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The Aragon Stage One is a THX Ultra2 Certified preamplifier/processor/tuner supporting 5.1, 6.1, and 7.1 decoding for Dolby Pro Logic II, dts-ES, and THX Surrou…
The FCC granted the nation's first experimental HDTV license to WRAL-TV Channel 5 in Raleigh, NC on June 19, 1996, with the new station designated WRAL-HD opera…
MSTV and CEMA jointly announced the formation of the Model HDTV Station Project, Inc. in April 1996, selecting Washington D.C. as the location for the first ful…
The Advanced Television Systems Committee welcomed a November 1996 agreement among broadcast, consumer electronics, and computing industries urging the FCC to a…
The Model HDTV Station Project selected NBC-owned WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. as the host station for the industry's first operational HDTV broadcast facility, w…
A 1996 Yankelovich Partners survey of 1,000 Americans found that 52 percent of consumers without Internet access would prefer to browse online via television ra…
Capitol Broadcasting Co. filed with the FCC for an experimental HDTV license for WRAL-HD on Channel 32 in Raleigh, NC, making it the first television station in…
A broad coalition of Hollywood directors, technology companies, and consumer groups called on broadcasters to revise the Grand Alliance digital television propo…
The Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association joined broadcasters, union officials, and consumer advocates in calling on the FCC to adopt the digital HDTV …
Tribune Broadcasting Company has contracted Harris Corporation to provide digital and analog television transmitters for its owned stations covering roughly one…
Fisher Broadcasting's KOMO TV filed with the FCC for an experimental high-definition digital television license, becoming the first station west of the Mississi…
Hitachi Ltd. received U.S. Patent 5572264 in November 1996 for an HDTV signal receiver using a triple-conversion double super-heterodyne architecture with QAM d…
Scala Inc. Partners with General Instrument to Power 4DTV Satellite Receiver GUI and Playback Engine
Scala Inc. and General Instrument announced a joint agreement embedding Scala's BackBone software, Human Touch GUI, and Multimedia Operating System into GI's 4D…
Zenith Electronics Corporation received U.S. Patent 5574509 for an antenna adjustment system that displays real-time signal quality on-screen, allowing viewers …
The FCC proposed requiring U.S. terrestrial broadcasters to adopt the ATSC DTV Standard, the culmination of over eight years of work by ACATS, the Grand Allianc…
WRAL-HD, the CBS affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina owned by Capitol Broadcasting Co., became the nation's first experimental HDTV station to broadcast on Jul…
Pappas Telecasting Companies announced it will join other broadcasters in FCC filings challenging the 8-VSB modulation standard adopted by the ATSC and FCC in 1…
The Digital Video Broadcasting Project, a consortium of over 200 broadcasters and manufacturers across 30+ countries, confirms its MPEG-2-based specifications f…
Seattle ABC affiliate KOMO TV 4 became the third station in the United States and the first on the West Coast to transmit digital high-definition television und…
The Orange County Register questions the FCC's 1997 digital television mandate, citing high receiver costs, uncertain consumer benefits, and the controversial d…
CEMA president Gary Shapiro and ATSC chairman Robert Graves issued a joint statement in October 1999 defending the 8-VSB transmission system against Sinclair Br…
Mitsubishi Electric and Lucent Technologies announced a joint development agreement to create a five-chip ASIC set capable of handling all HDTV receiver functio…
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology released a report recommending retention of the ATSC 8-VSB standard over COFDM for U.S. digital television transmis…
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology conducted an independent assessment comparing COFDM and 8-VSB digital television transmission systems following S…
The Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association filed a Motion for Immediate Dismissal with the FCC opposing Sinclair Broadcasting's petition to reopen the D…
Paxson Communications, the largest broadcast television station operator with 72 licensees, signed Sinclair Broadcast Group's FCC petition to allow COFDM as an …
APTS issued a correction disputing a New York Times report by Joel Brinkley that claimed America's 350 public television stations supported Sinclair Broadcastin…
Fujitsu General America introduced two 42-inch Plasmavision plasma displays, the PDS-4221 and PDS-4222, as the company's first true high-definition plasma panel…
Cahners In-Stat Group predicted in September 1999 that ATSC 8-VSB would become the dominant technology for digital broadband multimedia services, with tuner shi…
APTS issued a correction to a New York Times article that falsely claimed America's 350 public television stations supported Sinclair Broadcasting's FCC petitio…
Hughes-JVC Technology Corporation launched commercial digital cinema screenings at four theaters in Los Angeles and New York in June 1999, using its ILA-12K pro…
KOMO-TV in Seattle began simulcasting all newscasts in high-definition in May 1999, deploying Sony HDCam equipment and upconverting standard-definition footage …
