DTV News for 4-14-2004
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:03 am
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 4-14-2004 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 991 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV Station Status per FCC CDBS - April 11, 2004 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=407">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=407</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Destination Digital TV - March/April 2004 Issue [PDF File] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(National Association of Broadcasters)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.nab.org/Newsroom/Issues/digitaltv/DDTV/0304.pdf">www.nab.org/Newsroom/Issu...V/0304.pdf</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC Holding Discussion on Digital Switch </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Reuters/Hollywood Reporter / Yahoo News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=televisionNews&storyID=4821592§ion=news">www.reuters.com/newsArtic...ction=news</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040414/tv_nm/television_digital_dc_1">news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=...gital_dc_1</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Digital discussion [Paid Subscription Required for Complete Story] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> FCC officials are set to lay out their ideas on how to wrap up the transition to digital television as the head of the commission's Media Bureau outlines the agency's thinking on the issue at a news conference scheduled for Wednesday morning. </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=1000486018">www.hollywoodreporter.com...1000486018</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC is taking a wrong turn </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(ZDNet)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107_2-5190673.html">zdnet.com.com/2100-1107_2-5190673.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> This May Be the Year When HDTV Goes Mainstream </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Orange County, CA Register via Information Technology Toolbox)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://crm.ittoolbox.com/news/dispnews.asp?i=113300&t=99">crm.ittoolbox.com/news/di...13300&t=99</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> KMIZ-DT Multicasts Three Stations Plus Weather </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=405">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=405</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> CableLabs OKs first 'Plug & Play' TVs </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The CableLabs Verification Panel has given the green light to three television manufacturers for "Plug & Play," an FCC- backed initiative for set-top-free digital TVs. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CED Magazine)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirect/2004/0404/cedaily040413.htm#2">www.cedmagazine.com/cedai...0413.htm#2</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DBS Providers In Danger Of Being Locked Out Of Digital Tuner Integrated TVs In North America Says ABI Research </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Business Wire)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi-content=GENERIC&newsId=20040413005528&newsLang=en&beanID=1802668732&viewID=news_view">home.businesswire.com/por...=news_view</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> New DBS Provider Study From ABI Research </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DBS Providers May Be Locked Out of Digital Tuner Integrated TVs </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Newsroom)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/2004/04_apr/news/knnel6y3.htm">www.broadcastnewsroom.com...nel6y3.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ABI: DBS Left Out of Digital-Tuner Arena [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The plug-and-play initiative by the cable and consumer-electronics industries is threatening to leave DBS providers behind. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA410353?display=Breaking+News">www.multichannel.com/arti...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FSN Brings MLB in HD to Time Warner Cable [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Fox Sports Net announced that it will offer 68 Major League Baseball games in HDTV for Time Warner Cable affiliates in several markets. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA410351?display=Breaking+News">www.multichannel.com/arti...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDNet Crows About Concert [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> All HDNet wants to do is have some fun. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA410266?display=Breaking+News">www.multichannel.com/arti...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Digital Television Requires Digital Identity </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Liberty Alliance and TV-Anytime Forum Establish Initiative to Address Digital Identity Issues in Personalized Programming </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(PR Newswire / Investor's Business Daily)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-14-2004/0002151014&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...014&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.investors.com/breakingnews.asp?journalid=20692216&brk=1">www.investors.com/breakin...2216&brk=1</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Canon takes second shot at LCDs </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> SHANGHAI, China--Despite its initial failure, Canon is confident of succeeding in the flat- panel display market on its second try, asserts its chief executive. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(ZDNet)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-5190624.html">zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-5190624.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Gefen Shows Plug And Play SDI to DVI Adapter at NAB </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> New Gefen Adapter connects digital video computers and sources. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Newsroom / DTV Professional)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/2004/04_apr/news/5yyhbdf2.htm">www.broadcastnewsroom.com...yhbdf2.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.dtvprofessional.com/2004/04_apr/news/5yyhbdf2.htm">www.dtvprofessional.com/2...yhbdf2.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Terayon Expands Line of Digital Video Solutions for Broadcasters </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Terayon's Successful BP Product Line Expands to Three Models for Broadcasters' High Definition and Standard Definition Programming Needs </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(PR Newswire)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-14-2004/0002151173&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...173&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Pappas Telecasting Companies Chooses Analog And Digital Water </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Cooled e2v ESCIOT Powered Ai Quantum Transmitters For WMMF-TV And WSWS-TV </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Business Wire)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040413005567&newsLang=en">home.businesswire.com/por...ewsLang=en</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Report Offers Guidelines for Shutting Down Analog TV in the U.K. [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=404">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=404</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> BBC ratings hit by expansion of digital television [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Guardian Unlimited)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://politics.guardian.co.uk/media/story/0,12123,1191324,00.html">politics.guardian.co.uk/m...24,00.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> French satellite platform TDS to launch HDTV channel [France] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Indiantelevision.com)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/apr/apr103.htm">www.indiantelevision.com/...apr103.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> China to set standards for LCOS RPTVs, aiming to achieve self- reliance on technology [China] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(DigiTimes)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article4.asp?datePublish=2004/04/14&pages=A7&seq=40">www.digitimes.com/NewsSho...=A7&seq=40</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END-->
