DTV News for 8-17-2006
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:41 am
DTV News for 8-17-2006
915 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
NCTA Asks FCC for Set-Top Waiver
The NCTA filed a waiver request with the FCC regarding its order that the industry have retail-ready set-tops available for sale by next July.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News
NCTA Requests Limited-Time Waiver of Set-Top Box Rule That Will Otherwise Impose Unnecessary Costs on Cable Customers
Integration Ban will force cable industry to re-engineer millions of new set-top boxes
(National Cable & Telecommunications Association)
http://www.ncta.com/ContentView.aspx?hi ... entId=3534
CEA Calls NCTA Extension Request Unbelievable
Fourth Time NCTA Seeks Delay to Defy Congressional Will
(Consumer Electronics Association)
http://www.ce.org/Press/CurrentNews/pre ... p?id=11117
MASN: No Decision On Nats In HDTV [Phillip Swann]
The regional sports network dispels rumors that it will broadcast Washington Nationals games in high-def.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/natshd081706.htm
Is Now the Time to Buy HDTV?
Demand for bigger televisions with sharper images and top-quality audio is exploding.
(ThirdAge)
http://www.thirdage.com/news/articles/D ... 14-02.html
HDTV hardware makers fight customer confusion
Consumers are confused about high-definition television.
(CNET News.com via ZDNet News)
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6106509.html
New HDTVs on display
(CNET News.com)
http://news.com.com/2300-1041_3-6106137 ... &subj=news
Microsoft Exec Wrong On 1080p HDTV
A key Microsoft executive says the industry is 'hyping' 1080p, the new format that purportedly offers a sharper High-Definition TV picture. Andre Vrignaud, Microsoft's chief strategist for the XBox game console, says the current 1080i format ("i" stands for interlaced; "p" for progressive.) provides a picture just as good. Scott Doot, a TVPredictions.com 'HD Observer,' disagrees
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/doot081606.htm
Maxent's New 50-Inch High-Definition Plasma Display Delivers Outstanding Performance and Extraordinary Value with Integration of Japanese Panel Technology
Maxent 50-Inch WXGA Plasma Display (MX-5020HPM) Extends the Company's High-Performance Value-Packed Flat-Panel Product Family by Incorporating Japanese Technology for Outstanding Clarity and Rich, Natural Imitation with Competitive Pricing
(PrimeZone / Yahoo News)
http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/news.html?d=103899
http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/060816/103899.html
Samsung Launches 'Wireless' HDTV [Phillip Swann]
The 50-inch Plasma TV receives signals from a home media center.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/samsungwireless081706.htm
Vizio Announces New 42-Inch LCD TVs
Dreaming of that large-screen HDTV experience? Vizio's new L42 and GV42L put affordable good specs in surprising places: Costco and Sam's Club.
(Digital Trends News)
http://news.digitaltrends.com/article11110.html
HD DVD vs. Blu-ray: And the Winner is ... No One
By now, I'm sure you've read a dozen articles like this one. In fact, I debated about whether or not to title it as such, as I was afraid most of you would skip it over. Obviously that is not the case if you are now reading these words.
(HDTV Magazine)
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/20 ... _blu-r.php
HD DVD vs Blu-ray - honours even?
A new report from Screen Digest predicts the outcome in the battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, with it being increasingly likely that the two formats will reach a stalemate.
(TVBEurope)
http://www.tvbeurope.com/index.php?opti ... &Itemid=46
Retailers Disappointed In HD Video
915 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
NCTA Asks FCC for Set-Top Waiver
The NCTA filed a waiver request with the FCC regarding its order that the industry have retail-ready set-tops available for sale by next July.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News
NCTA Requests Limited-Time Waiver of Set-Top Box Rule That Will Otherwise Impose Unnecessary Costs on Cable Customers
Integration Ban will force cable industry to re-engineer millions of new set-top boxes
(National Cable & Telecommunications Association)
http://www.ncta.com/ContentView.aspx?hi ... entId=3534
CEA Calls NCTA Extension Request Unbelievable
Fourth Time NCTA Seeks Delay to Defy Congressional Will
(Consumer Electronics Association)
http://www.ce.org/Press/CurrentNews/pre ... p?id=11117
MASN: No Decision On Nats In HDTV [Phillip Swann]
The regional sports network dispels rumors that it will broadcast Washington Nationals games in high-def.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/natshd081706.htm
Is Now the Time to Buy HDTV?
Demand for bigger televisions with sharper images and top-quality audio is exploding.
(ThirdAge)
http://www.thirdage.com/news/articles/D ... 14-02.html
HDTV hardware makers fight customer confusion
Consumers are confused about high-definition television.
(CNET News.com via ZDNet News)
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6106509.html
New HDTVs on display
(CNET News.com)
http://news.com.com/2300-1041_3-6106137 ... &subj=news
Microsoft Exec Wrong On 1080p HDTV
A key Microsoft executive says the industry is 'hyping' 1080p, the new format that purportedly offers a sharper High-Definition TV picture. Andre Vrignaud, Microsoft's chief strategist for the XBox game console, says the current 1080i format ("i" stands for interlaced; "p" for progressive.) provides a picture just as good. Scott Doot, a TVPredictions.com 'HD Observer,' disagrees
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/doot081606.htm
Maxent's New 50-Inch High-Definition Plasma Display Delivers Outstanding Performance and Extraordinary Value with Integration of Japanese Panel Technology
Maxent 50-Inch WXGA Plasma Display (MX-5020HPM) Extends the Company's High-Performance Value-Packed Flat-Panel Product Family by Incorporating Japanese Technology for Outstanding Clarity and Rich, Natural Imitation with Competitive Pricing
(PrimeZone / Yahoo News)
http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/news.html?d=103899
http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/060816/103899.html
Samsung Launches 'Wireless' HDTV [Phillip Swann]
The 50-inch Plasma TV receives signals from a home media center.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/samsungwireless081706.htm
Vizio Announces New 42-Inch LCD TVs
Dreaming of that large-screen HDTV experience? Vizio's new L42 and GV42L put affordable good specs in surprising places: Costco and Sam's Club.
(Digital Trends News)
http://news.digitaltrends.com/article11110.html
HD DVD vs. Blu-ray: And the Winner is ... No One
By now, I'm sure you've read a dozen articles like this one. In fact, I debated about whether or not to title it as such, as I was afraid most of you would skip it over. Obviously that is not the case if you are now reading these words.
(HDTV Magazine)
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/20 ... _blu-r.php
HD DVD vs Blu-ray - honours even?
A new report from Screen Digest predicts the outcome in the battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, with it being increasingly likely that the two formats will reach a stalemate.
(TVBEurope)
http://www.tvbeurope.com/index.php?opti ... &Itemid=46
Retailers Disappointed In HD Video