Lutron Electronics launched a 2,700-square-foot home theater exhibit at Epcot's Innoventions in June 1999, featuring over 20 technology partners including Sony …
American Production Services expanded from Seattle to North Hollywood in October 1999, opening a facility aimed at episodic and long-form television production.…
HDTV Productions Inc. announces multiple high-definition cinematography projects in late 1999, including a documentary on Brazil's 500th anniversary, a CTV fore…
Cablevision and Sony announced a $1 billion partnership to deploy a digital cable system delivering HDTV, video-on-demand, and interactive services over a hybri…
Digital television factory sales exceeded 20,000 units for the first time in October 1999, reaching 21,432 units — a 42 percent increase over September's record…
The Consumer Electronics Association and 13 digital television manufacturers sent a letter to the FCC reaffirming support for the 8-VSB transmission standard. T…
The Consumer Electronics Association announced that its daily CES Today program at the January 2000 International CES in Las Vegas would be produced in HDTV, ma…
The World Broadcasting Unions Technical Committee applauded the ITU's decision to standardize the HD Common Image Format at 1125 total lines for both 50Hz and 6…
St. Louis Fox affiliate KTVI activated its digital signal on Channel 43 in late October 1999, joining a regional scramble to meet the FCC's November 1 deadline …
The U.S. Department of Defense temporarily suspended 8-VSB from its digital TV technical specifications pending review of the ongoing industry debate over the A…
A reader corrects an August 1999 article about Sinclair's DTV challenge, clarifying that the FCC cannot alter substantive DTV standards rules through an erratum…
A Detroit Free Press report from November 1999 found that high prices and limited programming kept HDTV sales well below industry targets, with only 88,023 digi…
Vice President Al Gore wrote to FCC Chairman Bill Kennard in October 1999, urging a public proceeding to establish broadcaster obligations in exchange for free …
The Consumer Electronics Association announced in December 1999 that its Video Division Board unanimously adopted new resolutions to expand voluntary DTV produc…
Japan's Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications announced it will include the 720p format among its five official video standards for digital television broadc…
The National Association of Broadcasters and National Cable Television Association jointly endorsed IEEE 1394 FireWire with 5C copy protection in a letter to FC…
The Association of Local Television Stations called on the FCC to open public comment on Sinclair Broadcasting's petition to allow COFDM as an alternative to th…
American Production Services in Seattle completed HD post production for 'Over Canada,' a 60-minute aerial documentary shot in 1080i/30 using Sony HDCAM cameras…
KOMO-TV Engineering invited video professionals to a two-day course on compression for digital television, held November 10–11, 1999 in Seattle. Taught by Grass…
Sinclair Broadcast Group staged live over-the-air DTV reception demonstrations on Capitol Hill in February 2000, showing members of Congress that inexpensive an…
US factory sales of digital televisions exceeded 20,000 units for the first time in October 1999, a 42% increase over September's record, bringing year-to-date …
The Consumer Electronics Association released a specification enabling DTV receivers to receive in-the-clear, premium, and pay-per-view digital cable programmin…
A Banc of America Securities analyst identified Best Buy, Circuit City, and Ultimate Electronics as top consumer electronics retail picks, noting that Ultimate …
LSI Logic announced its L64781 next-generation single-chip DVB-T demodulator, developed in collaboration with BBC Research and Development, integrating FEC, 10-…
NBC and Sony Pictures Entertainment will air Men in Black on November 28, 1999 in 1080i HDTV, marking NBC's first primetime broadcast of a theatrical film in hi…
Thomson multimedia staged a live demonstration in midtown Manhattan showing the RCA DTC100 set-top HDTV receiver successfully decoding over-the-air digital broa…
Sinclair Broadcast Group filed an FCC petition in October 1999 urging regulators to permit broadcasters to use COFDM digital modulation as an alternative to the…
The DVB Group heads to Buenos Aires after IBC to present alongside the ATSC Committee and Japan's ISDB, with DVB executive director Peter MacAvock eyeing Brazil…
MPAA president Jack Valenti testified before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications on the first anniversary of the DMCA, warning that broadband and digit…
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America announced nine HD-ready sets starting at $3,500 alongside seven large-screen analog models, with marketing director Bob P…
Sinclair Broadcast Group tested the latest Sony and RCA DTV receivers in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., finding only marginal improvement over earlier models a…
Dale Cripps introduces Stonehenge International, a proposed premium HDTV channel concept built around a ten-day post-theatrical release window for major studio …
Enterprise Broadcasting Corporation is building a nationwide network of 50-seat high-definition digital cinemas called Network Event Centers, to be installed in…
