DTV News for 1-11-2007

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 1-11-2007
768 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting


Broadcasters are really, really going to go digital this time
LAS VEGAS - The deadline for broadcasters to transition from analog to digital - pushed back several times but now set for February 2009 - looks like it's going to stick this time.
(CED Magazine)
http://www.cedmagazine.com/article/CA6406506.html

No Set-Top Waiver for Comcast
Comcast's quest to avoid deploying only CableCARD-enabled set-top boxes died Wednesday at the Federal Communications Commission after chairman Kevin Martin said he opposed granting any more "blanket" waivers.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News

CES: No Set-Top Waiver, Says Martin
Comcast isn't likely to get a waiver of the FCC's July 2007 deadline for requiring cable companies to separate the security and channel surfing functions of their digital cable boxes.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... edesc=news



Discovery to Launch New HD Series
Discovery Channel will roll out it 11-part high definition series, Planet Earth, beginning on March 25th.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

Discovery Flaunts New HD Technology in Planet Earth
Pasadena, Calif. -- New camera technology will allow for unprecedented HD images that will make up Planet Earth,an 11-hour series on Discovery Channel that executive vice president and general manager Jane Root said will "redefine natural-history filmmaking."
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News

EchoStar HD Disappoints at CES
DIRECTV revealed this week at the Consumer Electronics Show that it will carry 100 national HDTV channels by year's end. The satcaster even named several of the channels. However, rival EchoStar did not make any HD channel announcements at the show
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/mahon011007.htm

DIRECTV Defends HDTV Picture Quality [Phillip Swann]
Company's chief technology officer says picture transmission method is a "trade secret."
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/dtvpicture011107.htm



HDTV sales fuel demand for high-def programming
Holiday sales of high-definition television sets have exceeded expectations.
(Sioux City, IA Journal)
http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/article ... 11ed4b.txt

High-End TVs Excel Pre- and Post-Holiday
High-End TVs Give Electronics Cos. a Boost Expected to Continue Into 2007
(Associated Press via Yahoo News / KiplingerForecasts.com)
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070110/market_s ... .html?.v=1
http://www.kiplingerforecasts.com/apnew ... yid=284352

Out with the old analog, in with the new HDTV
Bob Wenger remembers when analog tube sets still reigned supreme in Central Oregon's television sales: It was only a year ago.
(Bend, OR Bulletin)
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.d ... /701110321

Tuned in to TV
Some basic information might help manage new age of TV buying
(Tacoma, WA News Tribune)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/ae/story/ ... 5239c.html

Plasma vs. LCD
S&V's first flat-TV smackdown puts two popular technologies to the test
(Sound & Vision Magazine)
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/featur ... s-lcd.html

Picture Perfect: TV Calibration Demystified
Professional calibration enables a TV to perform to its full potential. Here's what's involved and what it can do for you.
(Sound & Vision Magazine)
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/featur ... ified.html

Maxing Out Resolution
Optimize Your Seating Distance for Your Screen Size.
(Sound & Vision Magazine)
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/hitech ... ution.html



CNET.com Announces ''Best of CES'' Award Winners at 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show
LG BH100 Combination Blu-ray and HD-DVD Player Wins ''Best in Show;'' Microsoft Sync Wins ''People's Voice'' Award
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070110/20070110006117.html?.v=1

TV screens great and small at CES
Prowling the Consumer Electronics Show can be intimidating, especially the TV aisles.
(USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/ ... htm?csp=34

CES 2007: Additional function to dominate future TV market
In addition to offering support of full high-definition (HD) (1,920x1,080), flat-panel TVs makers now are adding more functions to next-generation TVs at CES 2007
(DigiTimes)
http://www.digitimes.com/displays/a20070111PD206.html

Stunning TVs grace show
There's no place like home - especially if you have a high-definition TV or wicked home theater setup waiting for you.
(Ontario, CA Daily Bulletin)
http://www.dailybulletin.com/business/ci_4989709

What's next, a wall-to-wall TV screen?
Big, bigger, biggest plasmas and LCDs keep on coming at the Consumer Electronics Show. High-def players make a splash too.
(Los Angeles, CA Times)
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-hm ... &cset=true

New High-Tech HDTVs Appear
Flat-panel prices have been nose-diving and new technologies will entice interested buyers.
(PC World)
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,12847 ... ticle.html



Hitachi Makes 50-Inch HDTV Affordable
It's no joke -- the new P50H401 will put big-screen HDTV in your home for under $2,500.
(Electronic House)
http://www.electronichouse.com/article/ ... rdable/C91

CES: JVC Unveils 1080P HD-ILA Projector and 110-inch HDTV
Mine is Bigger
(Big Picture Big Sound)
http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/jvc-h ... -990.shtml

LG Electronics Provides Glimpse Into Exciting Consumer Electronics Future
100-inch LCD HDTV, 3D TV, LED-LCD HDTV Showcased at CES 2007
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 660&EDATE=
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070110/cgw028.html?.v=80

Maxent Industry-Leading Family of High-Definition Flat-Panel Televisions to Get Broader, Bigger in 2007
Maxent to Drive Mass Adoption of Its Large Format Widescreen Plasma, LCD and LCD TV/DVD Combination Flat-Panel Digital Televisions With High-Performance, Robust Feature Sets and Industry-Leading Pricing
(Prime Newswire / Yahoo News)
http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/n ... l?d=111434
http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/070110/111434.html

CES 2007: Olevia 120Hz HDTV Demo
(I4U)
http://www.i4u.com/article7618.html

Review: Optoma EP1960 high-definition projector
DLP projector combing a multimedia-friendly widescreen display with business-oriented features
(Personal Computer World)
http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer- ... definition

CES 2007: Panasonic covers full range of new displays
Panasonic is announcing a full range of new display products; PDP (plasma display panel) TVs, LCD TVs and LCD microdisplay-based (MD) rear-projector TVs (RPTV) at CES 2007
(DigiTimes)
http://www.digitimes.com/displays/a20070110PR204.html

Panasonic Plasma HDTV Goes 'Hollywood' [Phillip Swann]
Planet Hollywood will install 5,000 flat-screen sets across the nation.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/panasonicplanet011007.htm

Proton Previews Striking New High-Definition LCD TVs Featuring Innovative New LED Backlight
32- and 42-inch LED BLU TVs Boast Image-Enhancing Illumination for Remarkable Home Theater Picture Quality, Broader Color Range, Longer Life
(Kensei News & Information Services)
http://www.kensei-news.com/product_news ... 1229.shtml

Sharp Aquos LC-52D62U 52-inch LCD HDTV
Perhaps the only thing better than a flat-panel TV is one with full 1080p resolution.
(Sound & Vision Magazine)
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/hdtvs/ ... -hdtv.html

Sony announces its biggest Bravia: KD-70XBR3
(engadgetHD)
http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/01/07/so ... kd-70xbr3/

Texas Instruments Shows Second Generation LED Back-lit DLP
A second generation LED back-lit, slim DLP with a contrast ratio of more than 100,000:1
(Daily Tech)
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5614

CES 2007: TI has its cake and eats it with DLP and LED displays
All around Vegas there is to be found an enigmatic advertisement from Texas Instruments: "It's all in the mirrors."
(TG Daily)
http://www.tgdaily.com/2007/01/10/ces2007_ti_dlp/

CES 2007: Viewsonic PJ503D DLP Projector for the Masses
Some of the coolest items that I have seen at today