DTV News for 9-24-2003

[Lee Wood]

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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,194 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV STATIONS IN OPERATION - 1024 Stations in 201 Markets Delivering in Digital </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> (as of September 24, 2003) </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(National Association of Broadcasters)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FOCUS Enhancements' CenterStage Video Processors Take Honors at CEDIA 2003 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Business Wire)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Samsung to use Microtune chips in OpenCable TVs, set- tops </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. said it is combining a single-chip tuner from Microtune Inc. with its integrated QAM/VSB tuner demodulator (ITD), a component that will provide both RF tuning and demodulating functions in new digital TVs and OpenCable-based set-top boxes. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CED Magazine)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DigitalTech Displays Launches 30-inch Wide Screen LCD High Definition TV & Display </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Business Wire)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> EC push for faster switch to digital TV [Europe] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Advanced Television)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Freeview in two million UK homes [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Advanced Television)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> RAI nominates two digital terrestrial advisors [Italy] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital TV Group)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> La7 launches digital trials [Italy] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital TV Group)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> MTG applies for DTT licences [Sweden] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Advanced Television)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DBA information session for Target [Australia] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Broadcasting Australia)<br>
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<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> (updated 24 September 2003) </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Digital Broadcasting Australia)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Sony to Sell Tiny Digital Tuner Chip for Mobiles [Japan] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Reuters)<br>
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