Latvia's state Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC) established a subsidiary to rapidly deploy DVB-T digital terrestrial broadcasting, targeting 45% audience cov…
FCC Chairman William Kennard warned of an impending spectrum drought as mobile phones, wireless computers, and fax machines consumed radio spectrum faster than …
Four major Japanese electronics companies — Matsushita, Sony, Toshiba, and Hitachi — agreed to form a joint venture to deliver data and two-way interactive serv…
Panavision announced a nearly $18 million purchase of 100 Sony HDW-F900 24P CineAlta high-definition camcorders for digital cinematography production. The compa…
The Consumer Electronics Association released 1999 DTV sales figures showing 143,218 total units sold and urged broadcasters to accelerate digital programming r…
The Consumer Electronics Association welcomed FCC involvement in DTV product labeling and copy protection licensing issues following an April 2000 Notice of Pro…
Laser Pacific, a Hollywood post-production facility, deployed a TANDBERG Television E5820 ATSC encoder to create the first low-cost HD dailies system for televi…
The Consumer Electronics Association and the National Cable Television Association announced voluntary technical agreements enabling future digital television s…
The Consumer Electronics Association and the National Cable Television Association announced voluntary technical agreements enabling future digital television s…
The Consumer Electronics Association charged broadcasters with offering excuses to delay the DTV transition as the FCC opened a formal periodic review of digita…
The CEA revised its DTV figures with Gary Shapiro urging broadcasters to transmit more original HDTV content, while Hyundai Electronics announced a second-gener…
Zenith Electronics presented live VSB versus COFDM comparisons at Argentina's CAPER conference, demonstrating ATSC/VSB's superior impulse noise rejection and co…
Brazil's ABERT/SET Digital Television Study Group recommended COFDM modulation for the country's future digital terrestrial broadcasting standard, citing superi…
The Consumer Electronics Association reported that early DTV factory-to-dealer sales outpaced introductory sales of color TV, VCRs, and DBS in both unit volume …
The Consumer Electronics Association announced that the U.S. Department of Defense confirmed it has no desire to reopen the 8VSB DTV transmission standard debat…
The Consumer Electronics Association accused broadcasters of offering excuses to delay the DTV transition while the consumer electronics industry invested over …
The Consumer Electronics Association praised the FCC's unanimous decision to dismiss Sinclair Broadcasting's petition to modify the existing DTV broadcast stand…
The European DVB standards body intervened in the U.S. 8-VSB versus COFDM debate by submitting a report to the FCC, coinciding with disappointing field test res…
Sunrise Entertainment Inc. debuted at NATPE 2000 with 'Living Legends of Rock & Roll: Live from Itchycoo Park,' a $30 million HDTV production billed as the larg…
Sinclair Broadcast Group responded to the Pentagon's clarification of jurisdictional responsibilities between the DOD and FCC over the commercial DTV modulation…
Sinclair Broadcast Group welcomed the FCC's commitment to conduct a comprehensive review of the DTV standard after the Commission dismissed Sinclair's petition …
Rainmaker Entertainment Group reported a return to profitability in Q1 2000, posting $66,000 in earnings from continuing operations after a 1999 restructuring. …
The FCC launched its first periodic review of the U.S. analog-to-digital television conversion on March 8, 2000, issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking…
CBS Senior Vice President Joseph Flaherty received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Electronic Cinema Festival in Portland, Oregon, on May 19…
2netFX and Zapex Technologies announced a partnership to deliver Linux-based intranet broadcast solutions combining 2netFX streaming software with Zapex's ZL-33…
American Production Services (APS) announced the availability of three HD camcorders for rent, including two Sony HDW-F900 CineAlta 24p units and one Sony HDW-7…
The ATSC RF Ad Hoc Group on Broadcaster Requirements issued a draft report outlining priority requirements for the DTV RF system, including robust indoor/outdoo…
A&E Network announced its first weekly dramatic series, '100 Centre Street,' created and directed by Sidney Lumet, to be produced using high-definition video te…
The Consumer Electronics Association applauds FCC Chairman Kennard's push to hold broadcasters accountable for DTV transition promises while opposing a proposed…
The International Recording Media Association forecast DVD-Video players would reach 175 million households worldwide by end of 2004, with U.S. household penetr…
WXXA-TV, a Clear Channel-owned Fox affiliate in Albany, NY, has deployed Sundance Digital's FastBreak NT automation system to manage spot insertion across both …
The Ackerley Group signed a letter of intent to purchase Panasonic's 53-foot 720p HDTV mobile production truck for $5 million, with the deal expected to close b…
Brazil's ABERT/SET Study Group submitted its final technical evaluation of three digital terrestrial television systems — ATSC, DVB-T, and ISDB-T — to regulator…
