DTV News for 9-28-2005

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 9-28-2005
459 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

DTV Station Status per FCC CDBS - Sept. 26, 2005
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=1021

Commissioners reject plan for TV tower
But whether decision ends project or sends it back to a judge is unanswered
(Denver, CO Rocky Mountain News)
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/l ... 33,00.html

Jeffco rejects digital-TV tower
Commissioners turn down a consortium's plan to build a 730-foot "super tower," but the matter, which has been around for years, may not be settled for good.
(Denver, CO Post)
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_3067856?rss

Jeffco commissioners vote down TV tower
(Denver, CO Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/h ... ily34.html

MSTV Announces Agenda for Fall Seminar
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=1019

The national switch to digital format will happen someday, but when?
(Cape Girardeau, MO Southeast Missourian)
http://semissourian.com/story/1119910.html

Poised at the Great Analog/DTV Divide [Charles Rhodes]
While many broadcasters may wish that DTV was not about to replace analog terrestrial broadcasting, that is unrealistic. Broadcast spectrum is going to be reduced dramatically and soon.
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/di ... 1.05.shtml

It's High Time to Make DTV Work [The Masked Engineer: Mario Orazio]
You might not have noticed that summer's over. Congress is back in session, and it's time to knuckle down and complete the DTV transition.
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/Ma ... 1.05.shtml

How Many Tuner Enforcers Does It Take?
Let me know if you see an FCC enforcement sleuth lurking around your neighborhood electronics retail store, probing for contraband TV sets without the mandated digital TV tuners.
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/tu ... 1.05.shtml

NAB, CEA File Comments to FCC Inquiry on Video Distribution Competition
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=1010

WLNY-TV Allowed to Shut Down Analog Transmitter
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=1011

National Journal Article Looks at Impact of DTV Transition on Disaster Recover
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=1018

PTA, Others Oppose Nets On Kids Stay [Paid Subscription Required]
The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Psychological Association, PTA, Children Now and others are calling on the FCC to deny the parents of the Big Three networks' motion to delay implementation of the FCC's Kids Digital TV Rules, some of which also apply to analog.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News


MPAA tries to get sneaky (again) with broadcast flag legislation
(Ars Technica)
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050927-5354.html


Vendors Chip in To Advance DTV
FCC mandate spurs growth of DTV tuner market
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/ne ... chip.shtml

JVC LT-32X776 Review
If you're putting together a home theater that's too small for plasma, the performance of the pricey JVC LT-32X776 puts it ahead of many cheaper competitors.
(CNET News.com)
http://reviews.cnet.com/JVC_LT_32X776/4 ... ml?tag=top

LG 37LP1D Review
The LG 37LP1D is a versatile HDTV that offers comprehensive A/V input options, as well as media card readers for enjoying multimedia content without the need for a PC.
(PC Magazine)
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1861131,00.asp

Philips 32PF9996 LCD HDTV Review
(DarkVision Hardware)
http://www.dvhardware.net/review/13420

Samsung Unveils New Products At Global Road Show
New York