DTV News for 3-22-2007
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:58 am
DTV News for 3-22-2007
698 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
Much left to be done for DTV transition to be successful, Donovan says
Speaking during a webcast last week, MSTV president David Donovan laid out the requirements to complete the DTV transition by the numbers.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/news/dt ... ovan-0320/
Dingell supports DTV transition date
The chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce said he still favored the analog TV shutoff deadline.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/RF/ding ... -0315/?r=4
The Switch To Digital
In the 50 years or so since it became a fixture in living rooms across the country, the television has become perhaps the most American of media devices.
(Forbes)
http://www.forbes.com/infoimaging/2007/ ... artner=rss
NAB Says NTIA Converter Box Program Falls Short
A day after the National Telecommunications & Information Administration held its first public hearing on new DTV-to-analog converter box rules, the National Association of Broadcasters has weighed in saying the program "does not go far enough."
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... edesc=news
NAB Statement on NTIA Public Hearings on DTV Transition
(National Association of Broadcasters)
http://www.nab.org/AM/Template.cfm?Sect ... isplay.cfm
U.S. Digital TV Converters to Retail For $60 USD
Digital-to-analog converters to retail for $60 USD, $20 USD after government coupon
(DailyTech)
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6579
Analog TV to be obsolete by 2009
(San Jose State Univ. Spartan Daily via Illinois State University Daily Vidette)
http://media.www.dailyvidette.com/media ... 5308.shtml
New White Spaces Bill Surfaces
On Tuesday, computer companies eager to use the so-called white spaces between TV channels praised a new bill that would allow unlicensed devices to operate in the broadcast band.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... edesc=news
US battling over White Space integrity
The US government finds itself stuck in a quandary over whether or not to allow consumers to use unlicensed wireless devices in the White Spaces spectrum that currently ensures two TV stations' signals don't interfere with each other
(TVBEurope)
http://www.tvbeurope.com/index.php?opti ... &Itemid=46
Technology companies push use of white space spectrum for Internet services
The stakes are high for broadcasters, production companies and Internet service providers.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/news/te ... -0319/?r=1
Philly's CBS News Goes High-Def [Phillip Swann]
The big switch occurs next month.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/phillyhd032207.htm
Digital TV Will Trump CBS Coverage Concerns
(AOL Sports Blog)
http://www.aolsportsblog.com/2007/03/21 ... -concerns/
Seattle Mariners Games Now Available in Super Clear High Definition Format on FSN HD
All of FSN's Mariners home telecasts and six road games to be shown on Channel 664, making it the largest package of Mariners games in HD ever available to Comcast customers
(PR Newswire via Broadcast Newsroom)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 972&EDATE=
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... ?id=117059
Comcast to Air Seattle Mariners In HD [Phillip Swann]
Coverage will include all homes games.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/comcasthd032207.htm
Cablevision to Roll Out Discovery HD, NGC HD
Cablevision Systems plans to launch Discovery HD Theater and National Geographic Channel HD Thursday.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News
Cablevision Adds Discovery HD & National Geographic HD [Phillip Swann]
The two high-def networks are now available in New York and other Cablevision markets.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/cable032107.htm
The HD Sun Keeps Rising
HDTV Rising - that was the title of an article we wrote four years ago that focused on lessons learned at Cox Las Vegas and Time Warner Cable Raleigh, NC, but the sun in its high-def splendor is still rising.
(Cable360)
http://www.cable360.net/programming/22183.html
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698 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
Much left to be done for DTV transition to be successful, Donovan says
Speaking during a webcast last week, MSTV president David Donovan laid out the requirements to complete the DTV transition by the numbers.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/news/dt ... ovan-0320/
Dingell supports DTV transition date
The chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce said he still favored the analog TV shutoff deadline.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/RF/ding ... -0315/?r=4
The Switch To Digital
In the 50 years or so since it became a fixture in living rooms across the country, the television has become perhaps the most American of media devices.
(Forbes)
http://www.forbes.com/infoimaging/2007/ ... artner=rss
NAB Says NTIA Converter Box Program Falls Short
A day after the National Telecommunications & Information Administration held its first public hearing on new DTV-to-analog converter box rules, the National Association of Broadcasters has weighed in saying the program "does not go far enough."
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... edesc=news
NAB Statement on NTIA Public Hearings on DTV Transition
(National Association of Broadcasters)
http://www.nab.org/AM/Template.cfm?Sect ... isplay.cfm
U.S. Digital TV Converters to Retail For $60 USD
Digital-to-analog converters to retail for $60 USD, $20 USD after government coupon
(DailyTech)
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6579
Analog TV to be obsolete by 2009
(San Jose State Univ. Spartan Daily via Illinois State University Daily Vidette)
http://media.www.dailyvidette.com/media ... 5308.shtml
New White Spaces Bill Surfaces
On Tuesday, computer companies eager to use the so-called white spaces between TV channels praised a new bill that would allow unlicensed devices to operate in the broadcast band.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... edesc=news
US battling over White Space integrity
The US government finds itself stuck in a quandary over whether or not to allow consumers to use unlicensed wireless devices in the White Spaces spectrum that currently ensures two TV stations' signals don't interfere with each other
(TVBEurope)
http://www.tvbeurope.com/index.php?opti ... &Itemid=46
Technology companies push use of white space spectrum for Internet services
The stakes are high for broadcasters, production companies and Internet service providers.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/news/te ... -0319/?r=1
Philly's CBS News Goes High-Def [Phillip Swann]
The big switch occurs next month.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/phillyhd032207.htm
Digital TV Will Trump CBS Coverage Concerns
(AOL Sports Blog)
http://www.aolsportsblog.com/2007/03/21 ... -concerns/
Seattle Mariners Games Now Available in Super Clear High Definition Format on FSN HD
All of FSN's Mariners home telecasts and six road games to be shown on Channel 664, making it the largest package of Mariners games in HD ever available to Comcast customers
(PR Newswire via Broadcast Newsroom)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 972&EDATE=
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... ?id=117059
Comcast to Air Seattle Mariners In HD [Phillip Swann]
Coverage will include all homes games.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/comcasthd032207.htm
Cablevision to Roll Out Discovery HD, NGC HD
Cablevision Systems plans to launch Discovery HD Theater and National Geographic Channel HD Thursday.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News
Cablevision Adds Discovery HD & National Geographic HD [Phillip Swann]
The two high-def networks are now available in New York and other Cablevision markets.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/cable032107.htm
The HD Sun Keeps Rising
HDTV Rising - that was the title of an article we wrote four years ago that focused on lessons learned at Cox Las Vegas and Time Warner Cable Raleigh, NC, but the sun in its high-def splendor is still rising.
(Cable360)
http://www.cable360.net/programming/22183.html
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