DTV News for 6-5-2007

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 6-5-2007
623 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting


DTV education a priority for Democrat leaders
Several congressmen have expressed concern that millions of TV sets could go dark without their owners understanding the reason why.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/news/dt ... rats-0604/

APTS Study: Viewers Not Ready For DTV Switch
According to a study commissioned by the Association of Public Television Stations (APTS), the government has grossly underfunded a consumer DTV education campaign.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6448809.html



EchoStar Rolls Out New HDTV Receiver
ViP222 Powers One Room in HD, Second in All-Digital Standard-Definition
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... ryid=47194

DIRECTV to Launch New Starz HD Channels
DIRECTV Customers Will Have Access to Package of Five HD Movie Networks
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News / Broadcast Newsroom)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 309&EDATE=
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070604/lam118.html?.v=3
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... ?id=147432

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