DTV News for 3-3-2006
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:23 am
DTV News for 3-3-2006
1082 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
CEA Announces 2005 Academy of Digital Television Pioneers Awards Nominees
Awards Honoring HDTV Achievements to Be Presented During Entertainment Technology Policy Summit Luncheon
(Consumer Electronics Association / Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://www.ce.org/Press/CurrentNews/pre ... p?id=10962
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060302/20060302006058.html?.v=1
CEA Nominates DTV Pioneers
The Consumer Electronics Association has nominated DTV Pioneers in five categories, including covering all its bases when it comes to the top Washington legislators who deal in key CEA issues.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
Could typo derail DTV deadline?
A clerical error creating a discrepancy between the Senate and House versions of the budget reconciliation bill throws the constitutionality of legislation setting up a date certain for analog switch off into question.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... -20060302/
FCC wants $0.5m for DTV education
(Advanced Television)
http://www.advanced-television.com/2006 ... r3.htm#fcc
FCC rules for DTS should not allow additional interference, says MSTV
The commission must weigh the benefits distributed transmission systems offer in hilly and underserved areas against the risk of interference, according to a filing from the Association for Maximum Service Television.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... -20060302/
DISH Network Launches Local TV Stations in High Definition in Denver via Satellite
DishHD is Nation's Largest Package of High Definition Channels
(Business Wire / HDTV Magazine / RedOrbit / eCoustics.com)
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/sit ... ewsLang=en
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/2006/0 ... ork_la.php
http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology ... technology
http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/ ... 04793.html
DISH launches local HDTV
(Denver, CO Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stori ... from_rss=1
Dish Brings Local HD to Denver
Dish Network will launch local HD signals in Denver and 61 surrounding counties.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News
Key to buying HDTV is learning the lingo
(WLS-TV Chicago, IL)
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?sectio ... id=3955680
New TV technology advancing quickly
(Jackson, MS Clarion-Ledger)
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs. ... 152/FEAT05
Vizio The Bargain Brand For HDTVs
(Chicago, IL Tribune via Hartford, CT Courant)
http://www.courant.com/technology/hc-hu ... ?track=rss
Toshiba Tours America to Promote the Launch of HD DVD Players
'A Defining Moment in Home Entertainment,' promotional tour debuts Toshiba HD DVD players in over 40 cities across the United States as part of Toshiba's pre-launch activities for HD DVD
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 469&EDATE=
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060302/deth013.html?.v=40
Toshiba Plans HD DVD Marketing Blitz
(BetaNews)
http://www.betanews.com/article/Toshiba ... 1141329397
China optical disc standard set to play at CeBIT
(EE Times)
http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArti ... =181500595
CyberLink Showcases Digital TV and Next-Generation Disc Solutions at CeBIT 2006
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060302/20060302005755.html?.v=1
Media Made Easy Announces the Availability of the Media Made Easy HDTV Server Featuring Media Center
Media Made Easy releases new HDTV Server. HDTV Server features two high definition tuners, two standard definition tuners, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Intel media motherboard including Intel High Definition Audio, 1.5 TB storage, advanced video output, 7.1 surround sound and a new tower-case designed by nMedia.
(PR Web)
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/3/prweb353101.htm
Grass Valley Expands Newly Announced Ignite HD Acquisition and Production Platform
Platform now includes a series of robotic cameras and an updated programmable controller
(Broadcast Newsroom)
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... p?id=37895
FOR-A To Debut High-End HD Frame Rate Converter at NAB 2006
FRC-7000 ideal for converting frame rate prior to transmitting
(Broadcast Newsroom / HD Issues)
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... p?id=37893
http://www.hdissues.com/articles/viewar ... p?id=37893
FOR-A to Debut High-End HD Frame Rate Converter at NAB
(Television Broadcast)
http://televisionbroadcast.com/articles ... 1217.shtml
Wireless HD remote camera system captures excitement at Super Bowl XL
The HD wireless cameras allowed the cameraman to navigate the heavily congested sidelines without dragging cables and transmit back images to the truck.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... -20060302/
Better Body: The Hi-Def MRI
High Definition isn't just for home television anymore. It can now be used to change the way doctors see inside us.