AOL and Time Warner executives testified before the FCC in July 2000, arguing their proposed merger would benefit consumers by spurring broadband innovation, ex…
American Production Services completed post production on 'Nicolas,' the first full-length American motion picture produced and edited entirely in 24p HD using …
The Advanced Television Systems Committee and the Association of Imaging Technology and Sound announced a joint seminar on ATSC Standards covering PSIP, Data Br…
The ATSC Executive Committee unanimously voted to develop enhancements to the FCC-approved VSB transmission standard, targeting emerging DTV applications includ…
The Advanced Television Systems Committee and the Society of Broadcast Engineers announced a joint initiative to develop educational materials, regional worksho…
The Digital TV Group has confirmed sponsorship of Broadband 2000, a major annual showcase for DTV, satellite, cable, ADSL, and broadband technologies organized …
Broadcom Corporation announced the BCM3510, the industry's first end-to-end chipset combining a VSB/QAM receiver with a 2D/3D video-graphics subsystem for recei…
The FCC approved Viacom's acquisition of CBS, covering 38 TV stations, 162 radio stations, and cable/satellite assets. The combined company received 12-month gr…
The Consumer Electronics Association filed comments with the FCC arguing that cable industry foot-dragging on technical standards has blocked a competitive reta…
The Consumer Electronics Association and National Cable Television Association announced a labeling agreement to help consumers identify digital TV sets by thei…
CEA President Gary Shapiro testified before the House Commerce Committee that broadcaster delays in delivering HDTV programming and potential misuse of DTV spec…
The Consumer Electronics Association reported factory sales of DTV displays reached 368,947 units in the first nine months of 2000, nearly seven times the same …
The Consumer Electronics Association filed comments with the FCC on June 8, 2000, urging swift resolution of outstanding DTV policy and technology issues to pre…
The Consumer Electronics Association announced that the Silver Pavilion at the 2001 International CES in Las Vegas would feature Upside's Digital Living Room Pa…
The Consumer Electronics Association filed comments with the FCC on June 19, 2000, arguing that free over-the-air broadcasting must remain the primary goal of t…
The Consumer Electronics Association announced that the 2001 International CES, scheduled for January 6–9 in Las Vegas, would feature the latest DTV products fr…
Constellation 3D and Sonic Solutions announced a partnership to master high-definition video content onto C3D's Fluorescent Multilayer Disc (FMD), an optical di…
The Consumer Federation of America's Director of Research Mark Cooper wrote to FCC Chairman William Kennard on November 27, 2000, urging the Commission not to m…
DTV Plus partnered with WRAL-DT to deliver the first local datacast of companion content alongside gavel-to-gavel HDTV coverage of the 2000 Republican and Democ…
EchoStar's DISH Network added approximately 445,000 net subscribers in Q2 2000, ending the quarter with over 4.3 million customers — a 34 percent improvement ov…
EchoStar Communications announced the availability of an optional 8VSB tuner cartridge for the DISH Network Model 6000 satellite receiver, enabling off-air anal…
EchoStar Communications announced the DISH HD Model 6000, an integrated satellite receiver supporting 1080i and 720p HDTV formats, available at retail for $499 …
The Consumer Electronics Association announced expanded DTV product definitions on August 31, 2000, adding a new Enhanced Definition TV (EDTV) category between …
Henninger Productions announced completion of 'Gold!', a four-hour HDTV miniseries for The History Channel shot on a Sony HDW-700 wide-screen HD camcorder at lo…
ONdigital announced the September 18, 2000 launch of ONnet, a service bringing full internet access to UK television viewers for £5 per month with no upfront co…
FCC Chairman William Kennard urged broadcasters to fulfill public interest obligations by carrying presidential debates and providing free candidate airtime. He…
DIRECTV announced three exclusive FREEVIEW concerts featuring Paul McCartney, Barry Manilow, and Peter Frampton, scheduled to air in May through June 2000. The …
NHK — Japan Broadcasting Corporation — will serve as the HD pool provider for both the 2000 Republican and Democratic National Conventions, offering gavel-to-ga…
NxtWave Communications introduced the NXT2002, a second-generation multimode VSB/QAM receiver chip supporting both ATSC terrestrial broadcast and 64/256-QAM cab…
Princeton Graphic Systems launched the PSC-1500 PureProgressive scan converter, a 480p progressive-scan device priced at $749 that replaces the PSC-1000 and add…
Genesis Microchip confirmed that Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic are using its gmVLX1A-X digital line doubler chip in new progressive-scan DVD players, as reported…
Thomson multimedia announced four new HDTV models in pilot production, including a 38-inch direct-view widescreen set under the RCA and PROSCAN brands, with pri…
WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina announced a multi-million dollar purchase of 89 pieces of Panasonic DVCPRO HD equipment to become the first television statio…
Zenith Electronics staged a live laboratory demonstration at CES 2000 in Las Vegas, comparing VSB and COFDM receivers to counter Sinclair Broadcasting's FCC pet…
