DTV News for 5-10-2004
965 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
Voom satellite service giving HDTV a boost
(San Jose, CA Mercury News / SiliconValley.com)
www.mercurynews.com/mld/m...631010.htm
www.siliconvalley.com/mld...631010.htm
Utah company hopes viewers flip for service
(In Business Las Vegas)
www.inbusinesslasvegas.co...ities.html
HITS Adds VOD, HD Options [Paid Subscription Required]
New Orleans— Comcast Media Center executives are in discussions with clients of Headend in the Sky (HITS) to determine whether to add HDTV programming, video-on-demand or both services to the 150 program offerings it already delivers. Gary Traver, senior vice president and chief operating officer of the Media Center, located in Littleton, Colo....
(Multichannel News)
www.multichannel.com/arti...tryid=1076
NBA goes HD
NBA TV recently upgraded the NBAE's existing production and broadcast facilities in Secaucus, NJ, to accommodate high-definition production.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
Pace To Feature TV Guide Interactive on HD Set-top
(TV Technology)
www.tvtechnology.com/dail...hp?id=1996
Low-Band VHF DTV Revisited
My March 10 column "DTV on Low-Band VHF Channels" generated a large amount of e-mail. This month I'll share some of those comments with you and offer some ideas on why low-VHF DTV reception is such a challenge.
(TV Technology)
www.tvtechnology.com/feat...dVHF.shtml
Utah DTV translates into free over-the-air television
Microwave and TV translators in rural communities are relaying mountaintop-to-mountaintop 8-VSB digital television by using a statewide system. These subscription-free broadcast signals are delivering digital signals (including high definition) and also improving existing analog reception to the end viewers.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
Television antenna systems
This broad overview of television transmitting antennas might be helpful, especially if you’re moving from VHF to UHF for DTV.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
PSIP by the numbers
Explore the architecture of PSIP and find out how it affects the way your station represents itself to the viewer.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
MPEG encoding systems
Much has changed in the last decade to make compression so pervasive.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
A future so bright —
The future of broadcasting might be a lot brighter than many broadcasters think.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
HDTV displays
As price and technical capability merge, what should consumers expect from the new display technology?
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
Part 2: Display Technology Shoot-Out
Comparing CRT, LCD, Plasma and DLP Displays
(Broadcast Newsroom)
www.broadcastnewsroom.com...p?id=25494
3-D TV Is Closer Than You Think
(Forbes)
www.forbes.com/technology...tv_ii.html
Coming Attractions
Denon's new NS-S100 multimedia server-and-client system and Daewoo has introduced their new DSL-40WD3 LCD HD monitor.
(Home Theater Magazine)
www.hometheatermag.com/ne...704coming/
Thomson Unveils 11 ‘Digital Cable-Ready’ TVs
New York – Thomson formally celebrated the send-off of its nearly finalized joint venture with China’s TCL by introducing a comprehensive line of next generation HDTVs, including 11 fully integrated "digital cable-ready" (DCR) sets.
(This Week in Consumer Electronics)
www.twice.com/article/CA4...aking+News
RCA Introduces New LCD HDTV Monitors
Thomson is showcasing a new series of RCA and RCA Scenium slim widescreen LCD HDTV displays that easily connect to multiple components for an expansive entertainment experience.
(DesignTechnica)
news.designtechnica.com/article3649.html
New Epson PowerLite Home 10+ Home Theater Projector Offers Greater Contrast Ratio and Brightness for Entry-Level Users
(Business Wire)
home.businesswire.com/por...ewsLang=en
Epson Announces New Home 10+ Projector
The Epson PowerLite Home 10+ projector is an enhanced version of its popular PowerLite Home 10 entry-level home theater projector released last year, offering better imagery.
(DesignTechnica)
news.designtechnica.com/article3680.html
For the 'have-it-your-way' folks, a new wave of PVRs fills the bill
(Newsday via Los Angeles, CA Times)
www.latimes.com/technolog...technology
CE Companies Clash on HD DVD
China's role is the unknown variable
(TV Technology)
www.tvtechnology.com/feat...lash.shtml
NAB update
Check out some of the hottest products from NAB2004.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
Product Highlights
More new products unveiled at NAB2004.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
Broadcast Lab Wanes
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the NAB ultimately ponied up zero support for the apparently doomed joint venture with Maximum Service Television (MSTV).
(TV Technology)
www.tvtechnology.com/feat...anes.shtml
ATSC Approves New Audio Candidate Standards
Enhanced AC-3 Audio Specifications Serve Multiple Applications
(Advanced Television Systems Committee)
www.atsc.org/news_informa...E-AC-3.htm
Compression: An evolution, not a revolution
There is optimism that H.264 will mature to compression levels that surpass the impressive levels available today.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
French Broadcasting Bill to become law in May [France]
Amendments commit to analogue switchoff
(Digital TV Group)
www.dtg.org.uk/news/world...st_law.htm
North-Rhine Westphalia channel line- up announced [Germany]
20-channel launch augmented by 4 extra in November
(Digital TV Group)
www.dtg.org.uk/news/world...ia_dtt.htm
Germany issues DTT licences for Lower Saxony [Germany]
16-channel offering rolls out on 24 May
(Digital TV Group)
www.dtg.org.uk/news/world...ny_dtt.htm
Govt may issue new TV licence [Australia]
(AAP via Yahoo News)
au.news.yahoo.com/040510/2/oxdu.html
Widescreen/HD program schedule [Australia]
(updated 10 May 2004)
(Digital Broadcasting Australia)
www.widescreentv.info/program.html
965 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
Voom satellite service giving HDTV a boost
(San Jose, CA Mercury News / SiliconValley.com)
www.mercurynews.com/mld/m...631010.htm
www.siliconvalley.com/mld...631010.htm
Utah company hopes viewers flip for service
(In Business Las Vegas)
www.inbusinesslasvegas.co...ities.html
HITS Adds VOD, HD Options [Paid Subscription Required]
New Orleans— Comcast Media Center executives are in discussions with clients of Headend in the Sky (HITS) to determine whether to add HDTV programming, video-on-demand or both services to the 150 program offerings it already delivers. Gary Traver, senior vice president and chief operating officer of the Media Center, located in Littleton, Colo....
