DTV News for 10-6-2005

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 10-6-2005
451 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

US Senate Commerce boss backs 2009 digital TV move
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens said on Wednesday he supported setting 2009 as the year for completing the transition to higher-quality digital television.
(Reuters / Washington, DC Post / RedNova)
http://today.reuters.com/news/NewsArtic ... TAL-DC.XML
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... technology
http://www.rednova.com/news/general/262 ... =r_general

Stevens Pushing 2009 End to Analog TV
Senate Commerce Committee chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) is pushing to end analog-TV service in 2009.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... erral=SUPP

Stevens: 2009 Is Digital Transition Date
(MediaWeek)
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/networ ... 1001261179

Sen. Stevens Plans Movement on DTV Bills
Giving broadcasters cause for concern, Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, said Wednesday he's planning to move two bills on the digital TV conversion later this month.
(TelevisionWeek)
http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=8676

DTV Date Still 2009, Says Stevens [Paid Subscription Required]
Commerce Committee Chairman Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), told broadcasters Wednesday that he still backed a 2009 hard date for return of analog spectrum, but was now primarily concerned with keeping the auction money from that spectrum from being commandeered for non-communications-related Katrina costs.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

2007 DTV Date Has Some Backers, But... [Paid Subscription Required]
The heads of some major broadcasting groups said Wednesday they are ready for the switch to digital, with one even saying she thought moving the hard date for return of analog spectrum from 2009 to 2007 might be a good idea.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

Coalition for a Smart Digital TV Transition Urges Congress to Protect All Americans in the DTV Transition
(Christian Communication Network)
http://www.earnedmedia.org/cc1005.htm


Tentative Digital Channel Designations for Stations Participating in the First Round of DTV Channel Elections and Second Round Election Filing Deadline.
(Federal Communications Commission)
Public Notice
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 2649A1.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 2649A1.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
Attachment
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 2649A1.xls [MS Excel File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 2649A2.pdf [Adobe PDF File]


HD EXPO Returns to LA on November 3, 2005
HD EXPO returns to Los Angeles on November 3, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the Petersen Automotive Museum.
(Videography)
http://www.videography.com/articles/article_13689.shtml

PBS to broadcast piano competition in 1080i
For the first time, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition has been produced in HD.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 51005/#pbs

SportsHD and Sportvision Team Up to Invigorate the Sports Fan's High Definition Viewing Experience
Sportvision's Graphic Capabilities Combined With SportsHD's Pristine High Definition Programming a Boon to Fans and Marketers Alike
(PR Newswire)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 901&EDATE=

CBS Planning Second General-Entertainment Channel
(MediaWeek)
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent ... 1001261209

CBS2: DTV Entertainment Ch. in Works [Paid Subscription Required]
CBS Executive VP and DTV transition point man Martin Franks says that talks are well underway with affiliates on a digital network that would "complement or even counterprogram the mothership."
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

Swanni Reveals 10 HDTV Predictions at Iowa Digital TV Conference [Phillip Swann]
The president of TVPredictions.com says DIRECTV will emerge as the HDTV leader next year and high-def sales will spike in early 2006.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/hdforecast100505.html

Swanni's HDTV 'Oldies But Goodies' [Phillip Swann]
Here are 10 celebrities who prove that you can look sensational in high-def regardless of your age.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/hdtvoldies100405.html

Kids' Television Rules Face Challenge
Viacom, Disney Oppose the FCC's New Guidelines
(Washington, DC Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... government


Thomson and LG Electronics Partner with Broadcasters to Develop Terrestrial Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051005/55928.html?.v=1

Thomson and LG Electronics Partner with Broadcasters
(HDTV Magazine)
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/2005/1 ... and_lg.php

LG, Thomson to Build Set-Tops for NAB
LG Electronics and Thomson have been selected to build set-top boxes designed to keep millions of analog-TV sets running after the switch to digital transmission.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... erral=SUPP

Thomson, LG to Develop D/A Converter Boxes
Washington - The Association for Maximum Service Television (MSTV) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) have selected LG Electronics and Thomson to each develop prototype high quality, low cost terrestrial digital converter boxes to receive digital signals on conventional analog televisions.
(This Week in Consumer Electronics)
http://www.twice.com/article/CA6263886? ... aking+News

MSTV, NAB Announce Low-Cost Converter Box Project
The Association for Maximum Service Television and the National Association of Broadcasters announced Wednesday that they have recruited LG Electronics and Thomson SA to develop low-cost, high-quality prototype digital-to-analog converter boxes for the industry.
(TelevisionWeek)
http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=8677

DTV made cheaper [Paid Subscription Required for Complete Story]
A group of major broadcasters and a pair of leading consumer electronics firms have cut a deal to develop a low-cost, set-top box that will allow analog TV sets to pick up digital signals.
(Hollywood reporter)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/te ... 1001261481

Thomson, LG Picked for DTV Converters [Paid Subscription Required]
Thomson and Korean consumer-electronics giant LG Electronics have each been tapped by broadcasters to create a prototype digital-to-analog converter box.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

Digital Terrestrial TV Set Top Boxes - Finally, The Market Blasts Off!
(Business Wire / Yahoo News)
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/sit ... ewsLang=en
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051006/65038.html?.v=1


Battle for Flat-Panel TV Market Intensifies
(Associated Press / Washington, DC Post)
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/J/ ... TE=DEFAULT
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 00299.html

Eye-Opening LCD HDTVs
(PC Magazine / ABC News)
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1867288,00.asp
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/ZDM/story?id=1186109

