DTV News for 5-5-2005
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 6:34 am
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 5-5-2005 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 605 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Barton willing to work with Dems on DTV date [Paid Subscription Required for Complete Story] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Republican chairman of the House Commerce Committee is attempting to enlist committee Democrats in his battle to force broadcasters to give up their analog TV channels. </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=1000910826">www.hollywoodreporter.com...1000910826</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> CBO Concerned About 2006 DTV Deadline </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The effort to end analog-TV service by 2007 is encountering negative feedback from the Congressional Budget Office. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA529814.html?display=Breaking+News&referral=SUPP">www.multichannel.com/arti...erral=SUPP</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV date certain dance picks up the tempo </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> A coalition of high-tech executives have asked Congress for an analog switch-off date certain. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/hd_tech/20050504/#">broadcastengineering.com/...20050504/#</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Where's the Public Demand for DTV? </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Intel, Microsoft and other technology industry titans have organized an association with the primary purpose of pressuring lawmakers to support a plan by Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) mandating the conversion from analog to digital TV by Dec. 31, 2006. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TelevisionWeek)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvweek.com/article.cms?articleId=27916">www.tvweek.com/article.cm...leId=27916</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Free OTA broadcasting has a great future, says HD pioneer </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> With a unique perspective on digital transmission, HD development and the consumer electronics industry, Panasonic's Peter Fannon sounds off on the analog switch-off and the future. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/hd_tech/20050504/#fannon">broadcastengineering.com/...04/#fannon</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Wanted: Comments on Methods to Determine DTV OTA Service </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=848">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=848</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cutting the Cord </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The evolution of over-the-air digital television </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Newsroom / DTV Professional / HDTV Buyer / Digital Video Editing)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=32207">www.broadcastnewsroom.com...p?id=32207</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.dtvprofessional.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=32207">www.dtvprofessional.com/a...p?id=32207</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hdtvbuyer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=32207">www.hdtvbuyer.com/article...p?id=32207</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitalvideoediting.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=32207">www.digitalvideoediting.c...p?id=32207</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 20050503 Mark's (almost) Monday Memo </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Television)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitaltelevision.com/mondaymemo/mlist/frm02182.html">www.digitaltelevision.com...02182.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> TV Limits Copies </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(PC World via Yahoo News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/pcworld/20050502/tc_pcworld/120654">news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=...rld/120654</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Broadcast Flags To Air In July </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Anti-digital TV piracy measure goes into effect, aimed at preventing viewers from reproducing and distributing Hollywood classics like "Ishtar." </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(WebProNews)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.webpronews.com/news/ebusinessnews/wpn-45-20050503BroadcastFlagsToAirInJuly.html">www.webpronews.com/news/e...nJuly.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HD Television: Carriage Key to New Model </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Demand Rising for Content, but License Fee, Distribution, Bandwidth Issues Unresolved </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TelevisionWeek)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvweek.com/article.cms?articleId=27889">www.tvweek.com/article.cm...leId=27889</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DirecTV Local HD Channels Satellite Launched </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=853">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=853</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Rainbow Media to launch VOOM 21 HD </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The company secured a deal with EchoStar Communications to bring all of the channels to its subscribers by 2006. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/hd_tech/20050504/#voom">broadcastengineering.com/...0504/#voom</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DISH Expands HD Line-Up </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DISH Network satellite TV service has expanded its high-definition television (HDTV) package by adding 10 original VOOM HD networks. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(DesignTechnica)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.designtechnica.com/article7312.html">news.designtechnica.com/article7312.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> EchoStar Could Boom With Voom [Phillip Swann] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The satcaster's addition of 10 high-def channels should mean the addition of high-def subscribers. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TVPredictions.com)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvpredictions.com/echostarvoom050205.html">www.tvpredictions.com/ech...50205.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Public Television, cable ratify multicast agreement </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> MSOs will begin adding the digital PTV stations to their local cable systems pursuant to the agreement later this year. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/hd_tech/20050504/#mso">broadcastengineering.com/...50504/#mso</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Scripps Sets Two HD Channels For '06 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Media Post)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Comcast subscribers finally get HDTV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Santa Cruz, CA Sentinel)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2005/May/03/local/stories/08local.htm">www.santacruzsentinel.com...8local.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> VMD High Definition Disc Format Debuts </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> New Medium Enterprises has shown off its first High-Definition movie on Its Red Laser 20GB and 40GB Versatile MultiLayer Disc -VMD-. