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This is the first in a series of articles taken from the HDTV Technology Review 2007 by Rodolfo La Maestra, published in May 2007. If you are interested in purchasing the full version of this report, it is currently available for purchase from our HDTV Technology Review page. HDTV Technology Review 2007 By Rodolfo La Maestra Introduction As with every year, this report reviews the state of HDTV technology for consumers, its implementation, government affairs, and the industry behind it. This year, in addition to this report, I have produced a more comprehensive Industry Edition distributed by Display Search (almost 600 pages). On this Consumer Edition, I concentrate most of the material on what the readers of the HDTV Magazine usually devote more interest to: HDTV hardware, especially TVs. Additionally, to round up the presentation, I provide a brief review of the main subjects related to DTV. However, due to space considerations, the full coverage of those subjects, such as digital connectivity, multi-channel audio for HD, content protection, satellite/cable/broadcast, IPTV, DTV implementation, etc. will be released in separate editions. The review includes future products and technologies announced as of May 2007, with information supplied directly by manufacturers, or gathered at HDTV conferences, CEDIA, NAB, CEATEC, and the International CES (Consumer Electronics Show), where the industry also introduce innovations, prototypes, and technology statements. If you are looking for a previously released product or technology that is not mentioned in this report, please consult the other annual reports available at no cost published by the HDTV Magazine: http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/reports/hdtv-technology-review.php These reports also provide a historical background of government mandates, industry agreements, satellite/cable plans, and descriptions of the technologies introduced during the covered year, including some previously reported products The group of reports can be used as a research tool for past, present, and future products and technologies, and to analyze the evolution of HDTV. When applicable, a brief background is provided to give an historical perspective of a given subject before getting into the detail of the current year. Products are mentioned highlighting the month of their introduction and future availability to provide a perspective of their maturity in the market. CEDIA and CES announcements are highlighted within each manufacturer. Most publications show current DTV products with basic specifications and do not analyze the market to guide consumers to help them make the right choice for their needs. Hundreds of manufacturers and products are included in this report, with detailed specifications and features to facilitate comparisons with other models, brands, and technologies.
However, this report is not only about products and technologies, there is abundant coverage in sections dedicated to standards, connectivity, government, IPTV, etc. that provide a broad picture of the history and implementation of HDTV beyond a TV set, unlike any other publication or book. From the consumer point of view, many attend CES to plan future purchases and maybe start saving for products that could be released months or years later. Some decide to rather buy now a current product because CES helped confirm that it might not be worth the wait. This report helps consumers making those choices because of its full coverage of the subject.
This report assumes that the reader has a basic understanding of H/DTV. Certain technical information might seem overwhelming to readers that feel the need to understand the basics first. The Glossary at the end of the report and tutorial articles at the HDTV Magazine are recommended: http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/articles-author.php?id=16 All types of H/DTVs and technologies are covered in this report: RPTV (rear projection TV), FP (front projectors), Direct-view (CRTs, CRPs, etc), Plasmas (PDP), DLP (Digital Light Processing), LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), LCoS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon, including JVC's D-ILA and Sony's SXRD), and the EDs displays mentioned above.
The information about models, prices, and specifications has been researched and confirmed with product demonstrations, lab reviews, press releases, technical material, and manufacturer interviews at CES and other conferences. Prices are quoted as MSRP and rounded to facilitate reading and quick comparisons; when unknown, TBA or TBD is generally used. Product availability is stated as TTM (Time to Market). As the industry grows in complexity, variety, and number of HD products, the effort to research, review, analyze, and compare products, added to a full H/DTV coverage at CES and other HDTV events, and issue final projections, is becoming an overwhelming task for one person year after year.
Additionally, the effort for preserving a broad scope facilitates the linking of all the HD areas and allows for a deeper analysis and a wider perspective across manufacturers, technologies, and the industry in general. Should you have any comments or questions, please contact me at: http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/about/contact.php?name=lamaestra Thank you for your continued support and interest in my work.
