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DTV News for 12-5-2002

Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2002 7:30 am
by Lee Wood
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 12-5-2002 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,487 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV STATIONS IN OPERATION - 665 Stations in 171 Markets Delivering in Digital (as of December 5, 2002) </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(National Association of Broadcasters)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Discovery HD Marches in Rose Parade [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> A total of 13 new hours of programming are being added to January "Discovery HD Theater" offerings. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=108865&display=breakingNews">www.multichannel.com/inde...eakingNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HBO to Launch Cinemax HDTV [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Anaheim, Calif. -- HBO announced Wednesday that it will begin transmitting East Coast and West Coast HDTV feeds of Cinemax in the second half of 2003. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=108863&display=breakingNews">www.multichannel.com/inde...eakingNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> More hi-def Cinemax on tap [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> HBO is launching a second high-definition service for its sister network, Cinemax. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Digital Terrestrial Television Revolution Put on Hold, Study Says </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Market outlook not as rosy as once thought, according to In-Stat/MDR </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Newsroom / DTV Professional / HDTV Buyer)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> The picture is clear: Digital is the way to go </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(USA Today / Yahoo News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> On the theater front: Gateway's $2,999 entry </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(USA Today / Yahoo News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Flat-panel TVs catching consumers' attention </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> It's a flat world after all, as far as video enthusiasts are concerned. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Dallas, TX Morning News via NewsAlert)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Sony Spotlights New Cineza Portable Home Entertainment LCD Projectors </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Widescreen Review)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://db.widescreenreview.com/weeknews/FMPro?-db=webnewsearch.fp5&-format=record%5fdetail.htm&-sortfield=rank&-op=cn&Type=Web%20News&Year=2002&Month=12&Day=04&-recid=40148&-find=">db.widescreenreview.com/w...148&-find=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Digital TV has better quality </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Aberdeen, SD American News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Pioneer To Demo New High Definition Set-Top Box </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Voyager 3510HD Debuts at The Western Show </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Newsroom / DTV Professional / HDTV Buyer)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/2002/12_dec/news/cw_pioneer_hdstb.htm">www.broadcastnewsroom.com..._hdstb.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Pioneer Brings High Definition to the Set-Top Box </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Voyager(TM) 3510HD Debuts at The Western Show </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/12-04-2002/0001851890&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...890&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Pioneer Brings High Definition to the Set-Top Box </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Yahoo News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Motorola Announces Additional Customer Wins For Its HD Set-Top Box </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> CableOne, Charter Communications, Insight Communications, and Time Warner Cable, along with Armstrong and BendCable, Join the Growing List of MSOs Deploying Motorola's HD DCT5100 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Newsroom / HDTV Buyer)<br>
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<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hdtvbuyer.com/2002/12_dec/news/cw_mot_stb_hd.htm">www.hdtvbuyer.com/2002/12...stb_hd.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Six cable cos. to use Motorola unit's HDTV box </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Philadelphia Business Journal)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Scientific-Atlanta Combines High-Definition With High-Speed Internet in New Explorer 4200HD Set-Top </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(PR Newswire)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/12-03-2002/0001851118&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...118&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Kings Cross translator starts 9 December [Australia] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Broadcasting Australia)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> List of widescreen TVs (5 December 2002) [MS Word File] [Australia] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Broadcasting Australia)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Widescreen program schedule (updated 5 December 2002) [PDF File] [Australia] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Broadcasting Australia)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.dba.org.au/templates/files/Widescreen_Schedule.pdf">www.dba.org.au/templates/...hedule.pdf</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Freeview off to ripping start [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(BBC News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Freeview Xmas cheer [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Advanced Television)<br>
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