The editorial examines the intensifying debate between 8-VSB and COFDM transmission standards for U.S. digital television, weighing technical trade-offs includi…
The 8-VSB versus COFDM modulation debate escalated into open conflict between Sinclair Broadcasting and the CEA, with Sinclair's Baltimore tests exposing multip…
The FCC issued a Report and Order affirming 8-VSB as the DTV transmission standard and setting channel election deadlines for commercial and noncommercial broad…
American Production Services and Galanty Productions completed one of the first local television commercials produced entirely in 24p High Definition video, a 3…
The ATSC issued a Request for Proposals on January 25, 2001, seeking enhancements to its 8-VSB terrestrial DTV transmission standard to support emerging applica…
CBS Television and Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America announced a sponsorship agreement to broadcast the 2001 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four and Champions…
The Consumer Electronics Association applauded NBC and HDNet's announcement to jointly produce the first-ever HDTV Olympic coverage in the United States. NBC af…
The 2001 International CES supersession 'Outfitting the Digital Consumer' examined what consumers want from digital products, with industry leaders from TiVo, P…
Zenith Electronics announced the consumer electronics industry's first integrated digital television priced under $1,000 at CES 2001, a 27-inch SDTV model plann…
The European Broadcasting Union reported significant progress in digital video watermarking, with systems developed by Philips, Thomson, Lucent Technologies, an…
The Consumer Electronics Association reported 187,464 DTV units sold to dealers in October 2001, a 113% increase over the same period in 2000. The figures pushe…
ONdigital faces a capacity crisis as Channel 5 considers reclaiming multiplex spectrum leased to the ONrequest pay-per-view service, potentially forcing the dig…
The International Academy of Broadcasting announced two major events for early 2001: a metadata seminar in Montreux exploring the generation, distribution, and …
HDTV Newsletter covers production hardware announcements from NAB 2001, highlighting equipment from Snell and Wilcox, Fujinon, and a collaboration between Fraun…
CBS Sports and Sony Electronics partnered to produce the 2001 Sony Open golf tournament as the first unified single-facility HDTV and analog broadcast in CBS Sp…
The Joint MSTV/NAB Steering Committee voted 26-3 to adopt a non-binding resolution finding insufficient evidence to add COFDM to the existing 8-VSB digital tele…
Zenith Electronics Corporation praised the NAB and MSTV for reaffirming support for the FCC-approved 8-VSB digital television standard after joint testing showe…
The Consumer Electronics Association announced that the majority of DTV manufacturers plan to implement the IEEE 1394 digital interface and have endorsed the DT…
2netFX announced a formal agreement with ResearchChannel and Pacific Northwest Gigapop to test its ThunderCastIP HDTV multicast server software and hardware ove…
2netFX successfully demonstrated the world's first HDTV multicast delivery over the Internet at 20 Mbps using an Internet2 connection between the University of …
EchoStar Communications and CBS Television announced a partnership to deliver CBS's high-definition programming to eligible DISH Network customers via east and …
Fraunhofer Institute, primary inventor of MP3, and Telos Systems announced a joint press conference at NAB 2001 to demonstrate MPEG-4 Low Delay Advanced Audio C…
Utah-based independent filmmaker Darren Gould used Panasonic's new AJ-HDC27V variable-frame-rate 24p HD Cinema camera to shoot the short narrative film 'Hindsig…
NBC laid off 85 employees across its entertainment studios, CNBC, and CNBC.com as part of a broader plan to cut up to 600 jobs — between 5 and 10 percent of its…
Capitol Broadcasting, owner of WRAL-DT, and accessDTV announced a partnership to distribute PC tuner cards enabling over-the-air DTV reception and datacasting i…
American Production Services completed 1080p/24 HD post-production of HBO Films' BOYCOTT, a dramatization of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the rise of Martin L…
The ATSC Specialist Group on Transport has issued a request for proposal seeking specifications to support advanced EPG functionality, including channel logos, …
The Advanced Television Systems Committee and the National Institute of Standards and Technology announced a joint symposium on the ATSC DTV Application Softwar…
The ATSC RF Task Force concluded that newer 8-VSB receivers largely meet outdoor fixed-reception goals, and that inadequate field strength—not the modulation st…
The Portland Trail Blazers announced plans to launch Action Sports Cable Network, a 24-hour HD cable sports channel serving Oregon and Southwest Washington. ASC…
President Bush's 2002 budget proposes legislation to fairly compensate television broadcasters as they transition from analog to digital signals, clearing spect…
CBS affiliate WAGM-TV of Presque Isle, Maine purchased a ParkerVision PVTV Digital Studio News 16 system to serve as the backbone of its digital control room tr…
CEA President Gary Shapiro told NAB2001 attendees that TV manufacturers had produced over 250 DTV models and driven 158% unit sales growth, but challenged broad…
