DTV News for 9-2-2005
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:28 am
DTV News for 9-2-2005
485 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
Digital TV Switch Tops Congress's Telecom To-Do List
(Dow Jones via Morningstar)
http://news.morningstar.com/news/DJ/M09 ... 01256.html
Barton Baby Could Bounce DTV Bill Deadline [Paid Subscription Required]
We have it on good authority that the House Commerce Committee is looking for some wiggle (and giggle and cry) room in its deadline for getting a new DTV transition bill to the budget committee.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
NBC to Air Katrina Relief Concert in HD
Special event will air Friday, September 2.
(noticias.info)
http://www.noticias.info/asp/aspComunic ... 4568&src=0
CBS DTVs To Cover Roberts Hearings [Paid Subscription Required]
CBS' owned stations and a number of affiliates will carry the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge John Roberts next week on their digital channels.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
MSTV video shows "Neighbor's Static" interferes with DTV reception
The video, "Your Neighbor's Static," shows significant real-world interference from a test generator simulating out-of-band spill over akin to that which would be caused by higher power unlicensed wireless devices operating in vacant TV channels.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 0902/#MSTV
Nashville to test emergency response system
Using Nashville Public Television's DTV signal and tools from SpectraRep, the Nashville metro area will conduct an extensive emergency alert test and incident training in September.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... #Nashville
FCC requires satellite providers to carry HD, multicast programming
A Report and Order issued Aug. 23 advances implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (SHVERA) in Alaska and Hawaii.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... #multicast
Dodge the Fuzz: Make Plain TV Shows Look Good in HD
Take these steps to ensure that standard TV content appears sharp on a high-definition TV set.
(PC World)
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0, ... 788,00.asp
Gannett Produces Debate for HDNet [Paid Subscription Required]
Gannett's USA Today division will produce a debate show for Mark Cuban's HDNet in which newsmakers, celebrities and the paper's reporters discuss current events.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
ESPN, ESPN 2 to Give Away 100 HDs
Viewers will be alerted to special codeword.
(MediaWeek)
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/cablet ... 1001053086
ESPN HD puts on the 'Blitz'
ESPN HD and sister network ESPN2 HD have embarked on a massive high-definition television promotion in partnership with Philips and DirecTV Inc.
(CED Magazine)
http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirec ... 0901.htm#4
ESPN, Philips, DirecTV In HD Promo
ESPN, Philips and DirecTV announced a joint HDTV promotion awarding consumers 100 prize packages including a Philips 42W-inch HDTV, DirecTV HD hardware and service for one year.
(This Week in Consumer Electronics)
http://www.twice.com/article/CA6253471? ... aking+News
Partnerships Push HDTV [Paid Subscription Required]
Samsung teamed up with Discovery and Philips to join ESPN to pitch HDTV sets to viewers.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News
Samsung inks HDTV agreement with content supplier
(EE Times)
http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArti ... =170102796
Look for these logos when buying HDTV
Sony, Philips, Toshiba and other electronics heavyweights this week unveiled new standards that set minimum requirements for high definition TV receivers. It also unveiled the logo that will help consumers identify compliant devices.
(OUT-LAW News)
http://www.out-law.com/page-6078
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America To Showcase New Products At CEDIA Expo
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America will introduce its latest HDTVs and home theater products at CEDIA Expo Booth 357, including its heralded line-up of 1080p sets.
(HomeToys)
http://www.hometoys.com/news.php4?secti ... d=13444556
High Definition Video Gets Distributed With Gefen's 2:8 HDMI Distribution Amplifier
(broadcastbuyer.tv)
http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/article_5549.shtml
Gefen Features 1x4 DVI Monitor Switcher at IBC
(broadcastbuyer.tv)
http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/article_5544.shtml
LCOS specialist Brillian claims its different from Intel and Philips
(DigiTimes)
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Artic ... PR&seq=205
COFDM demodulator IC exceeds NorDig-Unified spec v1.0.2
(Electronic Engineering Times Asia)
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800375798_4 ... 28c_no.HTM
Consumers Confused about DTV: Decima [Canada]
Canadians don't really know much about digital satellite TV or digital cable, but neverhteless, subscriptions are increasing and estimates are that half of all TV subscribers in Canada will go digital within a year.
