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DTV News for 8-18-2005
500 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

DTV Station Status per FCC CDBS - August 14, 2005
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=978

Surveys: Massive Changes Coming to TV Broadcasting
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=971

Broadcasters can profit from DTV in 50 ways, says Kagan Research
According to a new study, the 19.4Mb/s of bandwidth of a 6MHz DTV channel opens at least 50 new scenarios for broadcasters to profit.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 817/#kagan


Online guide keeps HD sports fans in the game
HD Sports Guide gives sports fans a 14-day program guide listing the live sporting events that will be televised in HDTV.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 17/#online

World Cup Goes All HD [Paid Subscription Required]
Soccer fans in the U.S. will get a chance to see every game of the 2006 FIFA World Cup from Germany in high-definition.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

National Geographic Channel HD to begin in 2006
Virtually all of National Geographic Channel's current program production is being captured in HD for the new network.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 50817/#ngc

Comcast to televise NHL in HD
Comcast and the National Hockey League have struck a $100 million television deal.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 7/#comcast


Plasma 'burn in' proves to be myth, says IDC white paper
Research from market researcher IDC found that modern plasma displays eventually clear themselves of burned in images with ordinary use.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... /20050817/#

Myths and Truths of Plasma Televisions [Adobe PDF File]
A New Study Measures the Picture Quality of Plasma Televisions
(Pioneer Electronics)
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pio/p ... 0FINAL.pdf

DisplaySearch Indicates Q2'05 Plasma TV Shipments Overtook Projection TV Shipments Worldwide for the First Time
Plasma TV Leaders to Gather at Upcoming DisplaySearch HDTV Conference
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050817/175433.html?.v=1

Plasma TV sales overtake projection units, says report
(EE Times)
http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArti ... =169300184

Is LCD-TV dream on its way to coming true?
(Electronics Engineering Times- Asia)
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800374580_4 ... 0d7_no.HTM


SBE establishes 8-VSB specialist certification
The certification program is intended to evaluate the ability of individuals to perform tasks needed to keep facilities operational.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 0817/#8vsb

Wohler to roll out 15 HD products
The VAMP2-S8MDA audio monitoring and conversion station is one of 15 new HD products from Wohler Technologies.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 17/#wohler

Network Electronics to unveil HD audio embedder/de-embedder
The new AV-HDMUX line supports multi-format SD/HD and delivers both an embedder and de-embedder in one compact frame.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 050817/#ne

Pixel Power Clarity5000 offers HD CG, still, clip store
Clarity5000 is the company's new hardware architecture that meets the next generation of graphics requirements for standard and high definition formats.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 7/#clarity

VTM selects Ross multi-definition switchers for HD production studio
VTM has installed and begun using the Synergy 4 MD/X at its HD production studio in Europe.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 50817/#vtm

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