DTV News for 8-15-2003

[Lee Wood]

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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,234 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Destination Digital TV [PDF File] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> August 2003 Issue </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(National Association of Broadcasters)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.nab.org/newsroom/issues/digitaltv/DDTV/0803.pdf">www.nab.org/newsroom/issu...V/0803.pdf</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NBA-TV to feature Team USA game [In HDTV] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(WOAI San Antonio, TX)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.woai.com/spurs/story.aspx?content_id=C5BDDFCB-5972-4E0E-94FA-B865F9FAE236">www.woai.com/spurs/story....65F9FAE236</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DirecTV Introduces $99 HDTV Deals </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> HDTV sales could get a healthy boost this NFL season if a test by DirecTV and select retailers goes nationwide. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CableWorld)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Innovations and Enhancements Set to Debut in USA Network's 20th Consecutive US Open </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Ball-Tracking Technology, HDTV, Additional Cameras Featured in Revamped Coverage </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(PR Newswire)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-12-2003/0001999604&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...604&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ATSC Seminar to Feature PSIP and Closed Captioning Tutorials </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(ATSC Press Releases)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.atsc.org/news_information/press/2003/PR_PSIP_10-03.htm">www.atsc.org/news_informa..._10-03.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Panasonic Notches Digital Milestone: Four Models Of Integrated Digital Television Sets Achieve CableLabs OpenCable Certified Status </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Business Wire)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDTV on Comcast [Scroll Down to 4th Story] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> New HDV Format Proposed </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Canon Inc., Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, and Victor Company of Japan, Ltd (JVC) announced a joint proposal of basic specifications for "HDV" (tentative name) format, which realizes recording and playback of high-definition video on a DV cassette tape. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Videography)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> New Version of Digital Video Essentials Available on D-VHS Now and DVD On 9/2 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Audio Revolution)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Panasonic Announces New PT-L780U Portable XGA LCD Projectors </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Videography)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Reception unclear? Check your antenna </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Bennett-Watt HD Productions On The Road With New HD Series About USA </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Bennett-Watt HD Productions is on the road across the American landscape to produce a new 60 minute series, "Discoveries