DTV News for 12-21-2005

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 12-21-2005
375 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

Note: The February 17, 2009 digital television conversion deadline is precisely half way between the House passed deadline of December 31, 2008 and the Senate passed deadline of April 7, 2009. Now that's compromise. The countdown will be reset when President Bush signs the final legislation.

Dropping Of Cable Provision May Spur Another DTV Bill
(National Journal's Insider Update)
http://www.njtelecomupdate.com/lenya/te ... 13585.html

Deal would help people convert to digital TV
(Reuters via Tucson, AZ Daily Star / Houston, TX Chronicle)
http://www.azstarnet.com/dailystar/news/107759.php
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bus ... 36331.html

Bill requires digital TV conversion
Broadcasters must switch by February 2009
(Bloomberg News via Phoenix, AZ Arizona Republic / Eugene, OR Register-Guard)
http://www.azcentral.com/business/artic ... ltv20.html
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2005/ ... n=business

Everyone Will Need One by 2009
If Senate Approves Bill, All TVs Must Be Digital or Have Digital Converter by 2009
(ABC News)
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Technology/st ... SFeeds0312

Coupons would ease digital-TV cost
Critics note consumers would still have significant costs in the 2009 switch from analog signals.
(New York, NY Times via Denver, CO Post)
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_3328118?source=rss

TV bill fades to black for consumers, activists say
(Palm Beach, FL Post)
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/business/c ... _1221.html

House passes digital TV plan
Transition date set for Feb. 2009
(Denver, CO Rocky Mountain News)
http://www.insidedenver.com/drmn/tech/a ... 96,00.html

House's DTV Decision Spurs Reaction [Paid Subscription Required]
Reacting to Monday's House approval of a DTV hard date, the usual suspects weighed in on the decision.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

House approves budget reconciliation bill
The bill establishes a Feb. 17, 2009, as the hard date for the transition from analog to digital television.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/news/hi ... -20051220/

House backs compromise digital TV plan
(Muzi)
http://dailynews.muzi.com/news/ll/engli ... l?cc=10005

US legislators back digital TV plan
(Telecom Asia Daily)
http://www.telecomasia.net/telecomasia/ ... ?id=266545


HD EXPO Announces 2006 LA Dates
HD EXPO, the leading High Definition exposition focused on the entertainment professional, announced it will be holding its two Los Angeles expositions on March 9 at the Petersen Automotive Museum and November 2 at the Universal Hilton.
(Videography)
http://www.videography.com/articles/article_13840.shtml

Swanni's 2006 Predictions! [Phillip Swann]
TiVo gets a buyer; TV prices drop even further; and there could be a flurry of HDTV channel launches. And more!
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/2006predic ... 122005.htm

KQED to Buy HD Equipment Under PBS/Sony Agreement
KQED Public Broadcasting in San Francisco is the first station to agree to purchase high-definition production equipment under the PBS/Sony High Definition Production Pilot, a cooperative program by Sony and PBS to cultivate high-definition television production by public television stations.
(Videography)
http://www.videography.com/articles/article_13837.shtml

KQED Joins PBS/Sony HD Production Pilot Project
Initiative to encourage production of HD content by public television stations
(Broadcast Newsroom / HD Issues)
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... p?id=36345
http://www.hdissues.com/articles/viewar ... p?id=36345

KQED Is First Station To Receive HD Equipment Under PBS/Sony High-Definition Production Pilot Project
Initiative to Encourage Production of HD Content by Putting Equipment and Information within Reach of Public Television Stations
(noticias.info / broadcastbuyer.tv / Kensei News & Information Services)
http://www.noticias.info/asp/aspComunic ... 0319&src=0
http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/article_6510.shtml
http://www.kensei-news.com/cetc/publish ... 4405.shtml

Best of 2005 on HDNet [Paid Subscription Required]
HDNet will air several Best of 2005 specials as the year comes to a close.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News


One in Four U.S. Households Expect to Have HDTV Within in 2006
But Who Holds the Purse Strings? Panasonic Survey Suggests Men and Women May Have Opposing Views
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 024&EDATE=
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051220/nytu017.html?.v=36

Men like their HDTVs big, while women prefer them smaller, says new survey
(DigiTimes)
http://www.digitimes.com/displays/a20051221PR202.html

