DTV News for 8-31-2006
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:54 am
DTV News for 8-31-2006
901 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
Mark Cuban On HDTV! - Part Two: The TV Predictions Interview [Phillip Swann]
The HDNet co-founder bashes the media; praises classic films in HD; and reveals the truth about 1080p.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/cuban083006.htm
US golf tees up HD future
Thanks to advances in wireless HD systems, from 2007 all CBS Sports golf coverage will be HD only
(TVBEurope)
http://www.tvbeurope.com/index.php?opti ... &Itemid=46
Standards Around The House
The typical entertainment center is more than TV nowadays. And all of these options means a variety of video standards.
(Electronic Design)
http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/Inde ... leID=13287
LG Elec sees LCD TV prices down 30% plus in 2007
LG Electronics said on Thursday it expected prices of flat LCD and plasma television sets to drop by 30 percent or more in 2007, continuing big price falls amid overproduction and cost reductions.
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlene ... ived=False
NuVision 52LEDLP vs. Samsung HL-S5679W: A Pitched Battle Between Big High Def LED-Backlit TVs
(Gizmodo)
http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-ent ... 197534.php
Philips Ambilight 42PF9731D 42-inch LCD HDTV
This bigscreen LCD offers slick style and a clean picture, but its splashy Ambilight backlight might distract some home theater buffs
(Sound & Vision Magazine)
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/equipm ... -hdtv.html
Pioneer Takes High Definition Television to New Realms with Fall Advertising Campaign
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today announces a more than $20 million national advertising campaign that highlights the company's new line of Pioneer and Elite(R) PureVision(TM) high definition plasma TVs and displays.
(Business Wire via Broadcast Newsroom)
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... p?id=61173
Sharp to launch six new LCD TVs
Sharp Corp. said on Thursday it would globally offer six new liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs toward the year-end shopping season, stoking white-hot competition further in the $45 billion LCD TV market.
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlene ... -SHARP.xml
Sharp & Sony Add Phat to Flat [Phillip Swann]
TV makers release new 52-inch LCD TVs.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/sharpsony083106.htm
Sony Unveils 11 Flat-Panel TVs, Betting on Bigger Screen Demand
Sony Corp., the world's top seller of liquid-crystal display televisions last quarter, introduced its biggest LCD television in Japan and 10 other Bravia brand sets to lure buyers going into the holiday shopping season.
(Bloomberg)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... _B.KqkyaKs
Sony Unveils New Bravia Flat-Panel TVs for Year-End Sales Race
Sony Corp. took the wraps off its new Bravia flat-panel televisions for the Japanese market Wednesday, hoping to consolidate a recovery in its mainstay electronics business during the upcoming year-end sales competition.
(Kyodo News International via RedOrbit)
http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology ... technology
Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray Disc Player
Unraveling the mysteries in a great Blu-ray adventure
(Sound & Vision Magazine)
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/equipm ... layer.html
Blu-ray Disc Expands High Definition Home Entertainment Options For Viewers
First Wave of Blu-ray Disc Players and Movies Reach Consumers With Even More Products Scheduled for Fall Release
(Widescreen Review)
http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_de ... p?id=11794
Warner Bros. to release 10 high-definition films
Warner Home Video said on Wednesday it will release 10 high-definition titles on September 26, including six in the Blu-ray format and four in the competing HD-DVD format.
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlene ... WARNER.xml
Next-Generation All-in-One LCD TV Solution Builds on Success of Micronas VCT(R) Platform
The new VCT-Pro(TM) extends Micronas VCT platform to larger LCD screens; offers better picture quality and more audio features.
(PR Newswire)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 538&EDATE=
All I can say is
901 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
Mark Cuban On HDTV! - Part Two: The TV Predictions Interview [Phillip Swann]
The HDNet co-founder bashes the media; praises classic films in HD; and reveals the truth about 1080p.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/cuban083006.htm
US golf tees up HD future
Thanks to advances in wireless HD systems, from 2007 all CBS Sports golf coverage will be HD only
(TVBEurope)
http://www.tvbeurope.com/index.php?opti ... &Itemid=46
Standards Around The House
The typical entertainment center is more than TV nowadays. And all of these options means a variety of video standards.
(Electronic Design)
http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/Inde ... leID=13287
LG Elec sees LCD TV prices down 30% plus in 2007
LG Electronics said on Thursday it expected prices of flat LCD and plasma television sets to drop by 30 percent or more in 2007, continuing big price falls amid overproduction and cost reductions.
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlene ... ived=False
NuVision 52LEDLP vs. Samsung HL-S5679W: A Pitched Battle Between Big High Def LED-Backlit TVs
(Gizmodo)
http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-ent ... 197534.php
Philips Ambilight 42PF9731D 42-inch LCD HDTV
This bigscreen LCD offers slick style and a clean picture, but its splashy Ambilight backlight might distract some home theater buffs
(Sound & Vision Magazine)
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/equipm ... -hdtv.html
Pioneer Takes High Definition Television to New Realms with Fall Advertising Campaign
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today announces a more than $20 million national advertising campaign that highlights the company's new line of Pioneer and Elite(R) PureVision(TM) high definition plasma TVs and displays.
(Business Wire via Broadcast Newsroom)
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... p?id=61173
Sharp to launch six new LCD TVs
Sharp Corp. said on Thursday it would globally offer six new liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs toward the year-end shopping season, stoking white-hot competition further in the $45 billion LCD TV market.
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlene ... -SHARP.xml
Sharp & Sony Add Phat to Flat [Phillip Swann]
TV makers release new 52-inch LCD TVs.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/sharpsony083106.htm
Sony Unveils 11 Flat-Panel TVs, Betting on Bigger Screen Demand
Sony Corp., the world's top seller of liquid-crystal display televisions last quarter, introduced its biggest LCD television in Japan and 10 other Bravia brand sets to lure buyers going into the holiday shopping season.
(Bloomberg)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... _B.KqkyaKs
Sony Unveils New Bravia Flat-Panel TVs for Year-End Sales Race
Sony Corp. took the wraps off its new Bravia flat-panel televisions for the Japanese market Wednesday, hoping to consolidate a recovery in its mainstay electronics business during the upcoming year-end sales competition.
(Kyodo News International via RedOrbit)
http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology ... technology
Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray Disc Player
Unraveling the mysteries in a great Blu-ray adventure
(Sound & Vision Magazine)
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/equipm ... layer.html
Blu-ray Disc Expands High Definition Home Entertainment Options For Viewers
First Wave of Blu-ray Disc Players and Movies Reach Consumers With Even More Products Scheduled for Fall Release
(Widescreen Review)
http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_de ... p?id=11794
Warner Bros. to release 10 high-definition films
Warner Home Video said on Wednesday it will release 10 high-definition titles on September 26, including six in the Blu-ray format and four in the competing HD-DVD format.
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlene ... WARNER.xml
Next-Generation All-in-One LCD TV Solution Builds on Success of Micronas VCT(R) Platform
The new VCT-Pro(TM) extends Micronas VCT platform to larger LCD screens; offers better picture quality and more audio features.
(PR Newswire)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 538&EDATE=
All I can say is