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 991 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV Station Status per FCC CDBS - April 11, 2004 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=407">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=407</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Destination Digital TV - March/April 2004 Issue [PDF File] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(National Association of Broadcasters)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.nab.org/Newsroom/Issues/digitaltv/DDTV/0304.pdf">www.nab.org/Newsroom/Issu...V/0304.pdf</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC Holding Discussion on Digital Switch </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Reuters/Hollywood Reporter / Yahoo News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=televisionNews&storyID=4821592§ion=news">www.reuters.com/newsArtic...ction=news</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040414/tv_nm/television_digital_dc_1">news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=...gital_dc_1</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Digital discussion [Paid Subscription Required for Complete Story] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> FCC officials are set to lay out their ideas on how to wrap up the transition to digital television as the head of the commission's Media Bureau outlines the agency's thinking on the issue at a news conference scheduled for Wednesday morning. </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=1000486018">www.hollywoodreporter.com...1000486018</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC is taking a wrong turn </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(ZDNet)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107_2-5190673.html">zdnet.com.com/2100-1107_2-5190673.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> This May Be the Year When HDTV Goes Mainstream </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Orange County, CA Register via Information Technology Toolbox)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://crm.ittoolbox.com/news/dispnews.asp?i=113300&t=99">crm.ittoolbox.com/news/di...13300&t=99</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> KMIZ-DT Multicasts Three Stations Plus Weather </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=405">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=405</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> CableLabs OKs first 'Plug & Play' TVs </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The CableLabs Verification Panel has given the green light to three television manufacturers for "Plug & Play," an FCC- backed initiative for set-top-free digital TVs. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CED Magazine)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirect/2004/0404/cedaily040413.htm#2">www.cedmagazine.com/cedai...0413.htm#2</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DBS Providers In Danger Of Being Locked Out Of Digital Tuner Integrated TVs In North America Says ABI Research </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Business Wire)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi-content=GENERIC&newsId=20040413005528&newsLang=en&beanID=1802668732&viewID=news_view">home.businesswire.com/por...=news_view</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> New DBS Provider Study From ABI Research </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DBS Providers May Be Locked Out of Digital Tuner Integrated TVs </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Newsroom)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/2004/04_apr/news/knnel6y3.htm">www.broadcastnewsroom.com...nel6y3.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ABI: DBS Left Out of Digital-Tuner Arena [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The plug-and-play initiative by the cable and consumer-electronics industries is threatening to leave DBS providers behind. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA410353?display=Breaking+News">www.multichannel.com/arti...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FSN Brings MLB in HD to Time Warner Cable [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Fox Sports Net announced that it will offer 68 Major League Baseball games in HDTV for Time Warner Cable affiliates in several markets. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA410351?display=Breaking+News">www.multichannel.com/arti...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDNet Crows About Concert [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> All HDNet wants to do is have some fun. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA410266?display=Breaking+News">www.multichannel.com/arti...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Digital Television Requires Digital Identity </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Liberty Alliance and TV-Anytime Forum Establish Initiative to Address Digital Identity Issues in Personalized Programming </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(PR Newswire / Investor's Business Daily)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-14-2004/0002151014&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...014&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.investors.com/breakingnews.asp?journalid=20692216&brk=1">www.investors.com/breakin...2216&brk=1</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Canon takes second shot at LCDs </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> SHANGHAI, China--Despite its initial failure, Canon is confident of succeeding in the flat- panel display market on its second try, asserts its chief executive. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(ZDNet)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-5190624.html">zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-5190624.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Gefen Shows Plug And Play SDI to DVI Adapter at NAB </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> New Gefen Adapter connects digital video computers and sources. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Newsroom / DTV Professional)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/2004/04_apr/news/5yyhbdf2.htm">www.broadcastnewsroom.com...yhbdf2.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.dtvprofessional.com/2004/04_apr/news/5yyhbdf2.htm">www.dtvprofessional.com/2...yhbdf2.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Terayon Expands Line of Digital Video Solutions for Broadcasters </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Terayon's Successful BP Product Line Expands to Three Models for Broadcasters' High Definition and Standard Definition Programming Needs </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(PR Newswire)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-14-2004/0002151173&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...173&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Pappas Telecasting Companies Chooses Analog And Digital Water </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Cooled e2v ESCIOT Powered Ai Quantum Transmitters For WMMF-TV And WSWS-TV </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Business Wire)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040413005567&newsLang=en">home.businesswire.com/por...ewsLang=en</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Report Offers Guidelines for Shutting Down Analog TV in the U.K. [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=404">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=404</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> BBC ratings hit by expansion of digital television [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Guardian Unlimited)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://politics.guardian.co.uk/media/story/0,12123,1191324,00.html">politics.guardian.co.uk/m...24,00.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> French satellite platform TDS to launch HDTV channel [France] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Indiantelevision.com)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/apr/apr103.htm">www.indiantelevision.com/...apr103.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> China to set standards for LCOS RPTVs, aiming to achieve self- reliance on technology [China] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(DigiTimes)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article4.asp?datePublish=2004/04/14&pages=A7&seq=40">www.digitimes.com/NewsSho...=A7&seq=40</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END-->
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