DTV News for 1-24-2004
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 12:11 pm
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 1-24-2004 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,072 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Tech Retreat Features Next-Gen Gear </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> In case you've been living in a spider hole these last couple of months, please be advised that the Tech Retreat will be back in the Palm Springs area Feb. 4-6. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/news/n_tech_retreat.shtml">www.tvtechnology.com/feat...reat.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Out-Foxing HDTV Headaches [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Fox Network is in the throes of readying its operations center and affiliate stations for HDTV broadcasts this fall, and its new approach to HD distribution promises to benefit the network, affiliates and even viewers. "HD isn't like a TV special that we do once and don't have to do again," says Fox Television technology chief Andrew Setos.... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA376656?verticalid=311&industry=Top+of+the+Week&industryid=1024&pubdate=01/26/2004">www.broadcastingcable.com...01/26/2004</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> All HD All the Time [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Certainly, HDNet and sister HD Movie Net do not have the brand-name cachet of ESPN HD or Discovery HD Theater, or the same built-in programming pipeline. But Internet entrepreneur Mark Cuban, who launched the two networks, figures he's well ahead of most of his cable competition. Whereas some channels mix HD and standard-definition programming, on HDNet, everything is HD, says Cuban, also the o...... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA376547?verticalid=311&industry=Special+Report&industryid=1025&pubdate=01/26/2004">www.broadcastingcable.com...01/26/2004</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Falling Costs, Rising Interest [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Producing an event in HDTV used to add so many headaches and dollars to a production that it was considered for only the most exciting and popular live events: a Super Bowl, a college basketball championship, the occasional boxing match. But the additional difficulties and dollars of producing in HD instead of SD continue to lessen, HDTV viewership continues to increase, and now it appears the ...... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA376548?verticalid=311&industry=Special+Report&industryid=1025&pubdate=01/26/2004">www.broadcastingcable.com...01/26/2004</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Brighter, Clearer, Wider [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> With each TV season, the HDTV programming grid gets longer and wider. Today, the millions of Americas with high-def sets can tune into a wealth of HD programming, from The Tonight Show to Trading Spaces, from CSI to Monday Night Football. It's all there. According to a Broadcasting & Cable survey, more than 20 networks now offer HD programming all or most of the time.... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA376549?verticalid=311&industry=Special+Report&industryid=1025&pubdate=01/26/2004">www.broadcastingcable.com...01/26/2004</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Fulfilling the Promise of Digital TV [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> It's obvious that broadcasters must keep up with constant improvements in picture and sound quality, and high-definition represents a dramatic leap forward in these areas. Belo has chosen to broadcast in 1080i, the highest-resolution format. This is the same format that CBS, NBC and [The] WB have chosen for high-definition programming, and it is compatible with formats chosen by ABC and Fox.... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA376809?verticalid=311&industry=Editorials&industryid=1034&pubdate=01/26/2004">www.broadcastingcable.com...01/26/2004</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Daytona 500 to Be Broadcast in HDTV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Associated Press via USA Today / Yahoo News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2004-01-22-daytona-hdtv_x.htm">www.usatoday.com/sports/m...hdtv_x.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040122/ap_on_sp_au_ra_ne/car_daytona_500_hdtv_1">story.news.yahoo.com/news...500_hdtv_1</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NBC to televise Daytona 500 in high definition </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(NASCAR)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.nascar.com/2004/races/ontv/headlines/01/23/daytona_hdtv/index.html">www.nascar.com/2004/races...index.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NASCAR goes high definition </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Spy)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds13128.html">www.digitalspy.co.uk/arti...13128.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NASCAR Speeds to High-Definition on NBC </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Reuters/Hollywood Reporter / Yahoo News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=televisionNews&storyID=4191855">www.reuters.com/newsArtic...ID=4191855</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20040123/107484744900.html">tv.yahoo.com/news/va/2004...44900.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NBC Revs Up HD with Daytona 500 [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> NBC will broadcast NASCAR
