DTV News for 4-16-2004
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 5:26 am
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 4-16-2004 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 989 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting<br>
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<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> I'm off to the National Association of Broadcasters Conference for the coming week. As a result of the busy schedule of meetings, exhibits and vendor presentations the DTV News Links will only be updated a couple of times. If you really NEED a daily dose of digital television news you can visit: </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> If you want to know about new broadcast equipment announcements at NAB you can check here: </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/listarticle.jsp?type=news">www.broadcastnewsroom.com...?type=news</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Government to speed up conversion to </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Silicon Valley/San Jose, CA Business Journal)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2004/04/12/daily39.html">www.bizjournals.com/sanjo...ily39.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Broadcasters react [Paid Subscription Required for Complete Story] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The broadcast industry attacked a plan Thursday that would bring digital TV to America by 2009, when the government proposes to shut off the analog frequencies that television stations use now. </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=1000490119">www.hollywoodreporter.com...1000490119</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Broadcasters Counter Ferree TV [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Network affiliates and two top broadcast trade groups Thursday complained to the FCC's about its still-developing plan to speed the DTV transition. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA410851?display=Breaking+News">www.broadcastingcable.com...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Ferree TV Worth a Look, Says Sachs [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Top cable lobbyist Robert Sachs isn't ready to handicap the FCC's new plan to speed the digital-TV transition, but he thinks it is worth considering. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA410836?display=Breaking+News">www.broadcastingcable.com...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Sachs Lends Support to FCC's Ferree [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> NCTA president Robert Sachs threw his support behind the FCC staff's effort to plan for the end of the transition to digital television. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA410827?display=Breaking+News">www.multichannel.com/arti...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cox Pens DTV Deal with Noncoms [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Cox Communications has agreed to carry the digital programming of 70 noncommercial TV stations on its cable systems. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA410730?display=Breaking+News">www.broadcastingcable.com...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NBC, Affils Agree on DTV Service [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> NBC and its affiliates have agreed to enter a 50-50 joint venture to launch a new digital weather and news-alert service. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA410729?display=Breaking+News">www.broadcastingcable.com...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV eschews its analog Achilles' heel </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(DigiTimes)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article4.asp?datePublish=2004/04/16&pages=PR&seq=201">www.digitimes.com/NewsSho...PR&seq=201</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Starz CEO John J. Sie Predicts Movies Will Premiere on Cable, Satellite </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Advent of HDTV, Broadband VOD Platform, Compelling Economics Will Drive Studios to Show Films First in the Home Before Theatrical Release </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-15-2004/0002152831&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...831&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040415/lath103_1.html">biz.yahoo.com/prnews/0404...103_1.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Programming Metadata Communication Protocol to be shown at NAB2004 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(National Association of Broadcasters)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.nab.org/Newsroom/PressRel/n2004/ProgrammingMetadata041504.htm">www.nab.org/Newsroom/Pres...041504.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DisplaySearch Characterizes Active Matrix OLED Display </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=20040415005490&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> NTT Develops Single-unit Encoder Configuration Technology for "SHR" High- reality Large-screen Communications Achieving Higher Image Quality, Smaller Size, Greater Economy in High-reality Large-screen Communication Systems, Surpassing HDTV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Japan Corporate News Network)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=7102">www.japancorp.net/Article...rt_ID=7102</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cypress Semiconductor Selects Tektronix Tools to Create Video Industry's First Quad Independent Channel HD/SD Transceiver </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> WFM700M and TG2000 Enable Advanced Video Testing, Provide Customer Confidence </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/04-15-2004/0002152287&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...287&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 'More 4' launch confirmed [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Advertising-supported channel from C4 to launch on Freeview and digital satellite next year. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Digital Spy)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds14212.html">www.digitalspy.co.uk/arti...14212.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END-->
