DTV News for 1-25-2007

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 1-25-2007
754 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting


WARNING: This TV Set Will Be No Damn Good
Lawmakers are proposing a bill that would force TV manufacturers to stick a label on analog TV sets that will tell consumers the unit will soon be outdated.
(New York, NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/seven/01252007/tv ... kaplan.htm

CBS Captures Super Bowl XLI
More than 50 cameras, from high-speed to slo-mo will bring more HD coverage
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0082/t.875.html

NFL Network: 60 Hours of Super Bowl In HDTV [Phillip Swann]
The lineup will include 55 hours of live coverage.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/nflhd012507.htm

Time Warner: HDTV To The Rescue! [Phillip Swann]
The cable operators moves to install high-def tuners so subscribers can watch the Super Bowl.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/timeboxes012407.htm

11News pioneers local news in HD
KHOU-TV Channel 11 will broadcast 11News in high definition beginning Super Bowl Sunday, February 4.
(KHOU-TV Houston, TX)
http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/ ... d0472.html

Houston CBS Affiliate Switches to HD News [Phillip Swann]
KHOU-TV will debut high-def news on Super Bowl Sunday.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/khou012407.htm



Super Bowl stimulates appetites for HDTVs
Trade group survey says an estimated 2.5 million consumers plan to purchase high-definition televisions just to watch the big game.
(CNNMoney.com)
http://money.cnn.com/2007/01/24/news/fu ... ney_latest

Survey: 2.5M to Buy Super Bowl HDTVs [Phillip Swann]
Trade group says the big game will trigger big sales.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/supersurvey012407.htm

Fans racing against clock to get HDTV
It's possible to have a new high-def system in time for the Super Bowl--if you get a move on
(Chicago, IL Tribune)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/fo ... ?track=rss

Super Bowl drives TV sales
Consumers, reacting to "must-view" event, buying big screens, HDTV
(Munster, IN Times)
http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/2007/0 ... 8044f8.txt

A Perfect Picture Brings Fans Closer to the Super Bowl
Consumer experts say people are now looking for the perfect TV set to enjoy the Super Bowl.
(WBOC-TV Salisbury, MD)
http://www.wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S= ... =menu222_2



2007 CES Featured Cable's Two-Way Future; High-Definition Cable Content Now Available on PCs
CableLabs(R) Briefs Two-Way Licensees at CES
(National Cable & Telecommunications Association / Business Wire / Yahoo News / Broadcast Newsroom)
http://www.ncta.com/ContentView.aspx?hi ... entId=3807
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/sit ... ewsLang=en
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070124/20070124005749.html?.v=1
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... p?id=99651

CableCARDs: Are You Ready For July 1st?
The FCC has mandated that starting July 1st, 2007, the U.S. cable industry must be fully CableCARD-ready, offering subscribers a special plug-in card
(Cable360)
http://www.cable360.net/ct/video/21753.html



Know your HDTV ABCs
(Iowa City, IA Press-Citizen)
http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs. ... /701250327

Plasma vs LCD: The battle heats up
One dominant trend in consumer technology this year will be the evolution in TV viewing habits.
(BusinessWeek via Rediff.com)
http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/jan/25tv.htm

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