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,072 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Tech Retreat Features Next-Gen Gear </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> In case you've been living in a spider hole these last couple of months, please be advised that the Tech Retreat will be back in the Palm Springs area Feb. 4-6. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/news/n_tech_retreat.shtml">www.tvtechnology.com/feat...reat.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Out-Foxing HDTV Headaches [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Fox Network is in the throes of readying its operations center and affiliate stations for HDTV broadcasts this fall, and its new approach to HD distribution promises to benefit the network, affiliates and even viewers. "HD isn't like a TV special that we do once and don't have to do again," says Fox Television technology chief Andrew Setos.... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA376656?verticalid=311&industry=Top+of+the+Week&industryid=1024&pubdate=01/26/2004">www.broadcastingcable.com...01/26/2004</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> All HD All the Time [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Certainly, HDNet and sister HD Movie Net do not have the brand-name cachet of ESPN HD or Discovery HD Theater, or the same built-in programming pipeline. But Internet entrepreneur Mark Cuban, who launched the two networks, figures he's well ahead of most of his cable competition. Whereas some channels mix HD and standard-definition programming, on HDNet, everything is HD, says Cuban, also the o...... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA376547?verticalid=311&industry=Special+Report&industryid=1025&pubdate=01/26/2004">www.broadcastingcable.com...01/26/2004</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Falling Costs, Rising Interest [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Producing an event in HDTV used to add so many headaches and dollars to a production that it was considered for only the most exciting and popular live events: a Super Bowl, a college basketball championship, the occasional boxing match. But the additional difficulties and dollars of producing in HD instead of SD continue to lessen, HDTV viewership continues to increase, and now it appears the ...... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA376548?verticalid=311&industry=Special+Report&industryid=1025&pubdate=01/26/2004">www.broadcastingcable.com...01/26/2004</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Brighter, Clearer, Wider [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> With each TV season, the HDTV programming grid gets longer and wider. Today, the millions of Americas with high-def sets can tune into a wealth of HD programming, from The Tonight Show to Trading Spaces, from CSI to Monday Night Football. It's all there. According to a Broadcasting & Cable survey, more than 20 networks now offer HD programming all or most of the time.... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA376549?verticalid=311&industry=Special+Report&industryid=1025&pubdate=01/26/2004">www.broadcastingcable.com...01/26/2004</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Fulfilling the Promise of Digital TV [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> It's obvious that broadcasters must keep up with constant improvements in picture and sound quality, and high-definition represents a dramatic leap forward in these areas. Belo has chosen to broadcast in 1080i, the highest-resolution format. This is the same format that CBS, NBC and [The] WB have chosen for high-definition programming, and it is compatible with formats chosen by ABC and Fox.... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA376809?verticalid=311&industry=Editorials&industryid=1034&pubdate=01/26/2004">www.broadcastingcable.com...01/26/2004</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Daytona 500 to Be Broadcast in HDTV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Associated Press via USA Today / Yahoo News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2004-01-22-daytona-hdtv_x.htm">www.usatoday.com/sports/m...hdtv_x.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040122/ap_on_sp_au_ra_ne/car_daytona_500_hdtv_1">story.news.yahoo.com/news...500_hdtv_1</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NBC to televise Daytona 500 in high definition </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(NASCAR)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.nascar.com/2004/races/ontv/headlines/01/23/daytona_hdtv/index.html">www.nascar.com/2004/races...index.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NASCAR goes high definition </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Spy)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds13128.html">www.digitalspy.co.uk/arti...13128.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NASCAR Speeds to High-Definition on NBC </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Reuters/Hollywood Reporter / Yahoo News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=televisionNews&storyID=4191855">www.reuters.com/newsArtic...ID=4191855</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20040123/107484744900.html">tv.yahoo.com/news/va/2004...44900.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NBC Revs Up HD with Daytona 500 [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> NBC will broadcast NASCAR