DTV News for 11-4-2003

[Lee Wood]

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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,153 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Flag to Be Finally Unfurled </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> FCC: Pending ratification of digital TV safeguard a key anti-piracy move </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(MediaWeek)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC to adopt new rules on HDTV swapping </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Advanced Television)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> MSTV Report: TV Stations Not to Blame for Slow DTV Transition </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Twin Cities Public TV Granted Waiver of DTV Simulcast Rules </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Minneapolis Public TV Takes Unique Approach to DTV [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Twin Cities Public Television will try a novel way of complying with the FCC mandate to phase in simulcasts of analog programming on new digital channels. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC DTV Database Update </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> MSTV Demos "E-VSB" </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Television)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Discovery HD Promotes in Circuit City [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Discovery HD Theater has signed a deal to cross-promote its HD content in 600 Circuit City outlets across the country. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV Mandate Upheld </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> A Federal Court rules that there is no escaping the manufacturing requirement after 2004. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Stereophile Guide to Home Theater Magazine)<br>
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<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> LCD screens, PCs gain popularity with movie/TV fans. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Stereophile Guide to Home Theater Magazine)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> New TV technologies doom tubes </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(New York Times via Contra Costa, CA Times)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Sampo Selects Trident's DPTV(TM)3DPRO and PanelPro(TM)Multimedia (PMM) Combo Solution to Power the New Series of Claire Brand and Sampo Brand LCD TVs </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News / Silicon Valley BizInk)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Westinghouse Digital Forms to Offer Digital Entertainment Products to U.S. Consumers </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> New Venture Brings Venerable Westinghouse Brand into Digital Age Starting with LCD TVs </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Business Wire)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Thomson To Partner TV/DVD Biz With Chinese Maker </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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