DTV News for 9-25-2006

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 9-25-2006
876 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

NTIA Comment Deadline is Monday
The deadline to submit comments on the digital-to-analog converter subsidy program is 5 p.m. Eastern time Monday.
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=4258

Forecast: Digital-ready TVs will be fit to ship, but set-top makers shouldn't fret
Nearly 40 percent of TVs shipped in 2011 will have on-board digital tuners without the need for a separate set-top box, up from a paltry 7 percent in 2005, says a new forecast from IMS Research.
(CED Magazine)
http://www.cedmagazine.com/article/CA6374457.html

MSTV Pushes Back on White Spaces
The Association for Maximum Service Television has released a study it says documents interference problems associated with unlicensed devices operating in the so-called "white spaces" in the TV band.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News


Top Advertiser Urges HD Adoption
Chase's Field Wants More Programming to Match Hi-Def Ads
(TelevisionWeek)
http://www.tvweek.com/page.cms?pageId=302

Q&A With Nat Geo HD's John Ford
John Ford may be the only executive who has personally launched high-definition networks for two separate companies.
(TelevisionWeek)
http://www.tvweek.com/page.cms?pageId=304

Discovery Plots 'Atlas' Plan
Emphasis on HD Component Took Careful Strategy
(TelevisionWeek)
http://www.tvweek.com/page.cms?pageId=303

Fox will install high-definition antenna
Viewers of Fox 49 local television may get a few interruptions this weekend as crews complete the installation of a huge antenna that will enable high-definition broadcasts.
(Tallahassee, FL Democrat)
http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /609230337

HDTV For Free? Yes!
Fed up with cable and satellite's escalating subscription fees, some high-def owners watch their local channels in HD for free via off-air antennas.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/sandor092206.htm


HDNet vs. Comcast: The Battle Continues [Phillip Swann]
Comcast executive says viewers are not interested in watching Hogan Heroes in high-def.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/comcasthdnet092406.htm

DIRECTV's HDTV Musical Chairs [Phillip Swann]
Satcaster drops a different high-def channel every Sunday to accommodate football.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/directvuniversal092406.htm

DIRECTV Needs More HDTV Channels
TVPredictions.com this week has received approximately 100 e-mails from people complaining that DIRECTV does not have enough national HD channels
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/dustin092406.htm

DIRECTV's HDTV Is A-Ok
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/radike092206.htm

DIRECTV's HD DVR: Worth the Wait?
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/starner092406.htm


Reflections of CEDIA 2006
Reflecting on CEDIA EXPO 2006 finds me noting that the show continues to grow and grow. Clearly, it's becoming a "Mini CES."
(Digital TV DesignLine)
http://www.digitaltvdesignline.com/blog ... #193004078

HT CEDIA 2006 Show Report
HT's editors report live from the show with comprehensive coverage.
(Home Theater Magazine)
http://blog.hometheatermag.com/cedia2006/

CEDIA 2006 - More Photos
(Home Theater Magazine)
http://blog.hometheatermag.com/geoffreymorrison/

CEDIA Then!
(Ultimate AV)
http://blog.ultimateavmag.com/thomasnorton/

Two OEMs embed copyright protection in Set-Top Boxes
Pace Microelectronics and Samsung will embed copyright protection for content into their set-top box hardware.
(TechWeb News via Digital TV DesignLine)
http://www.digitaltvdesignline.com/prod ... =193004345

New Players Could Spark HDTV Price War [Phillip Swann]
Home improvement and office supply stores now sell high-def sets.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/newhdtvplayers092506.htm


Viewsonic Expands Its Large-Screen LCD TV Lineup, Offers Multiple Digital Inputs And Integrated Features
37- and 42-inch High Performance Displays Are Fully-Featured and Value-Priced
(Kensei News & Information Services)
http://www.kensei-news.com/cetc/publish ... 9730.shtml

ViewSonic rolls out low-priced 37- and 42-inch LCD TVs
ViewSonic recently announced a 37- and 42-inch LCD TV priced at US$999 and US$1,499, respectively.
(DigiTimes)
http://www.digitimes.com/displays/a20060925PR200.html

HDMI: the new jack on the box
It's already hard to decide which HDTV input to use, and now there's another to consider: HDMI. Here's what you need to know.
(Consumer Reports)
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/elec ... i-jack.htm


HD Goes Mobile
HD on the go? That