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(DesignTechnica)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> CEA Files Reply Comments Urging The FCC To Act Quicky To Accelerate 100 Percent DTV Tuner Requirement </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Argues 50 Percent Requirement for Sets 25- to 36- Inches Would Lead to Unintended Consequences </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Consumer Electronics Association)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.ce.org/press_room/press_release_detail.asp?id=10739">www.ce.org/press_room/pre...p?id=10739</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Strategy Analytics: Record Year for Digital TV Sales in 2004 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Global Revenues Rose Seventy Percent to $16.2 Billion; Integrated Digital TVs And Digital Terrestrial TV Were Key Drivers </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050504/45601.html?.v=1">biz.yahoo.com/bw/050504/45601.html?.v=1</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Digital-TV market lights up </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Worldwide revenue from the sale of digital-TV receivers soared by 70 percent in 2004 compared with the previous year, a new study has shown. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CNET News.com)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.com.com/Digital-TV+market+lights+up/2100-1041_3-5695131.html?part=rss&tag=5695131&subj=news">news.com.com/Digital-TV+m...&subj=news</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Research and Markets: Flat Is In for the Worldwide Digital TV Sets Market </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD 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/05-04-2005/0003542501&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...501&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050504/nyw007.html?.v=8">biz.yahoo.com/prnews/0505....html?.v=8</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Research and Markets: Plasma TVs Will Ensure Their Popularity Around the Globe Over the Next Several Years </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(PR Newswire)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-29-2005/0003494331&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...331&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Lower plasma TV prices propel set sales to record in Q4 2004, says report </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> More plasma TVs were sold in the fourth quarter of 2004 than in the first three quarters of the year combined. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/hd_tech/20050504/#price">broadcastengineering.com/...504/#price</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Pricing tempers consumer interest in HDTVs, high-def DVDs, survey says </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Consumers are interested in purchasing HD products, but that interest wanes once prices enter the equation, a new study reports. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/hd_tech/20050504/#interest">broadcastengineering.com/.../#interest</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> RCA Partners With "Dummies" Books to Explain Digital TV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(CE Pro)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.ce-pro.com/default.asp?NodeId=3192">www.ce-pro.com/default.asp?NodeId=3192</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV For Dummies [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> TV set maker RCA is teaming up with the publisher of the Dummies how-to series to help consumers sort out options and technical jargon that is scaring many set buyers from digital TV sets. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA529601?display=Breaking+News">www.broadcastingcable.com...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Oh, What a Beautiful Show </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Home Theater's Darryl Wilkinson finds that there's something for everyone at HE2005. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Home Theater Magazine)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hometheatermag.com/news/042905hes/">www.hometheatermag.com/news/042905hes/</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HE2005 - Part II </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Day Two out of three ain't bad says Darryl Wilkinson. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Home Theater Magazine)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hometheatermag.com/news/043005hes2/">www.hometheatermag.com/news/043005hes2/</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HP Unveils 10 TV Models, HDTV Media Centers </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> HP has expanded its line of home-theater display products to include four DLP-based rear-projection HDTVs, while adding to its LCD and plasma display line. The company also unveiled three next-generation Digital Media Center PCs, including the company
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 605 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Barton willing to work with Dems on DTV date [Paid Subscription Required for Complete Story] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Republican chairman of the House Commerce Committee is attempting to enlist committee Democrats in his battle to force broadcasters to give up their analog TV channels. </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=1000910826">www.hollywoodreporter.com...1000910826</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> CBO Concerned About 2006 DTV Deadline </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The effort to end analog-TV service by 2007 is encountering negative feedback from the Congressional Budget Office. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA529814.html?display=Breaking+News&referral=SUPP">www.multichannel.com/arti...erral=SUPP</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV date certain dance picks up the tempo </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> A coalition of high-tech executives have asked Congress for an analog switch-off date certain. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/hd_tech/20050504/#">broadcastengineering.com/...20050504/#</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Where's the Public Demand for DTV? </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Intel, Microsoft and other technology industry titans have organized an association with the primary purpose of pressuring lawmakers to support a plan by Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) mandating the conversion from analog to digital TV by Dec. 31, 2006. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TelevisionWeek)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvweek.com/article.cms?articleId=27916">www.tvweek.com/article.cm...leId=27916</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Free OTA broadcasting has a great future, says HD pioneer </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> With a unique perspective on digital transmission, HD development and the consumer electronics industry, Panasonic's Peter Fannon sounds off on the analog switch-off and the future. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/hd_tech/20050504/#fannon">broadcastengineering.com/...04/#fannon</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Wanted: Comments on Methods to Determine DTV OTA Service </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=848">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=848</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cutting the Cord </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The evolution of over-the-air digital television </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Newsroom / DTV Professional / HDTV Buyer / Digital Video Editing)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=32207">www.broadcastnewsroom.com...p?id=32207</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.dtvprofessional.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=32207">www.dtvprofessional.com/a...p?id=32207</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hdtvbuyer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=32207">www.hdtvbuyer.com/article...p?id=32207</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitalvideoediting.