers.
(Salt Lake City, UT Deseret Morning News)
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660201715,00.html



DIRECTV's Baseball Deal: The HDTV Impact [Phillip Swann]
The satcaster will use high-def sports to expand its audience.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/dbaseball030807.htm

DIRECTV: All 'March Madness' Games In HD [Phillip Swann]
Satcaster will offer all games in HD for 1st time.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/dmarch030807.htm

MyNet Drops Pure-HD Format
Shift From Soap Operas Brings Standard/HD Mix
(TV Week)
http://www.tvweek.com/page.cms?pageId=626

Opera and HD: Making Beautiful Music
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0082/t.2797.html



DLP captured more than half the projector market in 2006
Digital light processing (DLP) technology accounted for more than half the global projector market in 2006
(DigiTimes)
http://www.digitimes.com/displays/a20070308VL202.html

The Best LCD HDTVs
We help you buy the best LCD HDTV to crown your existing home theater setup.
(PC Magazine)
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2102060,00.asp

Display Search Ranks Samsung as the Top Television Brand in the World
Samsung Captures the Highest Global Market Shares in Television Sales Revenue