DTV News for 5-31-2005

Lee Wood · Post by **Lee Wood** » Tue May 31, 2005 9:20 am

DTV News for 5-31-2005   
 579 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting  
 
 Congress Debates DTV Bill  
 Consumers would lose their analog TV signals at the end of 2008  
(MediaWeek) 
<a href="http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000937358">www.mediaweek.com/mw/news...1000937358</a> 
 
 Subcommittee Hears DTV Testimony  
 The first round of house Telecommunications Subcommittee discussions on establishing new national digital television policy pitted broadcasters against a handful of other interested parties in a battle to establish a firm analog television cutoff date.  
(This Week in Consumer Electronics) 
<a href="http://www.twice.com/article/CA604393?display=Breaking+News">www.twice.com/article/CA6...aking+News</a> 
 
 House Consensus: Analog TV shutoff to end in 2008  
 At a House Commerce Committee last week, legislators and industry lobbyists clashed over a number of sticky issues involving the DTV transition.  
(Broadcast Engineering) 
<a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/bth/20050529/#shutoff">broadcastengineering.com/...9/#shutoff</a> 
 
 DTV coalition wants minority, rural protections  
 The draft DTV Transition Bill now before Congress may lay out the migration to the all-digital TV world, but at least one advocacy group is afraid rural and minority customers may be left behind.  
(CED Magazine) 
<a href="http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirect/2005/0505/cedaily050527.htm#3">www.cedmagazine.com/cedai...0527.htm#3</a> 
 
 Dual Carriage Revisited [Paid Subscription Required]  
 House Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-Texas) has reignited one of the bitterest fights of the transition to digital TV: whether cable operators can be forced to carry both analog and digital versions of a local station's signal.  
(Broadcasting & Cable) 
<a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA604575.html?display=News">www.broadcastingcable.com...splay=News</a> 
 
 Dual-Carriage Red Flags Waving  
 One of Capitol Hill's most vocal opponents of mandatory cable carriage of local TV stations, House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), has surprisingly crafted draft legislation designed to snatch $30 billion in spectrum from TV stations, in a power play that could result in de facto dual must-carry  
(Multichannel News) 
<a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA604636.html?display=Top+Stories">www.multichannel.com/arti...op+Stories</a> 
 
 DTV Draft Legislation: Everyone Loses Equally  
(Digital Television) 
<a href="http://digitaltelevision.com/articles/article_948.shtml">digitaltelevision.com/art..._948.shtml</a> 
 
 Subsidies Are Sticky Point in DTV Draft Bill  
(TV Technology) 
<a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=2981">www.tvtechnology.com/dail...hp?id=2981</a> 
 
 Lawmakers clash over digital TV subsidy  
 Most Republicans favor limited aid only  
(Reuters via MSNBC) 
<a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8007411/">www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8007411/</a> 
 
 Digital TV switchover date: December 31, 2008  
(Engadget) 
<a href="http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000363044802/">www.engadget.com/entry/1234000363044802/</a> 
 
 CEA urges more rapid transition to Digital Television  
(Digital Home Canada) 
<a href="http://digitalhomecanada.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=383&Itemid=51">digitalhomecanada.com/ind...&Itemid=51</a> 
 
 DTV Transition Act of 2005 [Adobe PDF File]  
 Read CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro's statement from the hearing on the DTV Transition Act of 2005.  
(Consumer Electronics Association) 
<a href="http://www.ce.org/public_policy/Gary_Shapiro_Commerce_DTV_Testimony_May_2005.pdf">www.ce.org/public_policy/...y_2005.pdf</a> 
 
 Broadcast Flag Rears Its Ugly Head in DTV Transition Hearings  
(Corante) 
<a href="http://www.corante.com/copyfight/archives/2005/05/27/broadcast_flag_rears_its_ugly_head_in_dtv_transition_hearings.php">www.corante.com/copyfight...arings.php</a> 
 
 Senate and House Just DO IT  
(TV Technology) 
<a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=2983">www.tvtechnology.com/dail...hp?id=2983</a> 
 
 The HDTV Revolution Takes Its Time [Paid Subscription Required]  
 Lest anyone forget, the high-definition revolution is, at this point, not much more than a guerilla movement. Very few viewers have HDTV sets. Over the past year, sales have surged for digital TVs, most of which are high-def-capable, but only 5% of all TVs in the U.S. are digital  
(Broadcasting & Cable) 
<a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA604583.html?display=Special+Report">www.broadcastingcable.com...ial+Report</a> 
 
