DTV News for 7-12-2003
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2003 8:43 am
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 7-12-2003 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,268 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NBC unveils high-definition lineup </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(United Press International via NewsAlert)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=CpW42qbebDxmTAgLNAgrLzG&Topic=Digital%20TV&Nav=pr-prmynews-">www.newsalert.com/bin/sto...-prmynews-</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NBC to launch HD Service July 31 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> NBC plans to contribute to the growing array of high-definition programming with the launch of its first HD cable service. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TelevisionWeek)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvweek.com/news/web071103.html">www.tvweek.com/news/web071103.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> High-def move for NBC [Paid Subscription Required for Full Story] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> NBC Cable Networks announced Thursday some of the programming it intends to feature on Bravo HD+, its first network dedicated to high- definition programming. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Hollywood Reporter)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/television/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1932424">www.hollywoodreporter.com...id=1932424</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> All That Jazz on HDNet [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> HDNet premiered a 10-part series featuring jazz pianist Chick Corea Thursday night. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=122571&display=breakingNews">www.multichannel.com/inde...eakingNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cable Embraces HDTV, Plug-and-Play </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Smaller NCTA show focuses on extra revenue streams </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/news/n_cable_embraces_HDTV-07.09.03.shtml">www.tvtechnology.com/feat...9.03.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDFest Probes Film Applications </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DPs debate hi-def techniques, drawbacks </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/news/n_HDFest-07.09.03.shtml">www.tvtechnology.com/feat...9.03.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> H.264 Standardization Nearly Complete </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Codec coming to a mux near you </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/news/n_h-07.09.03.shtml">www.tvtechnology.com/feat...9.03.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Interconnecting IPTV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> It takes planning to encode, brand, multiplex and transmit at multiple sites </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/digital-journal/n_digital_journal-07.09.03.shtml">www.tvtechnology.com/feat...9.03.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> RF at NAB2003: DTV Reception, Part 2 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> In my last column I discussed transmission technology at NAB2003. This month I'll wrap up NAB coverage with a look at DTV reception technology discussed at the convention. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/On-RF/f_dl_rf_technology-07.09.03.shtml">www.tvtechnology.com/feat...9.03.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Surrounded by Options [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> It's obvious why the pretty pictures of HDTV (and DVD, for that matter) get all the attention on the trade-show floors and consumer-electronics displays. For many broadcasters and viewers, though, there's growing awareness that sound is just as important. CBS and the Grammys stepped up with an impressive display of 5.1.... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=story_stocks&articleid=CA310620&display=sectionStory&verticalid=311&industry=Special+Report&pubdate=07/14/2003&STT=000&industryid=1025">www.broadcastingcable.com...tryid=1025</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Manufacturers Sign On for New HD Format [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Canon, JVC, Sharp and Sony are working on a new high-definition recording format that is based on the consumer Digital Video (DV) format currently sold in retail stores nationwide. By using that already developed format, the manufacturers will have a jump-start on bringing high-definition VCRs and camcorders to the marketplace.... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=story_stocks&articleid=CA310680&display=sectionStory&verticalid=311&industry=Top+of+the+Week&pubdate=07/14/2003&STT=000&industryid=1024">www.broadcastingcable.com...tryid=1024</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Adding Life to Aging Videotape [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The TV of the past may stand a better chance of becoming the HDTV content of the future, if a Highland Park, N.J., technology outfit has anything to do with it. Diligent Systems Inc. claims it has come up with a system that can turn television series edited to videotape
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,268 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NBC unveils high-definition lineup </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(United Press International via NewsAlert)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=CpW42qbebDxmTAgLNAgrLzG&Topic=Digital%20TV&Nav=pr-prmynews-">www.newsalert.com/bin/sto...-prmynews-</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NBC to launch HD Service July 31 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> NBC plans to contribute to the growing array of high-definition programming with the launch of its first HD cable service. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TelevisionWeek)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvweek.com/news/web071103.html">www.tvweek.com/news/web071103.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> High-def move for NBC [Paid Subscription Required for Full Story] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> NBC Cable Networks announced Thursday some of the programming it intends to feature on Bravo HD+, its first network dedicated to high- definition programming. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Hollywood Reporter)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/television/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1932424">www.hollywoodreporter.com...id=1932424</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> All That Jazz on HDNet [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> HDNet premiered a 10-part series featuring jazz pianist Chick Corea Thursday night. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=122571&display=breakingNews">www.multichannel.com/inde...eakingNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cable Embraces HDTV, Plug-and-Play </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Smaller NCTA show focuses on extra revenue streams </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/news/n_cable_embraces_HDTV-07.09.03.shtml">www.tvtechnology.com/feat...9.03.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDFest Probes Film Applications </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DPs debate hi-def techniques, drawbacks </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/news/n_HDFest-07.09.03.shtml">www.tvtechnology.com/feat...9.03.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> H.264 Standardization Nearly Complete </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Codec coming to a mux near you </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/news/n_h-07.09.03.shtml">www.tvtechnology.com/feat...9.03.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Interconnecting IPTV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> It takes planning to encode, brand, multiplex and transmit at multiple sites </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/digital-journal/n_digital_journal-07.09.03.shtml">www.tvtechnology.com/feat...9.03.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> RF at NAB2003: DTV Reception, Part 2 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> In my last column I discussed transmission technology at NAB2003. This month I'll wrap up NAB coverage with a look at DTV reception technology discussed at the convention. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/On-RF/f_dl_rf_technology-07.09.03.shtml">www.tvtechnology.com/feat...9.03.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Surrounded by Options [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> It's obvious why the pretty pictures of HDTV (and DVD, for that matter) get all the attention on the trade-show floors and consumer-electronics displays. For many broadcasters and viewers, though, there's growing awareness that sound is just as important. CBS and the Grammys stepped up with an impressive display of 5.1.... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=story_stocks&articleid=CA310620&display=sectionStory&verticalid=311&industry=Special+Report&pubdate=07/14/2003&STT=000&industryid=1025">www.broadcastingcable.com...tryid=1025</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Manufacturers Sign On for New HD Format [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Canon, JVC, Sharp and Sony are working on a new high-definition recording format that is based on the consumer Digital Video (DV) format currently sold in retail stores nationwide. By using that already developed format, the manufacturers will have a jump-start on bringing high-definition VCRs and camcorders to the marketplace.... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=story_stocks&articleid=CA310680&display=sectionStory&verticalid=311&industry=Top+of+the+Week&pubdate=07/14/2003&STT=000&industryid=1024">www.broadcastingcable.com...tryid=1024</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Adding Life to Aging Videotape [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The TV of the past may stand a better chance of becoming the HDTV content of the future, if a Highland Park, N.J., technology outfit has anything to do with it. Diligent Systems Inc. claims it has come up with a system that can turn television series edited to videotape