(KOVR-TV Sacramento, CA)
http://cbs13.com/health/local_story_061202007.html
LCD glass makers gear up for HDTV boom
Corning predicts that the market for Gen 5.5 substrates and above could grow 150% in 2006.
(Optics.org)
http://optics.org/articles/news/12/3/4/1?rss=2.0
More research says mobile TV a turn off
(Advanced Television)
http://www.advanced-television.com/2006 ... 3.htm#more
Mobile DTV Alliance to promote North American DVB-H deployment
The new alliance includes technology heavy hitters Intel, Modeo, Motorola, Nokia and Texas Instruments.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... -20060302/
T-DMB superior to DVB-H
(MobileMag)
http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/337/C6760/
Protocol spat threatens to fragment DVB-H market
Experts warned that two incompatible protocols designed to deliver interactivity and content protection to mobile handsets could fragment the DVB-Handheld market.
(EE Times)
http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArti ... =181500546
DVB ponders next-gen terrestrial DTV standard
(EE Times)
http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtm ... =181500390
Siemens developing digital TV in Brazil [Brazil]
Siemens has invested E4 million in the creation of a development center for digital TV in the industrial district of Manaus, Brazil.
(UK Comment Wire)
http://www.commentwire.com/article_news ... D3F4259D69
Licence 'must not fund TV switch' [UK]
The government has been criticised for asking licence fee payers to help fund the switch from analogue to digital TV.
(BBC News)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4767788.stm
'Switchover costs undermine BBC licence fee' [UK]
(Digital TV Group)
http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?cla ... 93&id=1513
Philips, UPC to launch HDTV in Netherlands [The Netherlands]
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlebu ... geid=&cap=
1082 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
CEA Announces 2005 Academy of Digital Television Pioneers Awards Nominees
Awards Honoring HDTV Achievements to Be Presented During Entertainment Technology Policy Summit Luncheon
(Consumer Electronics Association / Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://www.ce.org/Press/CurrentNews/pre ... p?id=10962
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060302/20060302006058.html?.v=1
CEA Nominates DTV Pioneers
The Consumer Electronics Association has nominated DTV Pioneers in five categories, including covering all its bases when it comes to the top Washington legislators who deal in key CEA issues.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
Could typo derail DTV deadline?
A clerical error creating a discrepancy between the Senate and House versions of the budget reconciliation bill throws the constitutionality of legislation setting up a date certain for analog switch off into question.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... -20060302/
FCC wants $0.5m for DTV education
(Advanced Television)
http://www.advanced-television.com/2006 ... r3.htm#fcc
FCC rules for DTS should not allow additional interference, says MSTV
The commission must weigh the benefits distributed transmission systems offer in hilly and underserved areas against the risk of interference, according to a filing from the Association for Maximum Service Television.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... -20060302/
DISH Network Launches Local TV Stations in High Definition in Denver via Satellite
DishHD is Nation's Largest Package of High Definition Channels
(Business Wire / HDTV Magazine / RedOrbit / eCoustics.com)
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/sit ... ewsLang=en
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/2006/0 ... ork_la.php
http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology ... technology
http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/ ... 04793.html
DISH launches local HDTV
(Denver, CO Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stori ... from_rss=1
Dish Brings Local HD to Denver
Dish Network will launch local HD signals in Denver and 61 surrounding counties.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News
Key to buying HDTV is learning the lingo
(WLS-TV Chicago, IL)
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?sectio ... id=3955680
New TV technology advancing quickly
(Jackson, MS Clarion-Ledger)
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs. ... 152/FEAT05
