DTV News for 11-11-2005

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 11-11-2005
415 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

No House DTV Vote This Week [Paid Subscription Required]
There will be no vote on the House DTV transition bill until at last next week.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

Farmers, Preachers Push Senate DTV Bill [Paid Subscription Required]
Farmers and TV ministers are looking for some help from Capitol Hill on the DTV transition bill the House is expected to vote on Thursday.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News


Commission Amends Emergency Alert System (EAS) Rules to Include Digital Media Technologies and Seeks Further Comments on EAS System.
(Federal Communications Commission)
News Release (11/3/05)
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 2016A1.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 2016A1.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
Report and Order
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... -191A1.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... -191A1.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
Martin Statement
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... -191A2.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... -191A2.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
Abernathy Statement
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... -191A3.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... -191A3.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
Copps Statement
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... -191A4.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... -191A4.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
Adelstein Statement
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... -191A5.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... -191A5.pdf [Adobe PDF File]

FCC amends Emergency Alert System rules
(VoIP Blog via TMCNet)
http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating ... -rules.asp

A Matter of Political Convenience [Joel Brinkley]
(Ultimate AV)
http://blog.ultimateavmag.com/joelbrinkley/



APT, Public Stations Taking Digital Channel National
American Public Television and public television stations WNET-TV in New York City and WGBH-TV in Boston will launch the first national public television digital channel in January.
(TelevisionWeek)
http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=8892

HDNet and World Cyber Games Spark New Era of E-Sports Entertainment
(Games Industry)
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/press_rele ... ?aid=12897


TV market offers greater choice, better price deals
LCD? PLASMA? Projection?
(InsideBayArea.com)
http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_3205198?rss

Technology Showcase: HD Displays
The signage arena is growing with a new array of displays with sharper images.
(Sound & Video Contractor)
http://svconline.com/mag/avinstall_hd_displays/

Picture This: CEDIA 2005
A farewell to Indy brings a 1080p explosion.
(Sound & Video Contractor)
http://svconline.com/mag/avinstall_cedia/

Digital Camera & Flat-Panel TV Buying Guides Launches For Holiday Season
CE Buys Offers Help To Consumers Looking To Buy Digital Cameras, LCD TVs, Or Plasma TVs This Holiday Season With Its New Consumer Buying Guides
(PR Web)
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb308873.htm

Prediction: 82% Of Households Will Be HD-equipped By 2010
(Digital Broadcasting)
http://www.digitalbroadcasting.com/cont ... +Headlines

Study: HD homes soar by 2010
High-definition is gaining greater resolution, and by 2010 it will be beaming into 82 percent of the homes in the United States, according to new estimates put out by Kagan Research.
(CED Magazine)
http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirec ... 1110.htm#4

Panasonic Plasma records movies to SD
(MobileMag)
http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/313/C5143/

Westinghouse LVM-37w1 37 in. HDTV-Ready LCD Television Products
The Westinghouse LVM-37w1 is an inexpensive 37-inch LCD TV that offers native 1080p resolution. This no-frills display shows impressive image detail when using either of its dual DVI inputs, but its treatment of analog video is less impressive.
(PC Magazine)
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1885043,00.asp


Imation Readies HD DVD and Blu-ray Optical Media Formats
Company Will Deliver Both Formats With Scratch-Resistant Protective Coating
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News / HardwareZone)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 162&EDATE=
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051110/cgth017.html?.v=31
http://www.hardwarezone.com/news/view.p ... 10&src=rss


IT trends: Video Over IP
A look at the industry division over network protocols.
(Sound & Video Contractor)
http://svconline.com/mag/avinstall_video_ip/

HD Encoding Poses Problem For Next-Gen IPTV Schedules
(xchange Magazine)
http://www.xchangemag.com/tdhotnews/5bh ... 54074.html


TFT LCD panel makers eye full HD LCD TV market
(DigiTimes)
http://www.digitimes.com/displays/a20051111A6024.html

CMO and Tatung: 40-inch and above LCD TVs will not become mainstream until 2007
(DigiTimes)
http://www.digitimes.com/displays/a20051111A6023.html


It is Predicted by 2006 Europe Will Surpass the US in the Digital TV Market, with DirectTV (US) and BSkyB (UK) Being the Main Players
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051110/20051110005035.html?.v=1

Adjusting mindsets on television technology [UK]
(Scotsman.com)
http://business.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=2221422005

Freeview channel slot could fetch