Rodolfo La Maestra
Chapter 1 - H/DTV Implementation Chapter 2 - DTV Standards Chapter 3 - Satellite, Cable, Broadcasting Chapter 4 - Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) Chapter 5 - CRT, SED, OLED, FED, NED, 3DTV Chapter 6 - Digital Light Processing (DLP) Chapter 7 - Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) Chapter 8 - LCD Projection (FP and RPTV) Chapter 9 - Plasma Panels Chapter 10 - LCD Panels Chapter 11 - HDTV Tuners / DVRs Chapter 12 - High Definition DVD Universal Player Player Interactivity Computing - Hi-Def Laptops Computer Drives CES 2007 and Late 2006 Computer Equipment Introductions. Parts and Chips HD DVD Players/Recorders Formats Implementation Issues Analysis for the Hi-Def DVD Adopter A Different View of Hi-Def DVD Booths at CES Asia's Hi-Def DVD Challengers Chapter 13 - HD Video Processors Chapter 14 - HD Video Cameras Chapter 15 - Screens and HT Equipment Glossary of H/DTV Terms About the Author
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About Rodolfo La MaestraRodolfo La Maestra is the Senior Technical Director at HDTV Magazine and participated in the HDTV vision since the late 1980's. In the late 1990's, he began tracking all HDTV consumer equipment, and since 2002 he authors the annual HDTV Technology Review report covering HDTVs, Hi-def DVD, content providers, broadcast, cable, satellite, government, standards, connectivity, content protection, H/DTV tuners and DVRs, etc. In addition Rodolfo has authored a variety of tutorials, books, and educative articles for HDTV Magazine, DVDetc, and HDTVetc Magazines, Veritas et Visus Newsletter, Display Search, and served as technical consultant/editor for the "Reference Guide" and the "HDTV Glossary of Terms" for HDTVetc and HDTV Magazines. In 2004, he began recording a weekly HDTV technology program for MD Cable television, which by 2006 reached the rating of second most viewed by the public, here is the opening episode.Rodolfo's background encompasses Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, and Audio and Video Electronics, over 4,700 hours of professional training, a BS in Computer and Information Systems, and over thirty professional and post-graduate certifications, some from American, George Washington, and MIT Universities. Rodolfo was also Computer Science professor for over 700 students in five institutions between 1966-1973 in Argentina, for IBM, Burroughs, and Honeywell mainframes. After 38 years of computer systems career, Rodolfo retired in 2003 as Chief of Systems Development from the Inter-American Development Bank where he directed 65 software-development computer professionals, supporting member countries in north/central/south America 24x7. In parallel, from 1998 he helped the public with his other career of audio/video electronics. Rodolfo started with hi-end audio in the early 60’s and merged with Home Theater video, multichannel audio, widescreen laser disc, anamorphic DVD, 16x9 NTSC displays, HDTV, Hi-def DVD, IPTV, HDMI, and 2.35:1 Cinemascope HD Home Theater over the past 40+ years. When HDTV started airing in November 1998, he was an early adopter of HDTV and realized that the technology as implemented would overwhelm regular consumers due to its complexity, and it certainly does even today. Rodolfo then launched his HDTV mission of educating and helping consumers understand the complexity, the challenge, and the beauty of the technology, so the public learns to appreciate HDTV not just as another television. |
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that are current to facilitate reading and comparison analysis within the same document.
This report also reviews DTV related equipment such as Hi-Def DVD for playback and recording, HD tuning set-top-boxes (STB) for small-dish satellite, digital cable, and over-the-air (OTA) w/antenna reception, HD DVRs (Digital Video Recorders), the implementation of digital video connectivity, etc.
In the past, many people referred to this effort as a "CES report". The truth is: CES is important but is just one piece of the industry perspective offered in this document. Although I know in advance the technologies and products expected to appear at CES, the show permits me to eyewitness them and talk to the engineers that participated in their development. No press release or magazine's new-product page can provide such transparent review, a unique and complete picture of the H/DTV industry.
the data included in the report, I cannot assume responsibility for omissions or errors.
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