DTV News for 10-11-2006

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 10-11-2006
860 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

Vermont broadcasters near completion of combined HD transmission facilities
The combined facilities on Mount Mansfield in north central Vermont will put several Burlington stations on air in HD.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/news/ve ... acilities/

Schubin Report with Mark Schubin
Sony's new CMOS imager; TV history; "Television" in the 19th century; Patents and broadcast technology
(Schubin Report)
http://www.theschubinreport.com/ [Streaming]
http://www.theschubinreport.com/TSR/the ... report.mp3 [File Download]

DirecTV to Add 25 HD Markets
DirecTV will add 25 more local HD markets in the fourth quarter, bringing its total to 67, or approximately 74% of U.S. TV households, by year-end.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News

DirecTV bringing local HD to new markets
The DirecTV Group Inc. is expanding its local high-definition offerings in 25 markets through the rest of 2006.
(Los Angeles, CA Business)
http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/s ... from_rss=1

DIRECTV to Deliver Local HD Programming in 67 Markets by Year End
Eighteen More Local HD Markets Named; Approximately 74 Percent of U.S. Television Homes will have Access to Local HD Channels from DIRECTV
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061010/20061010006082.html?.v=1

DIRECTV Expanding Local HDTV [Phillip Swann]
The satcaster says local high-def channels will be available in 74 percent of U.S. TV homes by year's end.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/directvlocalhd101006.htm

AT&T TV: No HDTV But Plenty of Bugs [Phillip Swann]
The telco's new TV service gets poor reviews in San Antonio.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/atttv101106.htm

Comcast Offering HD CSI On Demand [Phillip Swann]
The first three episodes of the CBS crime drama are now available for free in high-def.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/csihd101006.htm


LCD TV demand to nearly double this year, says Frost & Sullivan
In 2006, the LCD TV segment will garner an annual unit shipment growth rate of 90 percent, according to Frost & Sullivan.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/news/lc ... ly_double/

JVC HD-56FH97
The JVC HD-56FH97 delivers good value for the dollar, but its picture quality isn't quite on a par with that of other top 1080p rear-projection options.
(CNET Editors' Review)
http://reviews.cnet.com/JVC_HD_56FH97/4 ... 37309.html


Copy never: DRM 'glitch' keeps TiVo Series3, JVC A/V receivers from playing nice
(CNET News.com)
http://reviews.cnet.com/4531-10921_7-66 ... l?tag=blog


HD-DVD Key To Home Video Revenue Growth, Says Kagan Research
A new study from Kagan Research, THE STATE OF HOME VIDEO (11TH EDITION), reports that the mix of sell-through revenue is set to change as high-definition DVD takes hold of the marketplace.
(Widescreen Review)
http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_de ... p?id=12099

Sony Releases 50GB Blu-Ray
Sony Pictures on Tuesday will release its first 50GB Blu-Ray DVD. The extra space on the disc gives movie studios a place to include extras like deleted scenes and special features.
(TechWeb)
http://www.techweb.com/headlines_week/s ... =193200187


Sony Handycam HDR-HC3E
Sony brings HD recording to the rest of us with its latest Handycam, the HDR-HC3E.
(CNET.com)
http://cnet.com.au/camcorders/camcorder ... 590,00.htm


Gaming: HD or not HD?
(Ars Technica)
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061010-7955.html

Analyze This: Are Gamers Really Saying "I Want My HDTV!"?
(Gamasutra)
http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20061009/wen_01.shtml


Transport Stream Verification Recommended Practice (A/78)
The Advanced Television Systems Committee has given final approval to ATSC Recommended Practice: Transport Stream Verification (A/78).
(Advanced Television Systems Committee)
http://www.atsc.org/news_information/pr ... am_06.html

ATSC Recommended Practice A/78