Factory-to-dealer DTV sales reached 227,349 units and topped $406 million in Q2 2001, with June alone surpassing 90,000 units — an 82 percent increase over June…
The Consumer Electronics Association and the National Association of Broadcasters announced a joint DTV promotional program at NAB 2001, targeting consumers thr…
The Consumer Electronics Association filed a brief with the FCC opposing a broadcaster petition to reinstate mandatory performance standards for digital televis…
The Consumer Electronics Association filed comments with the FCC opposing a proposed DTV tuner mandate, arguing it would harm consumers through higher costs and…
The Consumer Electronics Association filed comments with the FCC urging a capacity-based dual or multicast cable carriage rule for digital television broadcasts…
Coverage from the 2001 International CES highlights Zenith's announcement of the industry's first integrated digital TV priced under $1,000, alongside CEA sales…
The Consumer Electronics Association, led by CEO Gary Shapiro, testified before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee opposing broadcaster-backed mandates requirin…
FCC Commissioner Michael Powell joined CEA President Gary Shapiro at a CES 2001 Supersession to discuss digital television, copyright protection, and cable must…
The Consumer Electronics Association announced the formation of a new Wireless Communications Division at the 2001 International CES in Las Vegas, citing rapid …
Ch.1 announced an integrated internet and entertainment TV platform at CES 2001 that would be built directly into HD-ready televisions, eliminating the need for…
Paramount Domestic Television announced it will digitally restore and remaster all 275 episodes of Cheers in what is billed as the most expensive restoration in…
China-Beijing International High Tech Industries Week Attracts $7.4 Billion, Boosts 2008 Olympic Bid
The fourth annual China-Beijing International High Tech Industries Week attracted over $7.4 billion in new investment pledges, drawing 1,300 attendees from 70 o…
Motorola has partnered with Sichuan Changhong Electric, China's largest TV manufacturer, to bring affordable digital TV sets to the U.S. market using Motorola's…
Chris Wissinger of Definition Productions announced the acquisition of the Sony CineAlta 24p HDW-F900 HD camera, adding to his existing Sony 1080i HDW-700A. The…
Action Sports and Entertainment Mobile Television (ASEM), part of Paul Allen's Portland-based sports and entertainment group, announced a new 53-foot 1080i HDTV…
Texas Instruments and HD VISION, Inc. won first place in the Educational and Industrial division at the International Electronic Cinema Festival in Chiba, Japan…
DemoGraFX Inc., led by HDTV pioneer Bob Rast and digital imaging veteran Gary Demos, announced $10 million in financing from Baker Capital to commercialize its …
Digidance, held concurrently with the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, will screen three HD feature films on January 21, 2001, including two shot in 24P and…
The Consumer Electronics Association projected 2001 industry sales would surpass $95.6 billion, a six percent increase over 2000 and the ninth consecutive year …
The Consumer Electronics Association reported manufacturer-to-dealer video product sales rose 2% to 13.6 million units in Q1 2001, with DVD player sales nearly …
Hughes Electronics Corporation announced Roxanne S. Austin as the new President and COO of DIRECTV, Inc., succeeding Odie C. Donald who is departing to pursue o…
The ATSC, CEA, and NAB jointly created a DTV Store at the NAB2001 Convention in Las Vegas to showcase digital television products and innovations from over twen…
UK digital television ownership is poised to surpass Internet usage for the first time, with 31% of the population owning digital TV versus 33% using the Intern…
The Consumer Electronics Association reported 625,000 DTV unit sales in 2000 totaling $1.4 billion, with 80 percent growth projected for 2001 reaching 1.125 mil…
The ATSC, CEA, and NAB announced a joint DTV Store exhibit at the NAB2001 Convention in Las Vegas, running April 21–26, 2001, showcasing consumer DTV products f…
The European Broadcasting Union announced the lease of a 72 MHz transponder on Eutelsat W1 at 10 East, expanding Eurovision Network capacity to 38 low bit-rate …
Four major European audiovisual organizations — EBU, BSAC, Eurocinema, and FERA — held a seminar at the WTO in Geneva on July 4, 2001 to brief trade negotiators…
ISO/IEC MPEG's Working Group 11 issued a formal call for qualified visual experts to participate in digital cinema compression testing scheduled for Los Angeles…
Faroudja, a division of Sage Inc., unveiled its Native Rate Series Digital Video Processor at NAB 2001 in Las Vegas, targeting mid-priced fixed-installation LCD…
Fox Digital purchased four Philips LDK 7000 digital cinematography cameras from Thomson multimedia for episodic television production using the 720p@24fps forma…
Fujinon unveiled four new professional video lenses at NAB 2001, including the A20x8.6 and S20x6.4 zoom lenses boasting the longest focal length ranges in the p…
Sweetwater Digital Productions became the first company to purchase Fujinon's new XA87x9.3ESM 87x HD zoom lenses, acquiring four units for a new state-of-the-ar…