 HD's True Believers [Paid Subscription Required]  
 There's no denying that high-definition programming has come a long way in eight years. HDTV-set owners can settle down in their living room and find hundreds of hours of HD programming each week: prime time programming from the major networks, sporting events from ESPN and regional sports networks, nature documentaries from Discovery, and motion pictures from HBO, InHD, HDNet and others.  
(Broadcasting & Cable) 
<a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA604584.html?display=Special+Report">www.broadcastingcable.com...ial+Report</a> 
 
 
 700 MHz Spectrum Worth $28 billion  
 Companies could bid as much as $28 billion if the Federal Communications Commission auctions licenses for 700 MHz-range frequencies, "assuming that the spectrum is unencumbered,"  
(United Press International via Wireless Newsfactor) 
<a href="http://www.wirelessnewsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=35799">www.wirelessnewsfactor.co...y_id=35799</a> 
 
 
 WYFF to offer local weather 24 hours a day  
(Greenville, SC News) 
<a href="http://greenvilleonline.com/news/2005/05/28/2005052865306.htm">greenvilleonline.com/news...865306.htm</a> 
 
 INHD2 Rocks with the Marines [Paid Subscription Required]  
 INHD2 on the Fourth of July will premiere the Rockin' the Corps concert event that entertained U.S. Marines.  
(Multichannel News) 
<a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA604558.html?display=Breaking+News">www.multichannel.com/arti...aking+News</a> 
 
 DirecTV Irks Sports Fans With 'HD Tax'  
 DirecTV's plan to charge NFL Sunday Ticket viewers an extra $99 to watch games in high definition has sparked a revolt among frustrated subscribers, who called the "HD tax" the last straw in a series of expensive HD programming costs.  
(TelevisionWeek) 
<a href="http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=7912">www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=7912</a> 
 
 
 Survey: DTV Not Just a 'Guy Thing'  
(TV Technology) 
<a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=2989">www.tvtechnology.com/dail...hp?id=2989</a> 
 
 Dodge the Fuzz: Make Plain TV Shows Look Good in HD  
 Take these steps to ensure that standard TV content appears sharp on a high-definition TV set.  
(PC World) 
<a href="http://www.pcworld.com/resource/article/0,aid,120788,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp">www.pcworld.com/resource/...RSS,00.asp</a> 
 
 A flat-panel TV price war coming later this year?  
(Engadget) 
<a href="http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000487044937/">www.engadget.com/entry/1234000487044937/</a> 
 
 LCD and PDP displays: Price battle wages on  
 Big screen TV prices are dropping because of increased flat screen sales.  
(Broadcast Engineering) 
<a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/bth/20050529/#price">broadcastengineering.com/...529/#price</a> 
 
 Fujitsu LPF-D711W LCD Video Projector and LPF-QSD1W AV Selector  
(Ultimate AV) 
<a href="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/videoprojectors/505fujitsu/">www.guidetohometheater.co...05fujitsu/</a> 
 
 Hitachi Debuts New Plasma HDTVs  
(PC Magazine via Yahoo News) 
<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/zd/20050527/tc_zd/152967">news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=..._zd/152967</a> 
 
 Hitachi Line Adds LCoS RPTV Sets  
 Stretching its core-competency capabilities, Hitachi expanded its flat-panel HDTV offerings and introduced its first three rear-projection HDTV sets based on Hitachi-made 1080p Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) microdisplay panels.  
(This Week in Consumer Electronics) 
<a href="http://www.twice.com/article/CA604424?display=Breaking+News">www.twice.com/article/CA6...aking+News</a> 
 
 Hitachi Unveils New UltraVision Flat Panel Television Models  
 Eleven Ultra-Slim HDTV Models Deliver Cinematic Images in Sleek Designs  
(Business Wire via Google) 
<a href="http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050531005246&newsLang=en">home.businesswire.com/por...ewsLang=en</a> 
 
 Hitachi Expands Big Screen Microdisplay Product Line with Dramatically Designed Models Boasting Unparalleled Performance  
 Ten New LCD & LCoS Projection HDTVs Deliver Exceptional Images for Design-Driven Consumers and Film Fans  
(Business Wire via Google) 
<a href="http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050531005247&newsLang=en">home.businesswire.com/por...ewsLang=en</a> 
 
 Samsung SP-H700AE DLP Projector  
(Home Theater Magazine) 
<a href="http://www.hometheatermag.com/frontprojectors/505samsung/">www.hometheatermag.com/fr...05samsung/</a> 
 
 Samsung SP-H700AE DLP Projector  
(Ultimate AV) 
<a href="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/videoprojectors/505samsung/">www.guidetohometheater.co...05samsung/</a> 
 
