Rodolfo LaMaestra's Digital Television (DTV) Review of a Year of Unprecedented Growth — CES 2004 Promotional Announcement

2004

Mentioned: Rodolfo LaMaestra, Dale

Summary

HDTV Magazine promotes Rodolfo LaMaestra's 100-page DTV report covering CES 2004 product introductions, FCC tuner mandates, CableCARD regulations, and comparative analysis of HDTV display technologies. The report is bundled with an annual HDTV Magazine subscription for $35, offering consumers a comprehensive reference for navigating the rapidly expanding HDTV marketplace.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Rodolfo LaMaestra's
Digital Television (DTV)
Review of a Year of Unprecedented Growth Updated at the
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2004.
(One hundred pages)

Dear Readers,
The highly respected HDTV advocate and author, Rodolfo La Maestra, has made a deal for us that cannot be beat anywhere else.

As many of you already know Rodolfo has been a powerful influence in helping the public in their comprehension and appreciation of HDTV. Last year he undertook a massive report covering the Consumer Electronics Show complete with all of the new HDTV-related products introduced at that time. The product listings were complete with their technical attributes, insightful comments by exhibitors he interviewed, and the prices for most of iteme listed.

This year Rodolfo has gone even further. Not only are all of the presently available HDTV-related products and those introduced at the CES for release lster this year are listed (with complete technical comparative analysis and prices) but you will also find those items released at other events throughout 2003, such as at the CEDIA show. This fully illustrated report is complete with photos of the products you will soon be shopping for as well as providing an overview of where things stand and are going.

The contents of the 100 page report include the following:
Brief Highlights of CES 2004
Update on the DTV Deployment
FCC plan for OTA and Cable
Brief Summary of the DTV Plan
Market Penetration of DTV
HD Programming Available
A Year of Announcements
The FCC Implementation of the OTA Tuner Mandate and the Cable Agreement
HDTV Integrated Tuners
DTV Over-the-Air ATSC Tuners
DTV Cable-tuners
How this Cable Plan was approved in 2003
CableCARD
Broadcast DTV Regulations Recently Approved
HD-STB vs. Integrated Tuners
HD Tuning Capabilities
Backward Compatibility with NTSC Equipment
Upgrade Capabilities of Cable Tuner/s (and Integrated HDTVs)
Analysis Summary
Comparison Table of Monitors and Integrated HDTVs
DTVs and HDTVs
CRT, LCoS, D-ILA, and LCD
Panels, FPTVs, and RPTVs
Analysis and Status of DLP
DLP RPTVs and FPTVs
Plasma Panels
Video Processors that Upscale to 1080i/720p
General Review -HD-STBs/PVRs
HD Recording -HD DVD Players/Recorders
HD DVD Formats, General Review
HD D-VHS Recorders
Digital Connectivity (DVI, 1394, HDMI) HDMI Multi-connectivity Update from CES 2004
DVD players with 720p/1080i upconversion
Acronyms

Rodolfo wants to help the HDTV Magazine and said to me, "Dale, use my report as a premium and increase your sales so you can get HDTV Magazine further out front were it belongs."

The report was produced with you in mind. It has the meticulous detail of a professional engineer, which Rodolfo is. He is also a communicator and a long-standing advocate for HDTV. You will quickly sense his dedication as he makes all of the products, services, acronyms, and market dynamics associated with HDTV completely understandable to you full detail.

Neither Rodolfo nor I could put a price tag on this report. To those who value their time it has to be priceless. The HDTV investment you make is not a trivial one. HDTV is only about quality and that varies. Research on your part is absolutely necessary if you are to be free of costly disappointments. But with Rodolfo's comprehensive report you can stop thumbing through endless brochures with their confounding buzz words or swinging from one flashy web site to another in a vain attempt to figure out what is best for you and your family. When the salesman you are talking to leap into fantasy you can pull out the report and provide him or her with a memorable lesson. (Indeed, any salesman will want the report from you. Please tell them how you got it.)

So, how do we price such a valuable contribution? Rather than fumble with that question I took our annual subscription price of $35 and reduced it to zero for those ordering the report for $35. Look at it as if you get an annual subscription to HDTV Magazine free with the report, or the report is free with your annual subscription. Either view is absolutely correct. It's an "two for one" offer that can't be beat if you are about to be or are a current user of HDTV products and services.

For those regular member I will extend your subscription by one year with your order of the report. Alternatively, you can give the "free" subscription to a friend or relative by just adding their email address on the order form. (I would suggest you send a select portion of the report to that friend or relative as a gesture of good will and friendship.)

For you with a "lifetime" charter membership status this is a wonderful opportunity to spur us along with your support while at the same time rounding out your HDTV reference library.

It is easy to order this report. It is easy to download it to your hard drive immediately upon the clearing of your credit card payment.

Please go to our familiar ordering page now:

Rodolfo LaMaestra's Digital Television (DTV)

Upon filling it out and submitting this standard ordering form you will receive an email from me with the web address where you may download the complete report in either PDF or MS Word files.

It's a great value. Your order will not only give you expert status on HDTV but will do as Rodolfo has wanted--help HDTV Magazine reach a new level of operation and help lead this mission for raising our standards from the inside out. I hope we all share in this vision forward.

Sincerely,
Dale Cripps, Publisher
HDTV Magazine

Rodolfo LaMaestra's Digital Television (DTV)

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