HDV-5, a joint venture between WRAL-TV, DTV Resources, and HD VISION, Inc., used its 53-foot HD mobile production truck to cover the 13th Annual Neiman Marcus/A…
Hitachi America announced nine new HDTV projection monitor models for 2001, priced from $1,799 to $3,999, featuring the company's exclusive D3VirtualHD digital …
The International Academy of Broadcasting (IAB) in Montreux, Switzerland is accepting enrollments for its 9-month postgraduate program in radio and television r…
The Interactive Advertising Bureau announced its name change from IAB, expanded general membership eligibility to all companies selling interactive advertising,…
Italy's Senate passed legislation making it the first European country to set a binding deadline for replacing all analog terrestrial TV transmissions, requirin…
Factory-to-dealer sales of digital television products exceeded 81,629 units in January 2001, a 234 percent increase over January 2000, with dollar sales surpas…
Matsushita Electric announced the establishment of the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory in Universal City, California, to conduct R&D on next-generation digital v…
May 2001 factory-to-dealer sales of digital television products reached 84,208 units — a 193 percent increase over May 2000 — generating over $148 million in re…
The Television Syndication Company has completed production of 13 half-hour episodes of The Mickey Finn Show, a musical variety series shot in HDTV using five c…
Mike Tsinberg, Emmy-winning HDTV pioneer and holder of 39 patents, was scheduled to speak at the Home Entertainment Show 2001 in New York on May 11, 2001. His t…
The Consumer Electronics Association announced the sale of the one-millionth DTV product on May 2, 2001, marking a major milestone in the U.S. digital televisio…
Rupert Murdoch outlined Sky Global Networks' strategy for controlling set-top box technology and interactive program guides as the foundation of its worldwide s…
NadaPC and Ch.1 announced a partnership at CES 2001 to offer a 27-inch HD-ready Internet/TV set for $199 to consumers who subscribe to NadaPC's ISP service at $…
National Mobile Television (NMT) and Activate announced a joint marketing agreement on January 22, 2001, combining NMT's world's largest fleet of digital and HD…
Fujinon introduced three new prime lenses and one zoom lens within its HDTV Cine Style series at NAB 2001 in Las Vegas. The new HA17x7.8B-10 zoom offers 17x mag…
HD production pioneer David Niles of Colossalvision used two Panasonic AJ-HDC27V variable frame rate HD Cinema cameras to shoot a Michael Moore-directed R.E.M. …
NxtWave Communications and Alps Electric announced the integration of the NXT2002 VSB demodulator chip into the Alps TDMU7 single-conversion tuner, creating the…
Granada chairman Charles Allen wrote to Prime Minister Tony Blair warning that ITV faces foreign takeover and ONdigital faces closure if the government delays m…
KPBS-DT reports progress on its digital television buildout, including erection of a new 150-foot tower on Mt. San Miguel and installation of HD encoders from G…
Princeton Graphic Systems unveiled the AI3.6HD, a 36-inch direct-view CRT monitor supporting 480p, 720p, and 1080i HDTV formats alongside XGA computer input and…
Robert M. Rast, a key architect of the U.S. DTV standard and former vice president at General Instrument and Dolby Laboratories, has been named president and CE…
RCA announced the L50000, a 50-inch Liquid Crystal On Silicon (LCOS) HDTV display weighing roughly 100 pounds — 60% lighter than comparable projection TVs — set…
Thomson multimedia introduced the RCA Scenium premium line of digital television products on July 11, 2001, featuring five HDTV models including a 50-inch LCOS …
Director Martin Scorsese conducted a satellite-linked virtual press tour on behalf of widescreen HDTV, facilitated by a Philips Electronics donation to his Film…
Snell & Wilcox unveiled two broadcast signal processing products at NAB 2001: the ARC 20:20, a 10-bit bi-directional aspect ratio converter, and the HD 5500 Ph.…
Liberty Livewire Television Division Standardizes Global Operations with Snell & Wilcox HD Equipment
Liberty Livewire Corporation's Television Division will standardize its global operations using Snell & Wilcox format converters and HD/SD switchers, beginning …
Snell & Wilcox unveiled two new broadcast products at NAB 2001: the Mach1, a 1RU multi-format standards converter using proprietary M.Sc motion compensation tec…
Snell & Wilcox announced the opening of a new midtown Manhattan office at 274 Madison Avenue, more than doubling its previous New York City presence. The office…
Spirit DataCine Film Scanners Sold to Chilefilms Group for Latin American Post-Production Facilities
Thomson multimedia Broadcast Solutions announced the sale of two Spirit DataCine film scanners to Chilefilms Group, to be installed at facilities in Santiago, C…
Strategy Analytics released ten technology forecasts for the new decade, predicting cellular voice would surpass 50% of all voice traffic by 2005 and that 14.7 …
Paxson Communications and other TV broadcasters are lobbying the White House to make compensation tax-free as an incentive to vacate analog spectrum and transit…
DemoGraFX, Inc. announced the appointment of former Microsoft Director of Advanced Systems Architecture Thomas L. McMahon as Chief Architectural Officer to comm…
Elantec Semiconductor launched the EL4120C and EL4320C DC-restore amplifiers featuring 500MHz bandwidth to support HDTV, component video, and high-resolution PC…