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=32207">www.digitalvideoediting.c...p?id=32207</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 20050503 Mark's (almost) Monday Memo </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Television)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitaltelevision.com/mondaymemo/mlist/frm02182.html">www.digitaltelevision.com...02182.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> TV Limits Copies </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(PC World via Yahoo News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/pcworld/20050502/tc_pcworld/120654">news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=...rld/120654</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Broadcast Flags To Air In July </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Anti-digital TV piracy measure goes into effect, aimed at preventing viewers from reproducing and distributing Hollywood classics like "Ishtar." </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(WebProNews)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.webpronews.com/news/ebusinessnews/wpn-45-20050503BroadcastFlagsToAirInJuly.html">www.webpronews.com/news/e...nJuly.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HD Television: Carriage Key to New Model </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Demand Rising for Content, but License Fee, Distribution, Bandwidth Issues Unresolved </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TelevisionWeek)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvweek.com/article.cms?articleId=27889">www.tvweek.com/article.cm...leId=27889</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DirecTV Local HD Channels Satellite Launched </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=853">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=853</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Rainbow Media to launch VOOM 21 HD </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The company secured a deal with EchoStar Communications to bring all of the channels to its subscribers by 2006. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/hd_tech/20050504/#voom">broadcastengineering.com/...0504/#voom</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DISH Expands HD Line-Up </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DISH Network satellite TV service has expanded its high-definition television (HDTV) package by adding 10 original VOOM HD networks. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(DesignTechnica)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.designtechnica.com/article7312.html">news.designtechnica.com/article7312.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> EchoStar Could Boom With Voom [Phillip Swann] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The satcaster's addition of 10 high-def channels should mean the addition of high-def subscribers. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TVPredictions.com)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvpredictions.com/echostarvoom050205.html">www.tvpredictions.com/ech...50205.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Public Television, cable ratify multicast agreement </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> MSOs will begin adding the digital PTV stations to their local cable systems pursuant to the agreement later this year. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Scripps Sets Two HD Channels For '06 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Media Post)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Comcast subscribers finally get HDTV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Santa Cruz, CA Sentinel)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2005/May/03/local/stories/08local.htm">www.santacruzsentinel.com...8local.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> VMD High Definition Disc Format Debuts </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> New Medium Enterprises has shown off its first High-Definition movie on Its Red Laser 20GB and 40GB Versatile MultiLayer Disc -VMD-. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(DesignTechnica)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> CEA Files Reply Comments Urging The FCC To Act Quicky To Accelerate 100 Percent DTV Tuner Requirement </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Argues 50 Percent Requirement for Sets 25- to 36- Inches Would Lead to Unintended Consequences </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Consumer Electronics Association)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.ce.org/press_room/press_release_detail.asp?id=10739">www.ce.org/press_room/pre...p?id=10739</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Strategy Analytics: Record Year for Digital TV Sales in 2004 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Global Revenues Rose Seventy Percent to $16.2 Billion; Integrated Digital TVs And Digital Terrestrial TV Were Key Drivers </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Digital-TV market lights up </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Worldwide revenue from the sale of digital-TV receivers soared by 70 percent in 2004 compared with the previous year, a new study has shown. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CNET News.com)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.com.com/Digital-TV+market+lights+up/2100-1041_3-5695131.html?part=rss&tag=5695131&subj=news">news.com.com/Digital-TV+m...&subj=news</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Research and Markets: Flat Is In for the Worldwide Digital TV Sets Market </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD 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/05-04-2005/0003542501&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...501&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Research and Markets: Plasma TVs Will Ensure Their Popularity Around the Globe Over the Next Several Years </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(PR Newswire)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-29-2005/0003494331&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...331&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Lower plasma TV prices propel set sales to record in Q4 2004, says report </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> More plasma TVs were sold in the fourth quarter of 2004 than in the first three quarters of the year combined. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Pricing tempers consumer interest in HDTVs, high-def DVDs, survey says </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Consumers are interested in purchasing HD products, but that interest wanes once prices enter the equation, a new study reports. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> RCA Partners With "Dummies" Books to Explain Digital TV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(CE Pro)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV For Dummies [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> TV set maker RCA is teaming up with the publisher of the Dummies how-to series to help consumers sort out options and technical jargon that is scaring many set buyers from digital TV sets. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Oh, What a Beautiful Show </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Home Theater's Darryl Wilkinson finds that there's something for everyone at HE2005. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Home Theater Magazine)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HE2005 - Part II </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Day Two out of three ain't bad says Darryl Wilkinson. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Home Theater Magazine)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HP Unveils 10 TV Models, HDTV Media Centers </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> HP has expanded its line of home-theater display products to include four DLP-based rear-projection HDTVs, while adding to its LCD and plasma display line. The company also unveiled three next-generation Digital Media Center PCs, including the company