DTV News for 4-8-2004
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 6:40 am
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 4-8-2004 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 997 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ATSC unveils new digital audio specs </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(EE Times)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.eet.com/sys/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=18900541">www.eet.com/sys/news/show...D=18900541</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ATSC Approves New Candidate Standards </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Enhanced AC-3 Audio Specifications Serve Multiple Applications </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Advanced Television Systems Committee)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.atsc.org/news_information/press/2004/PR_E-AC-3.htm">www.atsc.org/news_informa...E-AC-3.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 45m HDTV households worldwide by 2009 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(DMeurope.com)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=1460">www.dmeurope.com/default....cleID=1460</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 4 M homes give HDTV initial 'foothold' </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Just north of 4 million TV homes worldwide can receive high-definition programming, enough to give the life-like, yet nascent, service its first established "foothold," reports In-Stat/MDR. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CED Magazine)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirect/2004/0404/cedaily040407.htm#4">www.cedmagazine.com/cedai...0407.htm#4</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Will HDTV antipiracy plan unplug digital networks? </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The future of home video recording could hinge on an obscure fight between movie studios and consumer electronics makers over the connections used to ferry digital TV signals to high-definition television sets and other devices. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CNET News.com / ZDNet)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5186881.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=news">news.com.com/2100-1025_3-...&subj=news</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5186881.html">zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5186881.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Hollywood's objections to digital content may have far-reaching consequences </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Ars Technica)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://arstechnica.com/news/posts/1081385381.html">arstechnica.com/news/post...85381.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC to look at digital radio piracy? </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Federal regulators appear to be making a surprise move toward proposing new content protection rules for digital broadcast radio, consumer groups said Wednesday. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CNET News.com / ZDNet)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1027-5186980.html">news.com.com/2100-1027-5186980.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5186980.html">zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5186980.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Rogers Cable to Carry Masters Golf Tournament Commercial-Free in HDTV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Canada NewsWire)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2004/07/c9034.html">www.newswire.ca/en/releas...c9034.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Rogers Brings HDTV Masters to Canada [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Rogers Cable Inc. provide The Masters Golf Tournament in HD for its digital-cable subscribers in Ontario and New Brunswick. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA409017?display=Breaking+News">www.multichannel.com/arti...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> International Sports and Media Group, Inc. and MC Media Group, LLC, Have Entered into a Joint Venture Agreement to Produce High Definition Television Programming </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Companies Form 5ive Media Entertainment to Develop HDTV Projects </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=20040407005321&newsLang=en&beanID=1802668732&viewID=news_view">home.businesswire.com/por...=news_view</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Should I Buy A High- Definition TV Now Or Wait? </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Oswego, NY Daily News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.oswegodailynews.com/yourmoneyarticle.asp?id=41867§ion=yourmoney&network=oswego">www.oswegodailynews.com/y...ork=oswego</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Eyeing Competitors, Samsung Elec Unveils New TVs </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Reuters)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=4771606§ion=news">www.reuters.com/newsArtic...ction=news</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> OPB Upgrades To HD </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Television)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://digitaltelevision.com/articles/article_604.shtml">digitaltelevision.com/art..._604.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Leitch set to Show Fastest Newsroom and HD/SD Transmission Applications at NAB 2004 with NEXIO(TM) Server Platform </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/04-07-2004/0002147669&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...669&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Sinclair Taps Miranda For Upconversion, Channel Branding </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Television)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://digitaltelevision.com/articles/article_602.shtml">digitaltelevision.com/art..._602.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Sony at NAB 2004 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> XDCam, HDV Camcorder, more to debut at annual trade show </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Newsroom)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/2004/04_apr/features/psd3js6t.htm">www.broadcastnewsroom.com...d3js6t.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Sony Shows Prototype of 3-CCD HDV Camcorder </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Prototype demonstrated at CeBIT trade show </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(HDTV Buyer)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hdtvbuyer.com/2004/03_mar/news/qlxtczbg.htm">www.hdtvbuyer.com/2004/03...xtczbg.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Fujitsu Files PDP Patent Suits Against Samsung SDI </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Reuters)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=4772009">www.reuters.com/newsArtic...ID=4772009</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Fujitsu countersues Samsung in PDP patent dispute </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(EE Times)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.eet.com/sys/news/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=2LE3XAT103TZMQSNDBOCKHQ?articleID=18900583">www.eet.com/sys/news/show...D=18900583</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> S. Korea's Digital Electronics Exports Hit Record High in March </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Yonhap News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/Engnews/20040408/300400000020040408101530E5.html">www.yonhapnews.co.kr/Engn...530E5.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DBA Information Bulletin April-May 2004 [Australia] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DBA April-May 2004 Information Bulletin now available </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Digital Broadcasting Australia)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.dba.org.au/newsletter/IB-AprMay04-full.asp">www.dba.org.au/newsletter...4-full.asp</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END-->
