DTV News for 1-19-2004

[Lee Wood]

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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,077 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Multicasting Meets Politicking [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> A three-vote coalition of Commissioners Kathleen Abernathy, Michael Copps and Kevin Martin appears willing grant broadcasters carriage rights for multicasts. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> PRN Upgrading to Local HD Content </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Broadcast, Cable Programs Hoped to Boost Hi-Def TV Sales </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TelevisionWeek)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> It's clear - HDTV a picture of growth </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Digital television technology set to become must-have </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Knoxville, TN News Sentinel)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDTV ... coming to a home near you </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Newark, NJ Advocate)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> TV's hi-definition vision of the future </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The television set has come a long way since the mechanical contraption first demonstrated by its Scottish inventor, John Logie Baird, in 1926. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(BBC News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Industry Roundup </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Charter's all-digital cable service; Utah's USDTV delivers cable nets over the air; Kaleidescape's movie guide service; Sirius Radio's TV plans. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Stereophile Guide to Home Theater Magazine)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> LG Electronics gains record number of CES 'Innovations' awards </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> LG Electronics (LGE) took top honours among consumer electronics manufacturers at the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, receiving 17 prestigious 'CES 2004 Innovations' awards </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(AME Info)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Panasonic TC-32LH1 LCD TV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Toronto, Canada Globe and Mail Update)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Sharp Introduces Two New Digital HDTV Recorders </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Japan Corporate News Network)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> PluggedIn: TV Shoppers Get New Education in Microchips </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Reuters)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Investment Arrives for MicroDisplays Liquid Crystal on Silicon Technology </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(AZoM.com)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Finnish DTT soon to achieve 99.9% coverage [Finland] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> 94% coverage by August, 99.9% by Autumn 2005 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Digital Television Group)<br>
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