DTV News for 9-6-2006

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 9-6-2006
895 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

Hill, Rather to speak at inaugural HD World Conference
David Hill of Fox Sports and DIRECTV will speak Nov. 29 during the opening-day address on the business potential for HDTV.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 60905/?r=1

Senators Want Probe Of DIRECTV On HDTV Signals [Phillip Swann]
Satcaster's parent trying to block rival EchoStar from airing network signals, including high-def.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/senatedirectv090606.htm

Schubin Report with Mark Schubin - September AM Edition (September 5, 2006)
The problems of a transition to MPEG-4 AVC; CCD vs. CMOS: Never Say Never
(Schubin Report)
http://www.theschubinreport.com/ [Streaming]
http://www.theschubinreport.com/TSR/the ... report.mp3 [File Download]


ESPN begins its first season of 'Monday Night Football' in HD
The inaugural season of ESPN's "Monday Night Football" will be broadcast in the 720p HD format with full surround sound audio.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 60905/?r=1

Wal-Mart gets in the game, to sponsor Monday Night Football
(Reuters / USA Today)
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlene ... ived=False
http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertisi ... htm?csp=34

Wal-Mart to Promote HDTV On MNF [Phillip Swann]
Retailer will be a featured advertiser on ESPN's Monday Night Football.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/walmarthd090506.htm


Living Room, Allow Me to Introduce You to HD
(Connected Home)
http://www.connectedhomemag.com/HomeThe ... leID=93413

Mark Cuban: from hoops to HD
(ZDNet News)
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6112298.html

Coming Next: Personal HDTV Drives? [Phillip Swann]
HDNet's Mark Cuban says high-def owners will own high-capacity storage devices in five years.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/cubancnet090506.htm


Hollywood's hi-def dreams
As traditional DVD sales sag, industry looks to new player
(Los Angeles, CA Times via Chicago, IL Tribune)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertain ... &cset=true

Samsung Adopts Arm Technology for World's First Commercially Available Blu-Ray Disc Player
ARM Jazelle Technology Brings Interactive Multimedia Acceleration to Samsung Blu-Ray Players
(PR Newswire via FinanzNachrichten)
http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachric ... 946939.asp


First group of MSOs to participate in new HD antenna program
By installing a free triple-feed antenna, produced and delivered by Patriot Antenna Systems, MSOs can receive programming from three SES AMERICOM satellites, including those in the new HD-PRIME neighborhood.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 60905/?r=1


Making FLCOS TV a reality: Q&A with CEO Les Polgar of Forth Dimension Displays, part three
Microdisplay-driven rear-projection TV, particularly of the liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) variety, has been enjoying a revival of industry interest over the past couple of years. The segment offers the enticing possibility that large (above 40 inches) TVs can be made available to consumers at mid-range prices, possibly as low as US$1,000.
(DigiTimes)
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20060904VL202.html

ADI, Legend Silicon team up on mobile TV solution
Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) and Legend Silicon Corp. have collaborated to accelerate the development of mobile TV receivers for China with the industry's first digital TV standard-compliant receiver solution.
(Eetasia.com)
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800432800_4 ... 200609.HTM


CTV and TSN to Produce and Televise Canadian Open in High Definition [Canada]
CTV and TSN team up for live coverage of all four rounds of the Canadian Open from the Hamilton Golf & Country Club, from September 7 to 10.
(Broadcaster Magazine)
http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/issu ... e=09052006