DTV News for 3-20-2006
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:11 am
DTV News for 3-20-2006
1065 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
High Hurdles in Digital-TV Race
Consumer-electronics manufacturers, broadcasters and legislators descended on Washington last week for the Consumer Electronics Association's Entertainment Technology Policy Summit. Set-makers spoke of the growing adoption of high-definition TVs and programmers touted their increased HD output.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... tryid=1030
DTV Deadline Driving Growth of Pay-Per-View Content
The pending deadline for digital TV will also boost adoption of satellite and telco-delivered TV, but not on the same scale as cable, which will draw upon its huge base of analog customers, as demonstrated by the Howard Stern show launch. To bolster its subscriber base, cable's strategy and pricing structure for digital cable is probably going to target customers who have not previously used pay TV.
(TechNewsWorld)
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/49365.html
FCC Opens Comment Period on Joint Proposal for Changes to Children's Television Rules.
News Release
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A1.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A1.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
Martin Statement
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A2.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A2.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
Copps Statement
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A3.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A3.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
Adelstein Statement
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A4.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A4.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
Tate Statement
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A5.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A5.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
NRB Opposes "White Space" Bills
It was only a matter of time before religious wielders of wireless mikes weighed in on the proposed opening of the broadcast band to unlicensed wireless devices.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
Digital television to show up on boxes large and small
(South Florida Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida ... from_rss=1
CW+ Network Names KESQ-TV As New Palm Springs Affiliate
(KESQ-TV Palm Springs, CA)
http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=4646930
Small Shops' Big Push Lifts Adelphia HD Sales
Operator Partners With Retailers Known for Their Customer Service
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... ial+Report
The Tech Night Owl: Cable Still Rates Best For HDTV
(Mac Night Owl Newsletter)
http://www.macnightowl.com/newsletters/ ... 9.htm#hdtv
TV set makers to label analog-only TVs
The Consumer Electronics Association (CES) is launching a consumer education campaign in preparation for the broadcast transition from analog to digital in 2009.
(CED Magazine)
http://www.cedmagazine.com/article/CA6316968.html
More to buying HDTV than the price
Experts recommend comparing picture quality in both high and regular definition
(Chicago, IL Tribune)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ ... ?track=rss
High-def jam
Here's the Buzz on HDTV. It's loud, it's bright, but it's clearly not coming your way without a whole lot of costly new equipment.
(Fort Worth, TX Star-Telegram)
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/home/ ... l=dfw_home
Viewers want their HD
(Kennewick, WA Tri-City Herald)
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/busin ... 8500c.html
Get a clear picture on HDTV terminology
(State College, PA Centre Daily Times)
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/centredail ... y_business
Are old HDTVs without HDMI worthless?
(CNET)
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-11246_7-64 ... cnetfd.ate
Mitsubishi HC3000U
Despite limited installation flexibility, the Mitsubishi HC3000U is one of the best values in DLP front projectors available today.
(CNET)
http://reviews.cnet.com/Mitsubishi_HC30 ... ml?tag=nav
Philips To Fix Overheating Plasma TVs
Amsterdam, Netherlands
1065 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
High Hurdles in Digital-TV Race
Consumer-electronics manufacturers, broadcasters and legislators descended on Washington last week for the Consumer Electronics Association's Entertainment Technology Policy Summit. Set-makers spoke of the growing adoption of high-definition TVs and programmers touted their increased HD output.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... tryid=1030
DTV Deadline Driving Growth of Pay-Per-View Content
The pending deadline for digital TV will also boost adoption of satellite and telco-delivered TV, but not on the same scale as cable, which will draw upon its huge base of analog customers, as demonstrated by the Howard Stern show launch. To bolster its subscriber base, cable's strategy and pricing structure for digital cable is probably going to target customers who have not previously used pay TV.
(TechNewsWorld)
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/49365.html
FCC Opens Comment Period on Joint Proposal for Changes to Children's Television Rules.
News Release
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A1.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A1.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
Martin Statement
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A2.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A2.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
Copps Statement
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A3.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A3.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
Adelstein Statement
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A4.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A4.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
Tate Statement
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A5.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 4394A5.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
NRB Opposes "White Space" Bills
It was only a matter of time before religious wielders of wireless mikes weighed in on the proposed opening of the broadcast band to unlicensed wireless devices.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
Digital television to show up on boxes large and small
(South Florida Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida ... from_rss=1
CW+ Network Names KESQ-TV As New Palm Springs Affiliate
(KESQ-TV Palm Springs, CA)
http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=4646930
Small Shops' Big Push Lifts Adelphia HD Sales
Operator Partners With Retailers Known for Their Customer Service
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... ial+Report
The Tech Night Owl: Cable Still Rates Best For HDTV
(Mac Night Owl Newsletter)
http://www.macnightowl.com/newsletters/ ... 9.htm#hdtv
TV set makers to label analog-only TVs
The Consumer Electronics Association (CES) is launching a consumer education campaign in preparation for the broadcast transition from analog to digital in 2009.
(CED Magazine)
http://www.cedmagazine.com/article/CA6316968.html
More to buying HDTV than the price
Experts recommend comparing picture quality in both high and regular definition
(Chicago, IL Tribune)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ ... ?track=rss
High-def jam
Here's the Buzz on HDTV. It's loud, it's bright, but it's clearly not coming your way without a whole lot of costly new equipment.
(Fort Worth, TX Star-Telegram)
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/home/ ... l=dfw_home
Viewers want their HD
(Kennewick, WA Tri-City Herald)
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/busin ... 8500c.html
Get a clear picture on HDTV terminology
(State College, PA Centre Daily Times)
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/centredail ... y_business
Are old HDTVs without HDMI worthless?
(CNET)
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-11246_7-64 ... cnetfd.ate
Mitsubishi HC3000U
Despite limited installation flexibility, the Mitsubishi HC3000U is one of the best values in DLP front projectors available today.
(CNET)
http://reviews.cnet.com/Mitsubishi_HC30 ... ml?tag=nav
Philips To Fix Overheating Plasma TVs
Amsterdam, Netherlands