DTV News for 12-23-2005
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 7:53 am
DTV News for 12-23-2005
373 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
I'll be taking a few days off over the holidays so there will only be posting a few days next week. Don't forget that after the first of the yeat DTV Newslinks will only be posted on the HDTV Magazine Forum site.
DTV STATIONS IN OPERATION - 1550 Stations in 211 Markets Delivering in Digital
(as of December 23, 2005)
(National Association of Broadcasters)
http://www.nab.org/newsroom/issues/digi ... ations.asp
Register for 2006 Technology Retreat
Just like 2005, early registration fees for the 2006 Technology Retreat will end at 12:00 Midnight on December 31.
(videography)
http://www.videography.com/articles/article_13843.shtml
ACA: Congress left some DTV issues off the table
Although Congress has imposed a new February 2009 "hard date" and a subsidy program for digital tuners to push forth the digital television transition, much more still needs to be done, the American Cable Association said.
(CED Magazine)
http://www.cedmagazine.com/article/CA6293786.html
Cable Association Pushes For 2nd Bill [Paid Subscription Required]
The stripped-down DTV transition bill that passed the Senate this week--pending House fixes to other parts of the onminbus budget reconciliation package--leaves plenty left to do, says the American Cable Association.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
DTV Bill Heads to President's Desk
With Bush's signature, over-the-air analog broadcasting will go dark in three years.
(CIO Information Network)
http://www.cioupdate.com/news/article.php/3572906
Senate Passes Digital TV Law
Controversial budget-cutting legislation required Vice President Cheney to break a 50-50 deadlock.
(Red Herring)
http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx? ... tal+TV+Law
Switch to digital too costly for PBS, NPR
(Washington, DC Times via World Peace Herald)
http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.php?S ... 3217-3773r
Large Broadcast and Cable TV Operators Best Situated to Profit From Digital Television Bill, Says S&P Equity Research
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 766&EDATE=
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051222/nyth085.html?.v=31
The HDTV screwing continues...
(FishBowlLA)
http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlLA/s ... .asp?c=rss
Digital TV Transition Officially Taking Shape
"There are incentives, but in the U.S. -- with 85 percent of people subscribing to paid TV services -- it's hard to see direct over-the-air TV service having much impact in the future," Yankee Group research director Adi Kishore told TechNewsWorld.
(TechNewsWorld)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/FYHm ... hape.xhtml
Golden awaits answer on buying TV tower site
(Denver, CO Post)
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_3335978?source=rss
Golden makes bid for TV group's property
(Denver, CO Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/h ... ily48.html
New alliance to create guidelines to make HD easier for consumers
The newly formed High-Definition Audio-Video Network Alliance will create industry guidelines using existing technology and specifications designed to make it easier for consumers to use HD products.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... /#alliance
HDTV enjoys a banner year
The number of high-def display shipments will reach 20.6 million in 2005, and will hit the 60 million mark by 2010, according to estimates from IMS Research.
(CED Magazine)
http://www.cedmagazine.com/article/CA6293782.html
Hitachi seeks to boost flat TV business
(EE Times)
http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArti ... =175008006
LG introduces 1080p LCoS sets
The new HDTVs will use a liquid crystal on silicon microdisplay from SpatiaLight.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... ?r=1&#lcos
Thomson Signs CHILA Pact
Louisville, Colo.
373 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
I'll be taking a few days off over the holidays so there will only be posting a few days next week. Don't forget that after the first of the yeat DTV Newslinks will only be posted on the HDTV Magazine Forum site.
DTV STATIONS IN OPERATION - 1550 Stations in 211 Markets Delivering in Digital
(as of December 23, 2005)
(National Association of Broadcasters)
http://www.nab.org/newsroom/issues/digi ... ations.asp
Register for 2006 Technology Retreat
Just like 2005, early registration fees for the 2006 Technology Retreat will end at 12:00 Midnight on December 31.
(videography)
http://www.videography.com/articles/article_13843.shtml
ACA: Congress left some DTV issues off the table
Although Congress has imposed a new February 2009 "hard date" and a subsidy program for digital tuners to push forth the digital television transition, much more still needs to be done, the American Cable Association said.
(CED Magazine)
http://www.cedmagazine.com/article/CA6293786.html
Cable Association Pushes For 2nd Bill [Paid Subscription Required]
The stripped-down DTV transition bill that passed the Senate this week--pending House fixes to other parts of the onminbus budget reconciliation package--leaves plenty left to do, says the American Cable Association.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
DTV Bill Heads to President's Desk
With Bush's signature, over-the-air analog broadcasting will go dark in three years.
(CIO Information Network)
http://www.cioupdate.com/news/article.php/3572906
Senate Passes Digital TV Law
Controversial budget-cutting legislation required Vice President Cheney to break a 50-50 deadlock.
(Red Herring)
http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx? ... tal+TV+Law
Switch to digital too costly for PBS, NPR
(Washington, DC Times via World Peace Herald)
http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.php?S ... 3217-3773r
Large Broadcast and Cable TV Operators Best Situated to Profit From Digital Television Bill, Says S&P Equity Research
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 766&EDATE=
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051222/nyth085.html?.v=31
The HDTV screwing continues...
(FishBowlLA)
http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlLA/s ... .asp?c=rss
Digital TV Transition Officially Taking Shape
"There are incentives, but in the U.S. -- with 85 percent of people subscribing to paid TV services -- it's hard to see direct over-the-air TV service having much impact in the future," Yankee Group research director Adi Kishore told TechNewsWorld.
(TechNewsWorld)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/FYHm ... hape.xhtml
Golden awaits answer on buying TV tower site
(Denver, CO Post)
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_3335978?source=rss
Golden makes bid for TV group's property
(Denver, CO Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/h ... ily48.html
New alliance to create guidelines to make HD easier for consumers
The newly formed High-Definition Audio-Video Network Alliance will create industry guidelines using existing technology and specifications designed to make it easier for consumers to use HD products.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... /#alliance
HDTV enjoys a banner year
The number of high-def display shipments will reach 20.6 million in 2005, and will hit the 60 million mark by 2010, according to estimates from IMS Research.
(CED Magazine)
http://www.cedmagazine.com/article/CA6293782.html
Hitachi seeks to boost flat TV business
(EE Times)
http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArti ... =175008006
LG introduces 1080p LCoS sets
The new HDTVs will use a liquid crystal on silicon microdisplay from SpatiaLight.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... ?r=1&#lcos
Thomson Signs CHILA Pact
Louisville, Colo.