Vizio The Bargain Brand For HDTVs
(Chicago, IL Tribune via Hartford, CT Courant)
http://www.courant.com/technology/hc-hu ... ?track=rss
Toshiba Tours America to Promote the Launch of HD DVD Players
'A Defining Moment in Home Entertainment,' promotional tour debuts Toshiba HD DVD players in over 40 cities across the United States as part of Toshiba's pre-launch activities for HD DVD
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 469&EDATE=
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060302/deth013.html?.v=40
Toshiba Plans HD DVD Marketing Blitz
(BetaNews)
http://www.betanews.com/article/Toshiba ... 1141329397
China optical disc standard set to play at CeBIT
(EE Times)
http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArti ... =181500595
CyberLink Showcases Digital TV and Next-Generation Disc Solutions at CeBIT 2006
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060302/20060302005755.html?.v=1
Media Made Easy Announces the Availability of the Media Made Easy HDTV Server Featuring Media Center
Media Made Easy releases new HDTV Server. HDTV Server features two high definition tuners, two standard definition tuners, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Intel media motherboard including Intel High Definition Audio, 1.5 TB storage, advanced video output, 7.1 surround sound and a new tower-case designed by nMedia.
(PR Web)
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/3/prweb353101.htm
Grass Valley Expands Newly Announced Ignite HD Acquisition and Production Platform
Platform now includes a series of robotic cameras and an updated programmable controller
(Broadcast Newsroom)
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... p?id=37895
FOR-A To Debut High-End HD Frame Rate Converter at NAB 2006
FRC-7000 ideal for converting frame rate prior to transmitting
(Broadcast Newsroom / HD Issues)
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... p?id=37893
http://www.hdissues.com/articles/viewar ... p?id=37893
FOR-A to Debut High-End HD Frame Rate Converter at NAB
(Television Broadcast)
http://televisionbroadcast.com/articles ... 1217.shtml
Wireless HD remote camera system captures excitement at Super Bowl XL
The HD wireless cameras allowed the cameraman to navigate the heavily congested sidelines without dragging cables and transmit back images to the truck.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... -20060302/
Better Body: The Hi-Def MRI
High Definition isn't just for home television anymore. It can now be used to change the way doctors see inside us.
(KOVR-TV Sacramento, CA)
http://cbs13.com/health/local_story_061202007.html
LCD glass makers gear up for HDTV boom
Corning predicts that the market for Gen 5.5 substrates and above could grow 150% in 2006.
(Optics.org)
http://optics.org/articles/news/12/3/4/1?rss=2.0
More research says mobile TV a turn off
(Advanced Television)
http://www.advanced-television.com/2006 ... 3.htm#more
Mobile DTV Alliance to promote North American DVB-H deployment
The new alliance includes technology heavy hitters Intel, Modeo, Motorola, Nokia and Texas Instruments.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... -20060302/
T-DMB superior to DVB-H
(MobileMag)
http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/337/C6760/
Protocol spat threatens to fragment DVB-H market
Experts warned that two incompatible protocols designed to deliver interactivity and content protection to mobile handsets could fragment the DVB-Handheld market.
(EE Times)
http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArti ... =181500546
DVB ponders next-gen terrestrial DTV standard
(EE Times)
http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtm ... =181500390
Siemens developing digital TV in Brazil [Brazil]
Siemens has invested E4 million in the creation of a development center for digital TV in the industrial district of Manaus, Brazil.
(UK Comment Wire)
http://www.commentwire.com/article_news ... D3F4259D69
Licence 'must not fund TV switch' [UK]
The government has been criticised for asking licence fee payers to help fund the switch from analogue to digital TV.
(BBC News)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4767788.stm
'Switchover costs undermine BBC licence fee' [UK]
(Digital TV Group)
http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?cla ... 93&id=1513
Philips, UPC to launch HDTV in Netherlands [The Netherlands]
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlebu ... geid=&cap=