DTV News for 11-14-2005

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 11-14-2005
412 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

Cable and Broadcast Oppose House Telecom Draft
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=3438

Christian Coalition Trumpets Multicasting [Paid Subscription Required]
The Christian Coalition has put out an action alert to its members urging them to push Congress to require cable and other multichannel video providers to carry all of a broadcaster's free multicast digital channels.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

Motorola's TV moment arrives
Digital conversion, just a House vote away, will cap 5-year push on Hill
(Crain's Chicago Business)
http://www.crainschicagobusiness.com/cg ... e_id=24814

U.S. sends signal on value of television
$3 billion planned for viewers to buy digital converters
(Chicago, IL Tribune / New York, NY Newsday)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nati ... &cset=true
http://www.newsday.com/business/ny-bzco ... mailedlink

U.S. cuts Medicaid, funds digital TV
(United Press International / MENAFN)
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?S ... 1245-7237r
http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp ... LNAxrHBhr2


USDTV to Debut in Dallas
Wireless-TV service USDVTV will launch commercially this week with a rollout in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... erral=SUPP

USDTV Expands Unique Low-Cost Alternative to Cable In Dallas
Wireless Digital TV Service Provides All Local and National Broadcast Networks and Many of Cable's Leading Channels: Price Guaranteed for Two Years
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051114/20051114005534.html?.v=1

Putting the 'Big D' in USDTV [Paid Subscription Required]
After finally securing a cash injection, broadcast wireless cable operator USDTV is set to light uo a new market this week: Dallas.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

WMHT beats other PBS stations; first to go digital
(Albany, NY Business Review)
http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/h ... tory3.html


Most viewers are in the dark about the future of digital TV
As the nation prepares to make the leap to digital television, Congress is trying to decide how many billions of dollars it's going to spend to make sure no TV viewer gets left behind.
(Boston, MA Globe)
http://www.boston.com/business/personal ... iness+News

A Digital TV Could Be in Your Picture
Prices are coming down even as technologies improve. The sets are still costly, but relative bargains are out there.
(Los Angeles, CA Times)
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi ... &cset=true

Don't know where to begin? Here are tips to sharpen your focus
(Seattle, WA Post-Intelligencer)
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tv/248038 ... source=rss

Dropping set prices boost HDTV figures
Spurred by dropping equipment prices, the number of high-definition-capable television sets jumped to 12 percent at the end of Q3 from 7 percent a year ago, reported Leichtman Research Group (LRG), in a new report.
(CED Magazine)
http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirec ... 1111.htm#2

HDTV Penetration by the Numbers [Paid Subscription Required]
There's no doubt that the market for HDTV sets continues to grow, but it's difficult to gain a consensus on just how many homes will house HD sets by the end of the decade.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News

Display Expert Alfred Poor Launches HDTV Resource Center: New Web Site Provides Guide to HDTV and Digital TV
Display industry expert Alfred Poor announces the launch of his new HDTV Resource Center site at hdtvprofessor.com. The site gives consumers access to independent and expert information on HDTV and digital TV technology. The focus is on practical information designed to help consumers make confident buying decisions and avoid making an expensive mistake.
(PR Web)
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb310181.htm

Looking for a big TV? Trust your eyes
Buy according to your taste and understand exactly what you're buying
(Edmonton, AB Journal via Canada.com)
http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmonton ... 972fe2f07a

Solid Signal now carries Terrestrial Digital and Antennas Direct HDTV Antennas
As HDTV television sets increase in sales, television watchers have learned that a high quality HDTV off-air antenna provides the best high definition picture. As Terrestrial Digital has grown in acceptance and reputation leading retailers have brought on their line of off-air antennas.
(PR Web)
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb309477.htm

Supersized LCD screens
Judging by the publicity, there isn't much in the way of radically new home entertainment technology on show at this weekend's Big Boys Toys expo.
(Auckland, NZ New Zealand Herald)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story ... D=10354763

Latest televisions changing direction of room design
(Syracuse, NY Post-Standard)
http://www.syracuse.com/living/poststan ... xml&coll=1


Panasonic PT-AE900U LCD Projector
(Ultimate AV)
http://www.guidetohometheater.com/video ... panasonic/

Panasonic TH-37PHD8UK [CNET editors' review]
Despite limited features and connectivity, the Panasonic TH-37PHD8UK is one of the best small-screen plasmas on the market today in terms of picture quality.
(CNET)
http://reviews.cnet.com/Panasonic_TH_37 ... ml?tag=nav

Panasonic TH-50PHD8UK [CNET editors' review]
Although it's missing a couple of inputs, the Panasonic TH-50PHD8UK surpasses any 50-inch plasma we've reviewed in terms of image quality and overall value.
(CNET)
http://reviews.cnet.com/Panasonic_TH_50 ... ml?tag=nav

ViewSonic debuts 37-inch and 40-inch LCD TVs
(DigiTimes)
http://www.digitimes.com/displays/a20051114PR205.html


EAS R&O Now Available
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=3441

MPB partners with Triveni
Triveni Digital of Princeton, N.J., and Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) are collaborating to use data broadcasting technologies and applications to address key challenges faced by Mississippi's education system in the wake of the recent devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
(Jackson, MS Mississippi Business Journal)
http://www.msbusiness.com/article.cfm?ID=2369


SMIC starts volume production of LCOS backplane wafers for 1080P Rear Projection HDTV market
(Design And Reuse)
http://www.us.design-reuse.com/news/news11903.html


Telewest beats Sky to High-Def punch [UK]
(Stuff)
http://www.stuffmag.co.uk/hotstuffarticle.asp?de_id=777

Telewest plans DVR, HDTV launch for early 2006 [UK]
Telewest will be the first UK operator to launch a HDTV product.
(Digital Spy)
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds26156.html

Aevoe Super-Funky USB TV Tuner [UK]
Aevoe has showcased the Mobix, a novel USB Plug-n-Play Freeview (DVB-T) receiver for PCs and laptops. Unlike other DVB-T solutions, Mobix measures only 8cm in diameter and weighs less than 80g. It comes fully integrated with its own embedded antenna and full function PVR software, allowing you to turn an ordinary laptop PC into a mobile entertainment center.
(bios Magazine)
http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=2393

Russia plans 2007 digital TV launch [Russia]
(AVinfo)
http://www.avinfo.co.uk/index.php?main= ... d=15089572

1st digital high-resolution TV channel to be launched [China]
(Xinhuanet / People's Daily)
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005- ... 777583.htm
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/20051 ... 21043.html

China To Launch Its 1st Digital High-Resolution TV Channel [China]
(Asia Pulse via Yahoo News)
http://au.biz.yahoo.com/051114/17/d5em.html

China to launch HDTV channel in January [China]
(Associated Press via Columbus, GA Ledger-Enquirer / Florence, AL Times Daily)
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledg ... 161438.htm
http://www.timesdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll ... achetime=5

China poised for HDTV launch [China]
(C21 Media)
http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp ... icle=27522

Digital TV makers facing some strong competition [South Korea]
(JoongAng Daily)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200511/1 ... 09061.html