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 989 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting<br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> I'm off to the National Association of Broadcasters Conference for the coming week. As a result of the busy schedule of meetings, exhibits and vendor presentations the DTV News Links will only be updated a couple of times. If you really NEED a daily dose of digital television news you can visit: </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://home.comcast.net/~hdtvforum/NewsLink.htm">home.comcast.net/~hdtvforum/NewsLink.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> If you want to know about new broadcast equipment announcements at NAB you can check here: </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/listarticle.jsp?type=news">www.broadcastnewsroom.com...?type=news</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.uemedia.com/CPC/videography/">www.uemedia.com/CPC/videography/</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Government to speed up conversion to </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Silicon Valley/San Jose, CA Business Journal)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2004/04/12/daily39.html">www.bizjournals.com/sanjo...ily39.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Broadcasters react [Paid Subscription Required for Complete Story] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The broadcast industry attacked a plan Thursday that would bring digital TV to America by 2009, when the government proposes to shut off the analog frequencies that television stations use now. </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=1000490119">www.hollywoodreporter.com...1000490119</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Broadcasters Counter Ferree TV [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Network affiliates and two top broadcast trade groups Thursday complained to the FCC's about its still-developing plan to speed the DTV transition. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA410851?display=Breaking+News">www.broadcastingcable.com...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Ferree TV Worth a Look, Says Sachs [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Top cable lobbyist Robert Sachs isn't ready to handicap the FCC's new plan to speed the digital-TV transition, but he thinks it is worth considering. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA410836?display=Breaking+News">www.broadcastingcable.com...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Sachs Lends Support to FCC's Ferree [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> NCTA president Robert Sachs threw his support behind the FCC staff's effort to plan for the end of the transition to digital television. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA410827?display=Breaking+News">www.multichannel.com/arti...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cox Pens DTV Deal with Noncoms [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Cox Communications has agreed to carry the digital programming of 70 noncommercial TV stations on its cable systems. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA410730?display=Breaking+News">www.broadcastingcable.com...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NBC, Affils Agree on DTV Service [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> NBC and its affiliates have agreed to enter a 50-50 joint venture to launch a new digital weather and news-alert service. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA410729?display=Breaking+News">www.broadcastingcable.com...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV eschews its analog Achilles' heel </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(DigiTimes)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article4.asp?datePublish=2004/04/16&pages=PR&seq=201">www.digitimes.com/NewsSho...PR&seq=201</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Starz CEO John J. Sie Predicts Movies Will Premiere on Cable, Satellite </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Advent of HDTV, Broadband VOD Platform, Compelling Economics Will Drive Studios to Show Films First in the Home Before Theatrical Release </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-15-2004/0002152831&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...831&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040415/lath103_1.html">biz.yahoo.com/prnews/0404...103_1.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Programming Metadata Communication Protocol to be shown at NAB2004 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(National Association of Broadcasters)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.nab.org/Newsroom/PressRel/n2004/ProgrammingMetadata041504.htm">www.nab.org/Newsroom/Pres...041504.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DisplaySearch Characterizes Active Matrix OLED Display </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=20040415005490&newsLang=en&beanID=1802668732&viewID=news_view">home.businesswire.com/por...=news_view</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NTT Develops Single-unit Encoder Configuration Technology for "SHR" High- reality Large-screen Communications Achieving Higher Image Quality, Smaller Size, Greater Economy in High-reality Large-screen Communication Systems, Surpassing HDTV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Japan Corporate News Network)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=7102">www.japancorp.net/Article...rt_ID=7102</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cypress Semiconductor Selects Tektronix Tools to Create Video Industry's First Quad Independent Channel HD/SD Transceiver </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> WFM700M and TG2000 Enable Advanced Video Testing, Provide Customer Confidence </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/04-15-2004/0002152287&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...287&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 'More 4' launch confirmed [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Advertising-supported channel from C4 to launch on Freeview and digital satellite next year. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Digital Spy)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds14212.html">www.digitalspy.co.uk/arti...14212.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END-->
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