(Broadcaster Magazine)
http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/arti ... e=09012005
Electronics Fair Opens Doors in Berlin [Europe]
Over 100,000 visitors are expected to stream to Berlin
485 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
Digital TV Switch Tops Congress's Telecom To-Do List
(Dow Jones via Morningstar)
http://news.morningstar.com/news/DJ/M09 ... 01256.html
Barton Baby Could Bounce DTV Bill Deadline [Paid Subscription Required]
We have it on good authority that the House Commerce Committee is looking for some wiggle (and giggle and cry) room in its deadline for getting a new DTV transition bill to the budget committee.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
NBC to Air Katrina Relief Concert in HD
Special event will air Friday, September 2.
(noticias.info)
http://www.noticias.info/asp/aspComunic ... 4568&src=0
CBS DTVs To Cover Roberts Hearings [Paid Subscription Required]
CBS' owned stations and a number of affiliates will carry the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge John Roberts next week on their digital channels.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
MSTV video shows "Neighbor's Static" interferes with DTV reception
The video, "Your Neighbor's Static," shows significant real-world interference from a test generator simulating out-of-band spill over akin to that which would be caused by higher power unlicensed wireless devices operating in vacant TV channels.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... 0902/#MSTV
Nashville to test emergency response system
Using Nashville Public Television's DTV signal and tools from SpectraRep, the Nashville metro area will conduct an extensive emergency alert test and incident training in September.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... #Nashville
FCC requires satellite providers to carry HD, multicast programming
A Report and Order issued Aug. 23 advances implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (SHVERA) in Alaska and Hawaii.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... #multicast
Dodge the Fuzz: Make Plain TV Shows Look Good in HD
Take these steps to ensure that standard TV content appears sharp on a high-definition TV set.
(PC World)
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0, ... 788,00.asp
Gannett Produces Debate for HDNet [Paid Subscription Required]
Gannett's USA Today division will produce a debate show for Mark Cuban's HDNet in which newsmakers, celebrities and the paper's reporters discuss current events.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
ESPN, ESPN 2 to Give Away 100 HDs
Viewers will be alerted to special codeword.
(MediaWeek)
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/cablet ... 1001053086
ESPN HD puts on the 'Blitz'
ESPN HD and sister network ESPN2 HD have embarked on a massive high-definition television promotion in partnership with Philips and DirecTV Inc.
(CED Magazine)
http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirec ... 0901.htm#4
ESPN, Philips, DirecTV In HD Promo
ESPN, Philips and DirecTV announced a joint HDTV promotion awarding consumers 100 prize packages including a Philips 42W-inch HDTV, DirecTV HD hardware and service for one year.
(This Week in Consumer Electronics)
http://www.twice.com/article/CA6253471? ... aking+News
Partnerships Push HDTV [Paid Subscription Required]
Samsung teamed up with Discovery and Philips to join ESPN to pitch HDTV sets to viewers.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News
Samsung inks HDTV agreement with content supplier
(EE Times)
http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArti ... =170102796
Look for these logos when buying HDTV
Sony, Philips, Toshiba and other electronics heavyweights this week unveiled new standards that set minimum requirements for high definition TV receivers. It also unveiled the logo that will help consumers identify compliant devices.
(OUT-LAW News)
http://www.out-law.com/page-6078
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America To Showcase New Products At CEDIA Expo
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America will introduce its latest HDTVs and home theater products at CEDIA Expo Booth 357, including its heralded line-up of 1080p sets.
(HomeToys)
http://www.hometoys.com/news.php4?secti ... d=13444556
High Definition Video Gets Distributed With Gefen's 2:8 HDMI Distribution Amplifier
(broadcastbuyer.tv)
http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/article_5549.shtml
Gefen Features 1x4 DVI Monitor Switcher at IBC
(broadcastbuyer.tv)
http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/article_5544.shtml
LCOS specialist Brillian claims its different from Intel and Philips
(DigiTimes)
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Artic ... PR&seq=205
COFDM demodulator IC exceeds NorDig-Unified spec v1.0.2
(Electronic Engineering Times Asia)
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800375798_4 ... 28c_no.HTM
Consumers Confused about DTV: Decima [Canada]
Canadians don't really know much about digital satellite TV or digital cable, but neverhteless, subscriptions are increasing and estimates are that half of all TV subscribers in Canada will go digital within a year.
(Broadcaster Magazine)
http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/arti ... e=09012005
Electronics Fair Opens Doors in Berlin [Europe]
Over 100,000 visitors are expected to stream to Berlin