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 997 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ATSC unveils new digital audio specs </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(EE Times)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.eet.com/sys/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=18900541">www.eet.com/sys/news/show...D=18900541</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ATSC Approves New Candidate Standards </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Enhanced AC-3 Audio Specifications Serve Multiple Applications </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Advanced Television Systems Committee)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.atsc.org/news_information/press/2004/PR_E-AC-3.htm">www.atsc.org/news_informa...E-AC-3.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 45m HDTV households worldwide by 2009 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(DMeurope.com)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=1460">www.dmeurope.com/default....cleID=1460</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 4 M homes give HDTV initial 'foothold' </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Just north of 4 million TV homes worldwide can receive high-definition programming, enough to give the life-like, yet nascent, service its first established "foothold," reports In-Stat/MDR. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CED Magazine)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirect/2004/0404/cedaily040407.htm#4">www.cedmagazine.com/cedai...0407.htm#4</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Will HDTV antipiracy plan unplug digital networks? </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The future of home video recording could hinge on an obscure fight between movie studios and consumer electronics makers over the connections used to ferry digital TV signals to high-definition television sets and other devices. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CNET News.com / ZDNet)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5186881.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=news">news.com.com/2100-1025_3-...&subj=news</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5186881.html">zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5186881.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Hollywood's objections to digital content may have far-reaching consequences </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Ars Technica)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://arstechnica.com/news/posts/1081385381.html">arstechnica.com/news/post...85381.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC to look at digital radio piracy? </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Federal regulators appear to be making a surprise move toward proposing new content protection rules for digital broadcast radio, consumer groups said Wednesday. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CNET News.com / ZDNet)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1027-5186980.html">news.com.com/2100-1027-5186980.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5186980.html">zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5186980.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Rogers Cable to Carry Masters Golf Tournament Commercial-Free in HDTV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Canada NewsWire)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2004/07/c9034.html">www.newswire.ca/en/releas...c9034.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Rogers Brings HDTV Masters to Canada [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Rogers Cable Inc. provide The Masters Golf Tournament in HD for its digital-cable subscribers in Ontario and New Brunswick. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA409017?display=Breaking+News">www.multichannel.com/arti...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> International Sports and Media Group, Inc. and MC Media Group, LLC, Have Entered into a Joint Venture Agreement to Produce High Definition Television Programming </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Companies Form 5ive Media Entertainment to Develop HDTV Projects </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=20040407005321&newsLang=en&beanID=1802668732&viewID=news_view">home.businesswire.com/por...=news_view</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Should I Buy A High- Definition TV Now Or Wait? </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Oswego, NY Daily News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.oswegodailynews.com/yourmoneyarticle.asp?id=41867§ion=yourmoney&network=oswego">www.oswegodailynews.com/y...ork=oswego</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Eyeing Competitors, Samsung Elec Unveils New TVs </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Reuters)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=4771606§ion=news">www.reuters.com/newsArtic...ction=news</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> OPB Upgrades To HD </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Television)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://digitaltelevision.com/articles/article_604.shtml">digitaltelevision.com/art..._604.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Leitch set to Show Fastest Newsroom and HD/SD Transmission Applications at NAB 2004 with NEXIO(TM) Server Platform </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/04-07-2004/0002147669&EDATE=">www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bi...669&EDATE=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Sinclair Taps Miranda For Upconversion, Channel Branding </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital Television)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://digitaltelevision.com/articles/article_602.shtml">digitaltelevision.com/art..._602.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Sony at NAB 2004 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> XDCam, HDV Camcorder, more to debut at annual trade show </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Newsroom)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/2004/04_apr/features/psd3js6t.htm">www.broadcastnewsroom.com...d3js6t.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Sony Shows Prototype of 3-CCD HDV Camcorder </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Prototype demonstrated at CeBIT trade show </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(HDTV Buyer)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hdtvbuyer.com/2004/03_mar/news/qlxtczbg.htm">www.hdtvbuyer.com/2004/03...xtczbg.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Fujitsu Files PDP Patent Suits Against Samsung SDI </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Reuters)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=4772009">www.reuters.com/newsArtic...ID=4772009</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Fujitsu countersues Samsung in PDP patent dispute </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(EE Times)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.eet.com/sys/news/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=2LE3XAT103TZMQSNDBOCKHQ?articleID=18900583">www.eet.com/sys/news/show...D=18900583</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> S. Korea's Digital Electronics Exports Hit Record High in March </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Yonhap News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/Engnews/20040408/300400000020040408101530E5.html">www.yonhapnews.co.kr/Engn...530E5.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DBA Information Bulletin April-May 2004 [Australia] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DBA April-May 2004 Information Bulletin now available </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Digital Broadcasting Australia)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.dba.org.au/newsletter/IB-AprMay04-full.asp">www.dba.org.au/newsletter...4-full.asp</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END-->
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