DTV News for 5-22-2006

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 5-22-2006
1002 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

DTV STATIONS IN OPERATION - 1566 Stations in 211 Markets Delivering in Digital
(as of May 22, 2006)
(National Association of Broadcasters)
http://www.nab.org/newsroom/issues/digi ... ations.asp


A Three Tier HDTV Update
(Ohio MediaWatch)
http://ohiomedia.blogspot.com/2006/05/t ... pdate.html

WKYC/3 News Coming in HD
(Ohio MediaWatch)
http://ohiomedia.blogspot.com/2006/05/e ... in-hd.html

DIRECTV Offers All NHL Stanley Cup Conference Finals in HD
DIRECTV, Inc., the digital TV leader in sports programming, will broadcast all NHL Stanley Cup Conference Final games in HD.
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060519/20060519005608.html?.v=1

Ed's View - IPTV [Ed Milbourn]
One of the most exciting DTV transmission technologies emerging within the past few years is IPTV (Internet Protocol - Television).
(HDTV Magazine)
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/20 ... -_iptv.php


A New Angle on LCD Viewing
Up, down, left, right - LCD images never looked so good.
(Home Theater Magazine)
http://www.hometheatermag.com/news/051706epson/

Wizard disc helps HDTV look sharp
The HDTV Calibration Wizard is by far the simplest and quickest way to high-def clarity.
(Hartford, CT Courant via Miami, FL Herald)
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/li ... 620432.htm


Maxent MX-50X3
Plasma monitor provides enjoyable image quality for a lower price than a full-fledged TV--but it takes a bit of work.
(PC World via Washington, DC Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... rsonaltech

Samsung HP-S5053
Impressive-looking HDTV boasts good image quality and plenty of extras.
(PC World via Washington, DC Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... rsonaltech

Samsung LN-S4051D
Although it looks downright dreamy on the outside, the Samsung LN-S4051D's image quality has a hard time keeping up with the best flat panels.
(CNET editors' review)
http://reviews.cnet.com/Samsung_LN_S405 ... ml?tag=nav

Sharp LC-37D40U
The Sharp LC-37D40U delivers some of the deepest blacks and very good overall image quality for an LCD, making it worth the extra dough for home-theater fans.
(CNET editors' review)
http://reviews.cnet.com/Sharp_LC_37D40U ... ml?tag=nav

Sony VPL-VW100
The Sony VPL-VW100 produces big, beautiful 1080p images at a price-to-performance ratio that no current projector can match.
(CNET editors' review)
http://reviews.cnet.com/Sony_VPL_VW100/ ... ml?tag=nav

Toshiba Announces Dramatically Expanded Flat Panel TV Line, Including Plasma, LCD and New Premium REGZA(TM) LCD TV Models
Expanded line includes enhanced picture quality with advanced 12-bit digital video processing and stunning new cosmetic designs
(PR Newswire / Broadcast Newsroom / HD Issues)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 308&EDATE=
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... p?id=43524
http://www.hdissues.com/articles/viewar ... p?id=43524

Toshiba Showcases its Comprehensive Television Line-Up at Annual Dealer Line Show
All inclusive line features everything in TV including the new REGZA(TM) LCDs, LCDVD(TM), Plasma, DLP(R) Projection and Direct View CTV models, all in stylish cosmetic designs
(PR Newswire / Broadcast Newsroom / Sys-Con)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 305&EDATE=
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... p?id=43522
http://www5.sys-con.com/read/224698.htm

VIZIO P42HDTV Plasma [Joel Brinkley]
(Ultimate AV)
http://www.guidetohometheater.com/flatp ... /506vizio/

Vizio P50 HDM
This HDTV plasma monitor is easy to set up, but its picture quality isn't thrilling
(PC World via Washington, DC Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... rsonaltech


Spectrum's HD-mini indoor HDTV antenna
(engadget)
http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/19/spec ... v-antenna/


Warner Home Video To Release Two More HD DVD Titles
Blazing Saddles and The Fugitive Debut May 23
(Widescreen Review)
http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_de ... p?id=11346

Hollywood reportedly in agreement to delay forced quality downgrades for Blu-ray, HD DVD
(Ars Technica)
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060521-6880.html

High-def Madness Part Two: It Gets Worse
Last time I revealed a few of the problems with high-def DVDs. But that isn't the worst of a bad situation.
(MacOPINION)
http://www.macopinion.com/columns/tangi ... index.html

High-def Madness Part Three: The Bottom Line
Marc finishes his high-definition DVD series
(MacOPINION)
http://www.macopinion.com/columns/tangi ... index.html

Pioneer Electronics Ships TDK Blu-ray Disc Media With World's First Commercially Available Blu-ray Disc Drive
TDK Blu-ray Disc Media with DURABIS Hard Coating Technology Bundled withPioneer BDR-101A Blu-ray Disc Writer
(Widescreen Review)
http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_de ... p?id=11347


Tut Systems launches MPEG-4 transcoder
Tut Systems Inc. announced that it will exhibit its MPEG-4 Advanced Video Codec High Definition (AVC HD) compression at the Telecommunications Industry Association's Globalcomm 2006 convention.
(Electronic Engineering Times Asia)
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800418447_4 ... 519_no.HTM


Sky HDTV launch runs into trouble [UK]
Sky has delayed the installation of high-definition TV (HDTV) in 17,000 homes because its supplier has failed to deliver enough set-top boxes.
(BBC News)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5003728.stm

Sky blames supplier for HD delays [UK]
Some Sky HD installations delayed because boxes aren't arriving from supplier on schedule, Sky tells DS
(Digital Spy)
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds33323.html

Sky 'forced to delay some HD installations' [UK]
(Digital TV Group)
http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?cla ... =0&id=1680

Special Report: Sky HD review [UK]
(Digital Spy)
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds33072.html

Sky's HDTV to launch at city Test [UK]
(Birmingham Post)
http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/bir ... _page.html

Channel ready to score with HDTV this summer [UK]
The FIFA World Cup is expected to fuel a surge in sales, although some retailers doubt its impact
(CRN / Yahoo News)
http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn/news/21 ... dtv-summer
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/19052006/175/c ... ummer.html

Digital TV Tuner Mini-Round-Up [UK]
(TrustedReviews)
http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=2911

China begins switch to digital [China]
(Digital TV Group)
http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?id=1681

Urban Chinese to turn to digital TV programs in 2015 [China]
(Xinhua via People's Daily / China Daily)
http://english.people.com.cn/200605/20/ ... 67255.html
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2 ... 595988.htm

Assistance Leaflet for homes in and around Port Stephens [Australia]
(Digital Broadcasting Australia)
http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?display=news&newsID=835