DTV News for 10-21-2003
1,167 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
McCain Raises Red Flag on Broadcast Flag [Paid Subscription Required]
Senate Commerce Committee chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) wrote FCC chairman Michael Powell last week to express concerns about the "broadcast flag" proposal.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
www.broadcastingcable.com...aking+News
Free Friday Fragments (Mark's Monday Memo) 2003 October 17
(Digital Television)
www.digitaltelevision.com...02039.html
CEA Survey: HDTV Rising
Nine million consumers plan HDTV purchase in next 18 months, trade group says.
(Stereophile Guide to Home Theater)
www.guidetohometheater.co...102003CEA/
CableLabs Releases the DFAST Technology License Agreement for Plug & Play Devices
(Business Wire)
home.businesswire.com/por...ewsLang=en
CableLabs Moves ‘DFAST’ on Plug-and-Play [Paid Subscription Required]
CableLabs said Monday that it has released the "DFAST Technology License Agreement" for digital-cable products.
(Multichannel News)
www.multichannel.com/inde...aking+News
Rules would require recorders to encrypt TV shows
Federal regulators this month are expected to adopt controversial rules requiring new technology in electronics products to prevent digital TV shows from being traded on the Internet the way some music is shared today.
(USA Today via CED Magazine)
www.cedmagazine.com/cedai...1020.htm#2
FCC Rule May Help Fight Internet Piracy
(TechWeb News)
www.techweb.com/wire/stor...31020S0013
iN DEMAND Networks and NBA Expand Relationship for Distribution of NBA TV, High Definition Programming and Other Select Broadcasting Content
(Business Wire)
home.businesswire.com/por...ewsLang=en
Charter rolls out HDTV in St. Louis market
Charter Communications Inc. has launched high-definition television (HDTV) in St. Louis, starting with five channels.
(St. Louis Business Journal)
stlouis.bizjournals.com/s...aily4.html
Doom for Voom?
The president of TVPredictions.com says Cablevision's new satellite TV service is dead on arrival
(TVPredictions.com)
www.tvpredictions.com/voom102003.html
LCD suppliers entering long phase of profitability
(EE Times)
www.eet.com/semi/news/OEG20031021S0006
NEC Ships Redesigned Family Of Multimedia Plasma Displays
New 42", 50" and 61" XGA Models Offer Increased Brightness, Enhanced Text Clarity, Greater User Adjustability
(Broadcast Newsroom / DTV Professional / HDTV Buyer)
www.broadcastnewsroom.com...smanew.htm
www.dtvprofessional.com/2...smanew.htm
www.hdtvbuyer.com/2003/10...smanew.htm
Path 1 Presents IP Network Integration Products for Standard and High Definition TV
IP and TV Experts Converge in Redmond, WA - October 20-21, 2003
(Broadcast Newsroom / DTV Professional / HDTV Buyer)
www.broadcastnewsroom.com...edmond.htm
www.dtvprofessional.com/2...edmond.htm
www.hdtvbuyer.com/2003/10...edmond.htm
Thomson Initiatives Bolster High-Definition Television Launch Throughout Europe
Company Receives 5 Million Euro Order to Support New European HDSatellite Channel; New HDTV Consumer Products Planned
(Broadcast Newsroom / DTV Professional / HDTV Buyer)
www.broadcastnewsroom.com...europe.htm
www.dtvprofessional.com/2...europe.htm
www.hdtvbuyer.com/2003/10...europe.htm
CE industry boost to Spanish DTT [Spain]
Spanish launch for new STBs and IDTVs
(Digital Television Group)
www.dtg.org.uk/news/world...h_stbs.htm
Italian Government to subsidise DTT boxes [Italy]
DTT Authority also mooted
(Digital Television Group)
www.dtg.org.uk/news/world...ubsidy.htm
News Corp set to offload Italian licences [Italy]
(Advanced Television)
www.advanced-television.c...html#newsc
Korea OK's US DTV standard [Korea]
(Advanced Television)
www.advanced-television.c...l#koreaoks
Terrestrial Digital Broadcasts to Give Vigor to Japan Economy, Sony Chief Says [Japan]
(Kyodo News International via NewsAlert)
www.newsalert.com/bin/sto...gital%20TV
1,167 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
McCain Raises Red Flag on Broadcast Flag [Paid Subscription Required]
Senate Commerce Committee chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) wrote FCC chairman Michael Powell last week to express concerns about the "broadcast flag" proposal.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
www.broadcastingcable.com...aking+News
Free Friday Fragments (Mark's Monday Memo) 2003 October 17
(Digital Television)
www.digitaltelevision.com...02039.html
CEA Survey: HDTV Rising
Nine million consumers plan HDTV purchase in next 18 months, trade group says.