 Toshiba 52HM94 DLP RPTV  
(Ultimate AV) 
<a href="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/directviewandptvtelevisions/505toshiba/">www.guidetohometheater.co...05toshiba/</a> 
 
 
 Shoot Your Kids - In High Definition  
 Cheaper, better, lighter; a new camcorder will put high-definition recording in the palms of more hands.  
(Home Theater Magazine) 
<a href="http://www.hometheatermag.com/news/052285sony/">www.hometheatermag.com/news/052285sony/</a> 
 
 Single 3-megapixel CMOS $3,500 1080i camcorder to be available this fall.  
(Digital Television) 
<a href="http://digitaltelevision.com/articles/article_935.shtml">digitaltelevision.com/art..._935.shtml</a> 
 
 
 Clear Channel hits the road with HD truck  
 The new mobile production truck is the first HD unit built by the company.  
(Broadcast Engineering) 
<a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/bth/20050529/#clear">broadcastengineering.com/...529/#clear</a> 
 
 NAB-HD: HD Really Isn't That Easy  
(Digital Television) 
<a href="http://digitaltelevision.com/articles/article_947.shtml">digitaltelevision.com/art..._947.shtml</a> 
 
 Miranda Expands HD Product Line  
 To show new systems at the Broadcast Production Show 2005  
(Broadcast Newsroom / HDTV Buyer / Digital Video Editing) 
<a href="http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=32696">www.broadcastnewsroom.com...p?id=32696</a> 
<a href="http://www.hdtvbuyer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=32696">www.hdtvbuyer.com/article...p?id=32696</a> 
<a href="http://www.digitalvideoediting.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=32696">www.digitalvideoediting.c...p?id=32696</a> 
 
 
 Japanese broadcaster unveils tomorrow's TVs  
 Japan's public broadcaster showed off some bleeding-edge display technologies on Thursday that could one day lead to flexible TVs that roll up and slip in the pocket, and to smaller high resolution plasma displays than are available today.  
(IDG News Service via ComputerWorld / PCWorld) 
<a href="http://www.computerworld.com.sg/ShowPage.aspx?pagetype=2&articleid=1332&pubid=3&issueid=49">www.computerworld.com.sg/...issueid=49</a> 
<a href="http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;981242910;fp;2;fpid;1">www.pcworld.idg.com.au/in...p;2;fpid;1</a> 
 
 LCD & LED @ SID  
 Samsung and OSRAM showcase several interesting display developments at the SID conference in Boston.  
(Ultimate AV) 
<a href="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/news/052705SID/">www.guidetohometheater.co...052705SID/</a> 
 
 FLCOS technology could achieve $999 microdisplay TV, say CRLO execs  
(EE Times) 
<a href="http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163701815">www.eet.com/news/latest/s...=163701815</a> 
 
 Hitachi tops up plasma panel investment plan  
(Reuters) 
<a href="http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=2005-05-27T122723Z_01_N27528458_RTRIDST_0_TECH-TECH-JAPAN-PDP-DC.XML">today.reuters.com/news/ne...PDP-DC.XML</a> 
 
 Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display to increase production  
(EE Times) 
<a href="http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=KCCTTWZEM1BLIQSNDBESKHA?articleID=163701643">www.eet.com/news/latest/s...=163701643</a> 
 
 
 ITV4 for males to launch in Autumn [UK]  
 ITV's newest digital channel will debut this Autumn.  
(Digital Spy) 
<a href="http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds21437.html">www.digitalspy.co.uk/arti...21437.html</a> 
 
 Crown Castle confirms C4's Freeview slot win [UK]  
 Crown Castle finally confirms that Channel 4 has secured the latest vacant DTT channel slot.  
(Digital Spy) 
<a href="http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds21510.html">www.digitalspy.co.uk/arti...21510.html</a> 
 
 Eurosport replaces E4 on Top Up [UK]  
 British Eurosport joins Top Up TV as a replacement for E4.  
(Digital Spy) 
<a href="http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds21513.html">www.digitalspy.co.uk/arti...21513.html</a> 
 
 Digital TV put on hold [Australia]  
(Brisbane Sunday Mail) 
<a href="http://www.thesundaymail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,15435360%255E903,00.html">www.thesundaymail.news.co...03,00.html</a> 
 
 Macquarie catches digital windfall [Australia]  
(Australian IT) 
<a href="http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,15458013%5e15306%5e%5enbv%5e15306,00.html">australianit.news.com.au/...06,00.html</a> 
 
 Digital revolution a long time coming [New Zealand]  
(New Zealand Herald) 
<a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=5&ObjectID=10128275">www.nzherald.co.nz/index....D=10128275</a>