DTV News for 7-29-2003
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 6:43 am
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 7-29-2003 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,251 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDTV, Get It Yogether! </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TelevisionWeek)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvweek.com/technology/072803swann.html">www.tvweek.com/technology...swann.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Swann Calls For HDTV Summit </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The industry's top TV analyst writes in Television Week that high-def sales will suffer until leaders stop fighting and start solving. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TVPredictions.com)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvpredictions.com/hdtvsummit072803.html">www.tvpredictions.com/hdt...72803.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NCTA, CEA OK DTV-Marketing Terms [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The cable and consumer-electronics industries have agreed on marketing terms to help consumers when they buy digital-TV sets that work without set-top boxes. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=123569&display=breakingNews">www.multichannel.com/inde...eakingNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Mark's Monday Memo - 2003 July 28 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Television)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitaltelevision.com/mondaymemo/mlist/frm02030.html">www.digitaltelevision.com...02030.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NAB and ARRL File Comments in FCC Receiver Performance Inquiry </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=103">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=103</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Denver TV Tower Approved </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=102">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=102</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Multimedia Answers: A good antenna can help even HDTV reception </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(State College, PA Centre Daily Times)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.centredaily.com/mld/dailytimes/6401122.htm">www.centredaily.com/mld/d...401122.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDNet Gains Rights to Paramount Flicks [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> HDNet snagged a movie deal with Paramount Domestic Television to gain the rights to a lineup of feature films. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=123545&display=breakingNews">www.multichannel.com/inde...eakingNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Five Questions: Keith York </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Keith York is programming director for KPBS and is responsible for the content on the PBS affiliate's 24-hour HDTV channel. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(San Diego, CA Union-Tribune)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/mon/business/news_mz1b28fivequ.html">www.signonsandiego.com/ne...ivequ.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> SignaSys aids South Carolina station's transition to digital </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> WBHQ's SignaCast system is slated for pre-build at SignaSys' San Jose, Calif., headquarters for a mid-August delivery date. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/ar/broadcasting_signasys_aids_south/index.htm">broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Radyne ComStream and JVC Offer Solutions for High Quality HDTV Content Distribution </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Combination of Powerful Encoder and Decoder Offer Extreme 4:2:2 HD Video Quality </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/07-29-2003/0001990991&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...991&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Conexant's Digital Television Semiconductor Solutions Selected by Galaxis </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Chipset Solutions Deployed in Freeview Television Converters in the U.K. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Business Wire)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi-content=GENERIC&newsId=20030729005335&headlineSearchConfigBO=1056895200000%201059509948000%20%20groupByDate%20%201%209999%20195580800000%20dtv%252C%2Bhdtv%252C%2Batsc%252C%2Bdvb%20%20%20%20%20%20false%20false%20&newsLang=en&beanID=2133606841&viewID=news_view">home.businesswire.com/por...=news_view</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Matsushita Electronic to Develop Micro Digital TV Reception Module </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(AsiaBizTech Japan)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://neasia.nikkeibp.com/wcs/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/news/259173">neasia.nikkeibp.com/wcs/l...ews/259173</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> China Adopts DVB-C DTV Standard - Analog TV Broadcasting To End by 2010 [China] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=101">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=101</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Politicians blinded by technology [Australia] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Australian IT)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,6813483%5E15391%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html">australianit.news.com.au/...5E,00.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Strong SD-STB now includes games [Australia] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Broadcasting Australia)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?display=news&newsID=407">www.dba.org.au/index.asp?...newsID=407</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END-->
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,251 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDTV, Get It Yogether! </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TelevisionWeek)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvweek.com/technology/072803swann.html">www.tvweek.com/technology...swann.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Swann Calls For HDTV Summit </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The industry's top TV analyst writes in Television Week that high-def sales will suffer until leaders stop fighting and start solving. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TVPredictions.com)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvpredictions.com/hdtvsummit072803.html">www.tvpredictions.com/hdt...72803.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NCTA, CEA OK DTV-Marketing Terms [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The cable and consumer-electronics industries have agreed on marketing terms to help consumers when they buy digital-TV sets that work without set-top boxes. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=123569&display=breakingNews">www.multichannel.com/inde...eakingNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Mark's Monday Memo - 2003 July 28 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Television)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitaltelevision.com/mondaymemo/mlist/frm02030.html">www.digitaltelevision.com...02030.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NAB and ARRL File Comments in FCC Receiver Performance Inquiry </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=103">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=103</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Denver TV Tower Approved </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=102">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=102</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Multimedia Answers: A good antenna can help even HDTV reception </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(State College, PA Centre Daily Times)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.centredaily.com/mld/dailytimes/6401122.htm">www.centredaily.com/mld/d...401122.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDNet Gains Rights to Paramount Flicks [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> HDNet snagged a movie deal with Paramount Domestic Television to gain the rights to a lineup of feature films. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=123545&display=breakingNews">www.multichannel.com/inde...eakingNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Five Questions: Keith York </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Keith York is programming director for KPBS and is responsible for the content on the PBS affiliate's 24-hour HDTV channel. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(San Diego, CA Union-Tribune)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/mon/business/news_mz1b28fivequ.html">www.signonsandiego.com/ne...ivequ.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> SignaSys aids South Carolina station's transition to digital </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> WBHQ's SignaCast system is slated for pre-build at SignaSys' San Jose, Calif., headquarters for a mid-August delivery date. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/ar/broadcasting_signasys_aids_south/index.htm">broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Radyne ComStream and JVC Offer Solutions for High Quality HDTV Content Distribution </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Combination of Powerful Encoder and Decoder Offer Extreme 4:2:2 HD Video Quality </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/07-29-2003/0001990991&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...991&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Conexant's Digital Television Semiconductor Solutions Selected by Galaxis </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Chipset Solutions Deployed in Freeview Television Converters in the U.K. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Business Wire)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi-content=GENERIC&newsId=20030729005335&headlineSearchConfigBO=1056895200000%201059509948000%20%20groupByDate%20%201%209999%20195580800000%20dtv%252C%2Bhdtv%252C%2Batsc%252C%2Bdvb%20%20%20%20%20%20false%20false%20&newsLang=en&beanID=2133606841&viewID=news_view">home.businesswire.com/por...=news_view</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Matsushita Electronic to Develop Micro Digital TV Reception Module </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(AsiaBizTech Japan)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://neasia.nikkeibp.com/wcs/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/news/259173">neasia.nikkeibp.com/wcs/l...ews/259173</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> China Adopts DVB-C DTV Standard - Analog TV Broadcasting To End by 2010 [China] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=101">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=101</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Politicians blinded by technology [Australia] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Australian IT)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,6813483%5E15391%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html">australianit.news.com.au/...5E,00.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Strong SD-STB now includes games [Australia] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Broadcasting Australia)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?display=news&newsID=407">www.dba.org.au/index.asp?...newsID=407</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END-->
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