Extreme-Weather TV, Sound
(Hartford, CT Courant)
http://www.courant.com/technology/hc-hu ... technology

HP Announces High-definition TVs Featuring Wobulation Technology Now Shipping Nationwide
(AVinfo)
http://www.avinfo.co.uk/index.php?main= ... d=15059622

LG unveils limited edition PDP TV
Global and regional digital leader LG Electronics celebrated the arrival of the world's largest Plasma Display Panel (PDP) TV today by unveiling a limited edition, gold-plated version of the unique product.
(AME Info)
http://www.ameinfo.com/69272.html

Sharp Develops "Mega-Contrast" Advanced Super View Premium LCD
Industry's Highest Contrast Ratio of 1,000,000:1 Delivers Incomparably Vivid Images
(eCoustics.com)
http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/ ... 66223.html


Sony HDR-HC1E - High Definition Camcorder
(TrustedReviews)
http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=1973


DVD format war reprises Betamax versus VHS
(Baltimore, MD Sun)
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/ba ... ?track=rss

Rival camps keep slugging it out in DVD format war
There was no sign of compromise on Wednesday in a fight over next-generation DVD technology as executives from rival camps talked up their formats and vowed to launch products to woo consumers to their side.
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArtic ... ived=False

DVD format battle shifts to Japan's CEATEC show
Opposing camps in the HD DVD-Blu-ray Disc format battle dug in at Japan's largest electronics show, CEATEC, to promote competing versions of the future of high-definition video.
(EE Times)
http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArti ... =171203409

Microsoft, Intel to support HD-DVD
The companies have announced they will develop the software and hardware that's needed to allow computer users to watch HDTV entertainment on their systems.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... /20051005/#

FAQ: HD DVD vs. Blu-ray
Microsoft and Intel last week tried to swing the computing, consumer electronics and entertainment industry toward HD DVD in a format war to establish a higher-capacity successor to today's DVD.
(CNET News.com)
http://news.com.com/FAQ+HD+DVD+vs.+Blu- ... ag=nefd.ac


HD technology plays lifesaving role in New Orleans
A conversation with Helinet Aviation Services' chief technology officer reveals that airborne high-definition coverage of the wrath of Hurricane Katrina did more than make compelling news footage -- it saved lives.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... #hurricane

National Mobile Television rolls out SBS2 HD/SD mobile unit
The 30ft teleproduction vehicle offers stand-alone capabilities in a compact, cost-efficient package.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 1005/#sbs2

Sony showcases latest High Definition and SD products including new cameras
Workflow innovation meets enhanced production versatility
(SYPHA)
http://syphaonline.com/SYPHAnewsitems20 ... 05-14.html

TANDBERG Television Powers First-Ever Transmission of Live, High Definition Video from the Seafloor
University of Washington's VISIONS '05 expedition delivers real-time transmissions from sea with TANDBERG Television technology
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News / Kensei News & Information Services)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 203&EDATE=
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051005/clw025a.html?.v=1
http://www.kensei-news.com/cetc/publish ... 3055.shtml

HD clarity brings a new view of sea floor
Transmission last week of the Endeavour Segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge are the first from the sea floor anywhere in the world to be broadcast live in HD video.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 51005/#sea

Nordahl.tv rolls out updated version of HD ENG report
The newly updated report includes detailed analysis of several HD and HDV camcorders, in addition to the latest developments from IBC2005.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 5/#nordahl


F&S Reports on Mobile TV
(Frost & Sullivan via Unstrung)
http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?do ... vl=wire1_2

DVB-H TV Set to Take Over as the Primary Channel for Mobile Visual Infotainment in Europe
Service Providers and Terminal Vendors to Profit from This Growth
(PR Newswire)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 631&EDATE=

DVB-H to be mobile TV standard
Digital video broadcasting, the standard used for bringing TV to mobile phones, is set to be a hit in Europe by 2008 according to new research.
(Netimperative)
http://www.netimperative.com/2005/10/06/mobile_tv


Europe's Coming Broadcast Flag: DVB CPCM Is a Stealth Attack on Europeans' Digital Rights
(Electronic Frontier Foundation)
http://www.eff.org/IP/DVB/

Europe's Broadcast Flag
The Digital Video Broadcasting' Project Content Protection and Copy Management: a stealth attack on consumer rights and competition.
(Electronic Frontier Foundation)
http://www.eff.org/IP/DVB/dvb_critique.php

Study says 9% of UK still analogue by 2012 [UK]
(Digital TV Group)
http://griffin.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php ... 93&id=1207

Only 10% of UK won't switch [UK]
(Advanced Television)
http://www.advanced-television.com/2005 ... tm#onlyten

Rhodri told 'move mountains for digital TV' [UK]
(Cardiff Western Mail and Echo via icWales)
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news ... _page.html

Freeview set to overtake Sky [UK]
Free-to-air service to reach 8.8 million homes by 2008
(PC Magazine UK)
http://www.pcmag.co.uk/vnunet/news/2143 ... ertake-sky

Freeview 'to overtake Sky within two years' [UK]
(Digital TV Group)
http://griffin.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php ... 93&id=1208

ITV News Channel faces axe from Freeview [UK]
ITV could ditch its news channel from Freeview to make room for ITV4.
(Digital Spy)
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds25000.html

BBC trickle-charges HDTV [UK]
HDTV programmes to be made available for download
(What PC?)
http://www.whatpc.co.uk/personal-comput ... arges-hdtv

DVB-T: Wirklich das