(Multichannel News)
www.multichannel.com/arti...tryid=1076
NBA goes HD
NBA TV recently upgraded the NBAE's existing production and broadcast facilities in Secaucus, NJ, to accommodate high-definition production.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
Pace To Feature TV Guide Interactive on HD Set-top
(TV Technology)
www.tvtechnology.com/dail...hp?id=1996
Low-Band VHF DTV Revisited
My March 10 column "DTV on Low-Band VHF Channels" generated a large amount of e-mail. This month I'll share some of those comments with you and offer some ideas on why low-VHF DTV reception is such a challenge.
(TV Technology)
www.tvtechnology.com/feat...dVHF.shtml
Utah DTV translates into free over-the-air television
Microwave and TV translators in rural communities are relaying mountaintop-to-mountaintop 8-VSB digital television by using a statewide system. These subscription-free broadcast signals are delivering digital signals (including high definition) and also improving existing analog reception to the end viewers.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
Television antenna systems
This broad overview of television transmitting antennas might be helpful, especially if you’re moving from VHF to UHF for DTV.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
PSIP by the numbers
Explore the architecture of PSIP and find out how it affects the way your station represents itself to the viewer.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
MPEG encoding systems
Much has changed in the last decade to make compression so pervasive.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
A future so bright —
The future of broadcasting might be a lot brighter than many broadcasters think.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
HDTV displays
As price and technical capability merge, what should consumers expect from the new display technology?
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
Part 2: Display Technology Shoot-Out
Comparing CRT, LCD, Plasma and DLP Displays
(Broadcast Newsroom)
www.broadcastnewsroom.com...p?id=25494
3-D TV Is Closer Than You Think
(Forbes)
www.forbes.com/technology...tv_ii.html
Coming Attractions
Denon's new NS-S100 multimedia server-and-client system and Daewoo has introduced their new DSL-40WD3 LCD HD monitor.
(Home Theater Magazine)
www.hometheatermag.com/ne...704coming/
Thomson Unveils 11 ‘Digital Cable-Ready’ TVs
New York – Thomson formally celebrated the send-off of its nearly finalized joint venture with China’s TCL by introducing a comprehensive line of next generation HDTVs, including 11 fully integrated "digital cable-ready" (DCR) sets.
(This Week in Consumer Electronics)
www.twice.com/article/CA4...aking+News
RCA Introduces New LCD HDTV Monitors
Thomson is showcasing a new series of RCA and RCA Scenium slim widescreen LCD HDTV displays that easily connect to multiple components for an expansive entertainment experience.
(DesignTechnica)
news.designtechnica.com/article3649.html
New Epson PowerLite Home 10+ Home Theater Projector Offers Greater Contrast Ratio and Brightness for Entry-Level Users
(Business Wire)
home.businesswire.com/por...ewsLang=en
Epson Announces New Home 10+ Projector
The Epson PowerLite Home 10+ projector is an enhanced version of its popular PowerLite Home 10 entry-level home theater projector released last year, offering better imagery.
(DesignTechnica)
news.designtechnica.com/article3680.html
For the 'have-it-your-way' folks, a new wave of PVRs fills the bill
(Newsday via Los Angeles, CA Times)
www.latimes.com/technolog...technology
CE Companies Clash on HD DVD
China's role is the unknown variable
(TV Technology)
www.tvtechnology.com/feat...lash.shtml
NAB update
Check out some of the hottest products from NAB2004.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
Product Highlights
More new products unveiled at NAB2004.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
Broadcast Lab Wanes
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the NAB ultimately ponied up zero support for the apparently doomed joint venture with Maximum Service Television (MSTV).
(TV Technology)
www.tvtechnology.com/feat...anes.shtml
ATSC Approves New Audio Candidate Standards
Enhanced AC-3 Audio Specifications Serve Multiple Applications
(Advanced Television Systems Committee)
www.atsc.org/news_informa...E-AC-3.htm
Compression: An evolution, not a revolution
There is optimism that H.264 will mature to compression levels that surpass the impressive levels available today.
(Broadcast Engineering)
broadcastengineering.com/.../index.htm
French Broadcasting Bill to become law in May [France]
Amendments commit to analogue switchoff
(Digital TV Group)
www.dtg.org.uk/news/world...st_law.htm
North-Rhine Westphalia channel line- up announced [Germany]
20-channel launch augmented by 4 extra in November
(Digital TV Group)
www.dtg.org.uk/news/world...ia_dtt.htm
Germany issues DTT licences for Lower Saxony [Germany]
16-channel offering rolls out on 24 May
(Digital TV Group)
www.dtg.org.uk/news/world...ny_dtt.htm
Govt may issue new TV licence [Australia]
(AAP via Yahoo News)
au.news.yahoo.com/040510/2/oxdu.html
Widescreen/HD program schedule [Australia]
(updated 10 May 2004)
(Digital Broadcasting Australia)
www.widescreentv.info/program.html
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