HD display market sees double-digit growth
(Digital TV Group)
http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?id=1371

Double-digit Growth Forecast for HDTV Market
(TVOver.net)
http://www.tvover.net/PermaLink,guid,5d ... f7be7.aspx

HDTV market set for double-digit growth
(Advanced Television)
http://www.advanced-television.com/2005 ... .htm#hdtvm

IMS Pegs HDTV Surge [Paid Subscription Required]
IMS Research estimated that 20.6 million HDTV sets will be shipped worldwide in 2005.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News

HDTV-compatible PC display interface emerges
(EE Times / Planet Analog)
http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArti ... =175007096
http://www.planetanalog.com/news/showAr ... =175007239

JVC 70-inch D-ILA HDTV
Exclusive first look!
(Sound And Vision Magazine)
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/articl ... le_id=1130

LG launches world's largest mass production LCD monitor
(HEXUS.net)
http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=4176

Sony VPL-VW100 SXRD Video Projector Part I
(Ultimate AV)
http://www.guidetohometheater.com/video ... /1205sony/

Thomson and BenQ settle LCD monitor and TV dispute
All pending litigation and International Trade Commission proceedings are dismissed.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 9/#thomson


Grass Valley Gets in the Game
HD equipment used for ABC Sports NEP Supershooters HD College Bowl Games and Super Bowl XL
(Broadcast Newsroom / HD Issues)
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... p?id=36339
http://www.hdissues.com/articles/viewar ... p?id=36339


Micronas Brings High Definition to PC-TV With MicViper, the World's First Dual-Channel ATSC Design for PCI Express
The MicViper(TM) Reference Design Offers PC OEMs and System Integrators a Complete Production-Ready Solution for PC Home Theater Applications - First Demonstration to the Public at CES 2006
(PR Newswire)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 822&EDATE=

SpatiaLight Delivers Production 1080p LCoS Sets to Taiwanese Customer ThinTek
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 145&EDATE=
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051220/sftu021.html?.v=37


Freeview not up to the job, says Sky chief [UK]
(Digital TV Group)
http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?cla ... 93&id=1372

Sony and BSkyB team up in TV deal [UK]
(London Daily Telegraph)
http://money.telegraph.co.uk/money/main ... nsky21.xml

Sony, BSkyB to promote HDTV in the UK [UK]
In time for the World Cup
(PC Advisor / Macworld UK / Digit)
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=5462
http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cf ... wsID=13413
http://www.digitmag.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=5389

A highly defined picture is beginning to emerge [UK]
The TV set has come a long way from the days of the cathode ray tube cabinet in the corner.
(London Daily Telegraph)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.j ... xcoms.html

ITV News Channel to close Friday [UK]
ITV brings forward the axe of its news channel to Friday to give its staff a break over Christmas.
(Digital Spy)
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds27436.html

ITV shuts news channel one month early [UK]
(Digital TV Group)
http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?cla ... 93&id=1370

Growing awareness of digital switchover [UK]
(Advanced Television)
http://www.advanced-television.com/2005 ... .htm#growi

EU Threatens to Ban Italy's EU200 Million in Digital TV Grants [Italy]
(Bloomberg)
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pi ... cYqEtaYkGQ

China awaits digital TV policies [China]
(Advanced Television)
http://www.advanced-television.com/2005 ... htm#chinaa

HONG KONG: Authority backs digital television plans [Hong Kong]
Broadcasting Authority approves TVB and ATV plans to launch digital broadcast services
(South China Morning Post via AsiaMedia)
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.a ... ntid=35911

TVB and ATV bet on HDTV [Hong Kong]
(Advanced Television)
http://www.advanced-television.com/2005 ... 3.htm#tvba

MPEG LA Announces Plan for DMB Device License in Korea [South Korea]
(Newz.in)
http://www.newz.in/2005/large35-insight ... -9390.html

Widescreen & High Definition Program Schedule [Australia]
(Updated 20 December 2005)
(Digital Broadcasting Australia)
http://www.widescreentv.com.au/program.html

Digital TV Receivers [Australia]
(Updated 21 December 2005)
(Digital Broadcasting Australia)
http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=18

Integrated Digital TVs [Australia]
(Updated 20 December 2005)
(Digital Broadcasting Australia)
http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=78