DTV News for 2-16-2004

[Lee Wood]

<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 2-16-2004 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,049 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> CEA on Broadcast Flag and Plug and P</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow competition, innovation and consumer choice to flourish in the digital television (DTV) and home networking marketplace, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today submitted separate filings in response to the Commission's Further Notice of Proposed Rulemakings (FNPRM) in the broadcast flag and cable plug-and-play proceedings. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Consumer Electronics Association)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.ce.org/press_room/press_release_detail.asp?id=10403">www.ce.org/press_room/pre...p?id=10403</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HRRC Urges FCC Not to Slam the Door on HDTV Early Adopters </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Home Recording Rights Coalition (HRRC) today submitted response filings in two Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) proceedings related to the digital television (DTV) transition, which call for a permanent ban on downresolution and the preservation of consumers' customary home recording and fair use rights in the digital age. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Consumer Electronics Association)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.ce.org/press_room/press_release_detail.asp?id=10404">www.ce.org/press_room/pre...p?id=10404</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HRRC Weighs in with FCC </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Recording rights group files with Federal Communications Commission, seeking ban on downconversion of HD signals and use of broadcast flags. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Stereophile Guide to Home Theater)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Fine-Tuning The HDTV Picture </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Which of the two main formats is better? Well, it all depends... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(BusinessWeek)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> CEA Reveals DTV Academy Award Nominees </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Arlington, Va. -The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced the final nominees in 12 categories for the Academy of Digital Television Pioneers (DTV Academy) Awards on behalf of the more than 200 members of the DTV Academy, honoring achievements in all aspects of HDTV during 2003. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(This Week in Consumer Electronics)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDTV: up close with Ultimate in Reality TV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> I just came back from the Grammys! Well, not quite, but it feels like it after watching the live broadcast on a 65-inch high-definition TV. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Television Week)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDTV Stymied by Local Signal Issue </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Some Cablers Refusing to Pay for Broadcast HD Channels </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Television Week)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> BendBroadband offers more high definition channels </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Bend, OR Bulletin)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> BendBroadband Adds Two HD Channels [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> BendBroadband said Thursday that it has added two Portland, Ore.-based HD channels to its lineup. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> USDTV Unveils Powerful Next- Generation Antenna For Digital Television Reception </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> USDTV Partners with Dotcast and Winegard to Develop and Manufacture Antenna </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Wide Screen Review)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> JVC Portable HD Recorder </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> $2000 portable high-definition player/recorder uses MiniDV cassettes, offers up/down conversion, but won't accept signals from set-top boxes. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Stereophile Guide to Home Theater)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> JVC Announces Portable HDTV Recorder </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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