Triveni Digital unveiled the StreamBridge PSIP Translator at the 2001 NAB Convention, designed to automatically update PSIP data in pre-encoded ATSC bitstreams …
WLS-TV, ABC's Chicago owned-and-operated station, completed a two-year, $5 million technical facility rebuild to support simultaneous NTSC and 720p HDTV broadca…
ABC Television Network President Alex Wallau announced that 'NYPD Blue' will become the first regularly-scheduled series broadcast by ABC in HDTV, using the 720…
FCC Chairman William E. Kennard announced his resignation effective January 19, 2001, after a three-year tenure marked by implementing the 1996 Telecommunicatio…
The ATSC and CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media are co-sponsoring the DTV Caption Summit, a full-day seminar on March 14, 2001 at WETA in Arlington, …
The Consumer Electronics Association announced a one-day DTV Summit scheduled for July 24, 2001, at the Ronald Reagan International Conference Center in Washing…
CBS Television announced a partnership with Zenith Electronics and Samsung Electronics America to broadcast all 18 primetime comedies and dramas in HDTV during …
The FCC adopted a phased mandate requiring DTV tuners in nearly all new TV sets by July 2007, starting with larger screens in 2004. The plan also extends tuner …
CBS Operations notified HDTV affiliates that a college football game airing between US Open Tennis matches on September 7, 2002 would be broadcast in HDTV. The …
Fox Television Network announced plans to transmit at least 50 percent of its prime-time schedule in HDTV by the fall 2004 season, reversing its previous stance…
CBS and Sony Electronics announced a partnership to broadcast all five AFC Playoff games and Super Bowl XXXVIII in 1080i HDTV with 5.1 Dolby Digital surround so…
The Consumer Electronics Association congratulates recipients of the 3rd Annual Academy of DTV Pioneers Awards, honoring 2002 achievements in HDTV advancement. …
Comcast and Starz Encore Group announced the launch of STARZ! HD in 1080i with Dolby Digital 5.1 and the Starz On Demand SVOD service at The Western Show in Ana…
Industry leaders, trade association heads, and government officials gathered at the CEA's eighth annual HDTV Summit in Arlington, Virginia to discuss HDTV trans…
The FCC adopted the broadcast flag on November 4, 2003, requiring DTV reception devices to limit mass internet redistribution of digital broadcast content by Ju…
EchoStar and DISH Network announced an agreement to carry HDNet and HDNet Movies on their new SuperDish platform, an elliptical 66cm dish capable of receiving s…
The WB Network announced it will broadcast 11.5 hours, or 77% of its 15-hour primetime schedule, in 1080i HDTV for the 2003–2004 season — more than double its H…
HDTV Magazine promotes Rodolfo LaMaestra's 100-page DTV report covering CES 2004 product introductions, FCC tuner mandates, CableCARD regulations, and comparati…
HDTV Magazine announces the launch of its Hi-Def Program Grid Guide, described as the most important development in the publication's 22-year HDTV history. The …
This May 2004 news digest covers Micronas acquiring Chicago-based LINX Electronics for $26 million to expand its ATSC receiver technology portfolio, while plans…
Discovery HD Theater announced its first-ever national consumer promotion, the HD Father's Day Sweepstakes, running June 1–30, 2004, offering a grand prize trip…
INHD, cable's most widely distributed all-HD network, partnered with E! Entertainment Television to deliver 10 hours of live high-definition coverage of the 200…
NBC Cable Networks announced on January 21, 2004 that Bravo HD+ had reached 1.4 million cable subscribers, with Insight Communications adding nearly one million…
A weekly news roundup from January 30, 2004 aggregates national coverage of HDTV adoption surrounding Super Bowl XXXVIII, highlighting cable and satellite provi…
PBS announced the launch of its PBS HD Channel on March 1, 2004, a 24/7 all-HDTV service replacing the previous HD loop test feed. At least 50 local stations we…
EchoStar Chairman Charles Ergen argued before a Progress and Freedom Foundation audience that current law's 85-percent analog loophole gives broadcasters no inc…
FOX Sports announced it will begin broadcasting major live sports events in 720p high-definition starting in the third quarter of 2004, covering the Super Bowl …
INHD has secured a distribution agreement with Adelphia Communications for its INHD and INHD2 channels, making Adelphia the second major non-owner MSO to carry …
The BBC is evaluating a rollout of High Definition TV in the UK, citing growing large-screen adoption and DVD familiarity as demand drivers, while noting bandwi…
Dale Cripps praises CBS's Helter Skelter miniseries as a landmark example of HDTV and Dolby Digital 5.1 being used as intentional creative tools rather than mer…
Sinclair Broadcast Group Vice President Nat Ostroff, who led the late-1990s rebellion against the 8-VSB ATSC standard in favor of COFDM, now endorses fifth-gene…
BSkyB announced plans to launch a free-to-air satellite service offering nearly 200 channels for a one-time equipment fee of £150, with no monthly subscription …
PBS KIDS' Emmy Award-winning animated series Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks, the network's first children's series produced entirely in high definition…