DTV News for 10-18-2002

Lee Wood · Post by **Lee Wood** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 6:42 am

DTV News for 10-18-2002   
 1,535 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting  
 
 DTV STATIONS IN OPERATION - 518 Stations in 153 Markets Delivering in Digital (as of October 18, 2002)  
(National Association of Broadcasters) 
<a href="http://www.nab.org/newsroom/issues/digitaltv/dtvstations.asp">www.nab.org/newsroom/issu...ations.asp</a> 
 
 Nine New Stations Make DTV Transition  
(National Association of Broadcasters) 
<a href="http://www.nab.org/Newsroom/Pressrel/releases/6202.htm">www.nab.org/Newsroom/Pres...s/6202.htm</a> 
 
 CEA launches battle vs. DTV-tuner mandate  
(Broadcasting & Cable) 
<a href="http://www.tvinsite.com/broadcastingcable/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=105081&display=breakingNews">www.tvinsite.com/broadcas...eakingNews</a> 
 
 CEA Files Suit To Overturn FCC Tuner Ruling  
(This Week in Consumer Electronics) 
<a href="http://www.tvinsite.com/twice/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=105054&display=breakingNews">www.tvinsite.com/twice/in...eakingNews</a> 
 
 CEA Takes Tuner Mandate to Court  
(TV Technology) 
<a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=566">www.tvtechnology.com/dail...php?id=566</a> 
 
 CEA Files Suit Against Tuner Mandate  
(Digital Television) 
<a href="http://www.digitaltelevision.com/2002/october/news1017_1.shtml">www.digitaltelevision.com...17_1.shtml</a> 
 
 Analog on Cable, HDTV on DBS  
(Multichannel News) 
<a href="http://www.tvinsite.com/multichannelnews/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=105155&display=breakingNews">www.tvinsite.com/multicha...eakingNews</a> 
 
 Digital TV will soon be mandatory. For chip makers it's prime time  
(Red Herring) 
<a href="http://redherring.com/insider/2002/10/forcedmarket-hdtv-101702.html">redherring.com/insider/20...01702.html</a> 
 
 ABC to launch sweeps with Gladiator  
(Broadcasting & Cable) 
<a href="http://www.tvinsite.com/broadcastingcable/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=105079&display=breakingNews">www.tvinsite.com/broadcas...eakingNews</a> 
 
 September Brought Record-Setting DTV Sales CEA Says  
(TV Technology) 
<a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=567">www.tvtechnology.com/dail...php?id=567</a> 
 
 Lott Speaks up for Multicast Must-Carry  
(TV Technology) 
<a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=568">www.tvtechnology.com/dail...php?id=568</a> 
 
 FCC Rejects Appeals from DTV Latecomers  
(TV Technology) 
<a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=569">www.tvtechnology.com/dail...php?id=569</a> 
 
 Comcast Launches HDTV in Washington Metro Region  
(TV Technology) 
<a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=572">www.tvtechnology.com/dail...php?id=572</a> 
 
 Panasonic Signs 1st PHILA License  
(This Week in Consumer Electronics) 
<a href="http://www.tvinsite.com/twice/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=105129&display=breakingNews">www.tvinsite.com/twice/in...eakingNews</a> 
 
 Panasonic Signs PHILA Accord  
(Multichannel News) 
<a href="http://www.tvinsite.com/multichannelnews/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=105108&display=breakingNews">www.tvinsite.com/multicha...eakingNews</a> 
 
 Panasonic Is First Major TV Manufacturer to Sign PHILA Agreement With CableLabs(R)  
(PR Newswire / Yahoo) 
<a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-17-2002/0001821732&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...732&EDATE=</a> 
<a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/021017/nyth129_1.html">biz.yahoo.com/prnews/0210...129_1.html</a> 
 
 Panasonic to Make DTV and HDTV Service More Accessible on Cable  
(Broadcast Newsroom / DTV Professional / HDTV Buyer) 
<a href="http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/2002/10_oct/news/cw_panasoniccablehd.htm">www.broadcastnewsroom.com...ablehd.htm</a> 
<a href="http://www.dtvprofessional.com/2002/10_oct/news/cw_panasoniccablehd.htm">www.dtvprofessional.com/2...ablehd.htm</a> 
<a href="http://www.hdtvbuyer.com/2002/10_oct/news/cw_panasoniccablehd.htm">www.hdtvbuyer.com/2002/10...ablehd.htm</a> 
 
 Hollywood Post Alliance Announces Annual Technology Retreat  
(TV Technology) 
<a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=585">www.tvtechnology.com/dail...php?id=585</a> 
 
 Not So Quiet On The Monitor Front [Peter Putman]  
(Sound & Video Contractor) 
<a href="http://svconline.com/ar/avinstall_not_quiet_monitor/index.htm">svconline.com/ar/avinstal.../index.htm</a> 
 
 Sony's new wide-screen monitor lights up the future of displays  
(Associated Press via SF Gate) 
<a href="http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2002/10/17/financial1556EDT0216.DTL">sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...DT0216.DTL</a> 
 
 WPCE: JVC previews HDTV camcorder  
(IDG.net) 
<a href="http://www.idg.net/ic_957440_1793_1-3921.html">www.idg.net/ic_957440_1793_1-3921.html</a> 
 
 JVC Introduces Optical Wireless HD Video Transmission System  
(TV Technology) 
<a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=578">www.tvtechnology.com/dail...php?id=578</a> 
 
 AgileVision Gains New Customers  
(TV Technology) 
<a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=574">www.tvtechnology.com/dail...php?id=574</a> 
 
 What future for DTT in Eire? [Ireland]  
(Digital TV Group) 
<a href="http://www.dtg.org.uk/latest/latest_irish_dtt.htm">www.dtg.org.uk/latest/lat...sh_dtt.htm</a>