DTV News for 10-9-2006

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 10-9-2006
862 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

Stevens to NTIA: Count Cable Homes
Senator Wants Pay-TV Homes Eligible for Converter Box Aid
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... lay=Policy

Multicast Must-Carry: The Words Not Heard at MSTV Confab
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=4298


BBC considers new program services for U.S. market
The company sees HD service as a top priority.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/news/bb ... us_market/

Gameplay titles
Voom HD Networks' Gameplay HD has added four new, original, high-definition video gaming series, including "In Play," "Raw Play," "Game High" and "Gameplay Documentary Series."
(Hollywood Reporter)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/te ... 1003222441


Do Women Care About HDTV?
Just as a way of starting out on solid ground, any women reading this who loves high-def television can click to another web page. For the rest, I need some answers.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/toms100606.htm

Want an HDTV? Be an informed buyer
Read this primer before you make an expensive mistake
(Lansing, MI State Journal)
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps ... 6610070305

HDTV Shopping - Five Useful Tips
Our half-century-old analog TV system is gradually winding down, with the cutoff date for conversion from analog to digital TV in the USA now slated for somewhere around 2009.
(eCoustics.com)
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages ... 73701.html

HDTV Display Technology Guide
A common sense guide to the HDTV display technologies
(eCoustics.com)
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages ... 73691.html

DLP
Your team might be good this year. There's more high-definition TV programming than ever. Prices are coming down. There are many reasons to buy an HDTV now.
(Wichita, KS Eagle)
http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/busine ... 698309.htm

Brave new waves: The high-definition blur
New technology scrambles process of buying television Morris shoppers try to decide: Digital or HDTV
(Parsippany, NJ Daily Record)
http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /610080363

Bringing Your Living Room to Life
Transitioning into the high-def world should not feel daunting. You just need to know what to shop for. To help you upgrade, we tested equipment until we found the best home entertainment systems for four different budgets.
(Men's Journal)
http://www.mensjournal.com/toolsToys/06 ... eater.html

Must-have HDTV add-ons
Buying an HDTV solves only part of the high-definition equation; you'll also need some HD source material to watch on your new TV, as well as a smattering of accessories.
(CNet)
http://www.cnet.com/4520-7874_1-5140366 ... =cnetfd.mt

CEATEC Japan 2006 Show Report
(Ultimate AV)
http://blog.ultimateavmag.com/fredmanteghian/

Images of CEATEC
(Home Theater Magazine)
http://blog.hometheatermag.com/maureenjenson/

Live(-ish) from CEATEC 2006
(Home Theater Magazine)
http://blog.hometheatermag.com/geoffreymorrison/


Flat Panel Tops CE Wish Lists Of The Wealthy
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