DTV News for 8-21-2003

[Lee Wood]

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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,228 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Picture this </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> LCD, CRT, HDTV, DVD-R: What's a couch potato to do? </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Boston, MA Globe)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Few say they want HDTV, but its profile is rising </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Cleveland, OH Plain Dealer)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> High-definition TV: It'll get there, eventually </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Those who had hoped that this fall would be the breakthrough season for high-definition TV will have to wait a little longer. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(USA Today via CED Magazine)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Matsushita Aims to Double Share of Flat-TV Market </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd, the world's No.2 consumer electronics maker, said on Thursday it aimed to double its share of the fast-growing flat-panel television market by the 2005/06 business year. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Reuters / Boston, MA Globe)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Sharp 'Ups The Ante' With Sub-$1000 Notevision B10S </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Simple-to-use 'Value Series' Projector Offers Versatile Features Such as Variable Lens Shift and Low Power Mode </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(PR Newswire)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Insight Communications Intros HDNet Movies </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Cable operator Insight Communications expanded its high-definition service with the introduction of HDNet and HDNet Movies. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TelevisionWeek)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Insight adds two HD channels to lineup [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Insight Communications is adding HDNet and HD Movie Net to its high-definition lineup. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDNet Lands Insight Carriage Deal [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Insight Communications became the second major MSO to tap into HDNet. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> The DTV reception debate </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Should poor over-the-air DTV reception be blamed on broadcasters who have a