(Stereophile Guide to Home Theater)
www.guidetohometheater.co...102003CEA/
CableLabs Releases the DFAST Technology License Agreement for Plug & Play Devices
(Business Wire)
home.businesswire.com/por...ewsLang=en
CableLabs Moves ‘DFAST’ on Plug-and-Play [Paid Subscription Required]
CableLabs said Monday that it has released the "DFAST Technology License Agreement" for digital-cable products.
(Multichannel News)
www.multichannel.com/inde...aking+News
Rules would require recorders to encrypt TV shows
Federal regulators this month are expected to adopt controversial rules requiring new technology in electronics products to prevent digital TV shows from being traded on the Internet the way some music is shared today.
(USA Today via CED Magazine)
www.cedmagazine.com/cedai...1020.htm#2
FCC Rule May Help Fight Internet Piracy
(TechWeb News)
www.techweb.com/wire/stor...31020S0013
iN DEMAND Networks and NBA Expand Relationship for Distribution of NBA TV, High Definition Programming and Other Select Broadcasting Content
(Business Wire)
home.businesswire.com/por...ewsLang=en
Charter rolls out HDTV in St. Louis market
Charter Communications Inc. has launched high-definition television (HDTV) in St. Louis, starting with five channels.
(St. Louis Business Journal)
stlouis.bizjournals.com/s...aily4.html
Doom for Voom?
The president of TVPredictions.com says Cablevision's new satellite TV service is dead on arrival
(TVPredictions.com)
www.tvpredictions.com/voom102003.html
LCD suppliers entering long phase of profitability
(EE Times)
www.eet.com/semi/news/OEG20031021S0006
NEC Ships Redesigned Family Of Multimedia Plasma Displays
New 42", 50" and 61" XGA Models Offer Increased Brightness, Enhanced Text Clarity, Greater User Adjustability
(Broadcast Newsroom / DTV Professional / HDTV Buyer)
www.broadcastnewsroom.com...smanew.htm
www.dtvprofessional.com/2...smanew.htm
www.hdtvbuyer.com/2003/10...smanew.htm
Path 1 Presents IP Network Integration Products for Standard and High Definition TV
IP and TV Experts Converge in Redmond, WA - October 20-21, 2003
(Broadcast Newsroom / DTV Professional / HDTV Buyer)
www.broadcastnewsroom.com...edmond.htm
www.dtvprofessional.com/2...edmond.htm
www.hdtvbuyer.com/2003/10...edmond.htm
Thomson Initiatives Bolster High-Definition Television Launch Throughout Europe
Company Receives 5 Million Euro Order to Support New European HDSatellite Channel; New HDTV Consumer Products Planned
(Broadcast Newsroom / DTV Professional / HDTV Buyer)
www.broadcastnewsroom.com...europe.htm
www.dtvprofessional.com/2...europe.htm
www.hdtvbuyer.com/2003/10...europe.htm
CE industry boost to Spanish DTT [Spain]
Spanish launch for new STBs and IDTVs
(Digital Television Group)
www.dtg.org.uk/news/world...h_stbs.htm
Italian Government to subsidise DTT boxes [Italy]
DTT Authority also mooted
(Digital Television Group)
www.dtg.org.uk/news/world...ubsidy.htm
News Corp set to offload Italian licences [Italy]
(Advanced Television)
www.advanced-television.c...html#newsc
Korea OK's US DTV standard [Korea]
(Advanced Television)
www.advanced-television.c...l#koreaoks
Terrestrial Digital Broadcasts to Give Vigor to Japan Economy, Sony Chief Says [Japan]
(Kyodo News International via NewsAlert)
www.newsalert.com/bin/sto...gital%20TV



