DTV News for 6-12-2007

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 6-12-2007
616 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting


FCC Gets More Time To Respond On DTV Campaign
Don't look for the FCC weigh in just yet on its plans for a DTV education campaign.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6450968.html

FCC Directs Committees To Focus On DTV Transition
(TR.com)
http://www.tr.com/newsletters/trd/

NAB To Launch DTV PSA's Before End of Year
The National Association of Broadcasters will launch its DTV transition PSA campaign before the end of the year, and that it will be multiple languages and cost in the multiple millions of dollars.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... ?rssid=193

Converters Signal a New Era for TVs
At midnight on Feb. 17, 2009, the rabbit ears and the rooftop antennas that still guide television signals into nearly 1 of every 5 American homes will be rendered useless - unless they are tethered to a new device, including two versions unveiled yesterday, that the government will spend as much as $80 a household to help families buy.
(New York, NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/07/techn ... =TOPIXNEWS

Some Analog-Only TV Viewers Could Lose Stereo Sound
Much of the focus of the DTV transition is on insuring that analog-only viewers don't lose their current service, but some might wind up losing at least one channel of audio.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... ?rssid=193

Will the Government Steal Your Stereo?
THAT Corp. Rallies the Government to Reconsider Technical Specifications for Eligible Converter Boxes
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 435&EDATE=
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20070611/p ... our_stereo



DirecTV - The March to 100 National High Definition Channels
Unless you've been under a rock, or subscribed to Cable, you are likely intimately aware of DirecTV's promise of having 100 national high definition channels in service by the end of 2007. Sounds good, doesn't it? 100 National channels of HD content!
(HDTV Magazine)
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/20 ... _the_m.php

HD Wars: Comcast Takes On DirecTV
Comcast could well be gearing up for a pricey marketing campaign to combat DirecTV's seemingly successful efforts to claim leadership on the HD front.
(MediaDailyNews)
http://publications.mediapost.com/index ... _aid=62111

HDNet to Flash Blade: The Series
HDNet will premiere Blade: The Series in HD June 18.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6450967.html

Swanni: NBC Is Anti-HDTV Owner [Phillip Swann]
In a new video, the high-def guru points the finger of blame at NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/swanninbc061107.htm

NBA, PACE reteam for 3-D HD game
The Cleveland Cavaliers, the NBA and 3-D systems innovator PACE demonstrated the possibilities afforded by digital cinema technology -- as well as much-touted stereoscopic 3-D -- by offering a live 3-D HD screening in Cleveland of Sunday's Game 2 of the NBA Finals from San Antonio.
(Hollywood Reporter)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 724c5f15e1



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