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DTV News for 11-09-2002

Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2002 11:04 am
by Lee Wood
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 11-09-2002 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
1,513 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting [/b]<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> WSYT first with digital signal </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Syracuse, NY Post-Standard)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Statement of NCTA President & CEO Robert Sachs on the ongoing negotiations between MSOs and CEA TV manufacturers regarding "Plug and Play" DTVs </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(National Cable and Telecommunications Association)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV plug-and-play not far away [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Cable operators and TV manufacturers are close to a deal on standards that would make DTV sets 'digital cable-ready.' </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cable-ready DTV? [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Operators, TV manufacturers move closer to standards for incorporating tuners, descrambling technology into sets </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=story_stocks&articleid=CA258079&display=sectionStory&verticalid=311&industry=Top+of+the+Week&pubdate=11/11/2002&STT=000&industryid=1024">www.broadcastingcable.com...tryid=1024</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 'Plug-and-Play' Looks Close [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The cable and consumer- electronics industries last week were putting the finishing touches on a "plug-and-play" agreement that would pave the way for digital set- top box and high-definition television technology features to be built directly into digital TV sets. Throughout last week, cable sources said the two sides were very close to a final agreement that had been years in the making, but ca... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cable Industry Seeks HD-Format Resolution [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Television programmers that want to create high-definition video to feed growing consumer demand don't have an easy task right now. Not only must they pony up funding for new HD cameras and production equipment