On The Mark: DTV and HDTV Industry Events Calendar, March–May 1999 (Part 3)

By Mark Schubin · 1999

Mentioned: Mark Schubin, John Watkinson, Mary Zaller, Tomlinson Holman, Charles Poynton, Wayne McLachlan, Peter Symes

Summary

Mark Schubin's March 18, 1999 column compiles an extensive calendar of DTV, HDTV, and digital video industry events scheduled from mid-March through late May 1999. Listings span ATSC meetings, NAB 99, Harris/PBS DTV Express training classes, MPEG seminars, and satellite broadcasting symposia across the U.S., UK, and Ireland.

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On The Mark 3/18/99, Part 3

by Mark Schubin
Thursday, March 18, 1999

Part 3
- *March 16-17, London, "MPEG-2," a John Watkinson seminar, Mary Zaller, 216 321-8852, [email protected] with subject JWA Seminar (http://www.culinaire.se/jwa.htm).

- *March 26, New York, ATSC Implementation Subcommittee meeting (at which audio/video sync problems MAY be discussed), contact ATSC, 202 838-3130 (http://www.atsc.org).

- March 28-April 1, Washington, D.C., EIA/CEMA Spring Conference, 703 907-7660, [email protected] (http://www.CEMAcity.org/town/).

- March 29-April 1, Dublin Castle, Dublin, DVD Summit, 011 353 1 667-1711, [email protected] (http://www.dvdsummit.com).

- March 29-April 2, Nashville, Harris/PBS DTV Express classes, 888 733-3883 (http://www.dtvexpress.org).

- April 5-9, Raleigh, North Carolina, Harris/PBS DTV Express classes, 888 733-3883 (http://www.dtvexpress.org).

- April 6, Marriott Marquis, New York, SkyFORUM XI, satellite broadcasting business symposium, Carrie Cole, 703 549-6990.

- *April 12-14, San Francisco Bay area, Charles Poynton presents "Digital video and HDTV engineering for PCs and workstations," Registration/information: Jenny Black Deer, UC Berkeley Extension, 510 642-4151 (http://www.inforamp.net/~poynton/notes/events/index.html).

- April 12-16, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harris/PBS DTV Express classes, 888 733-3883 (http://www.dtvexpress.org).

- April 16, Las Vegas, John Watkinson seminar on "DTV for Dummies," Mary Zaller, 216 321-8852, [email protected] with subject JWA Seminar (http://www.culinaire.se/jwa.htm).

- April 16, Las Vegas, John Watkinson seminar on "ATSC," Mary Zaller, 216 321-8852, [email protected] with subject JWA Seminar (http://www.culinaire.se/jwa.htm).

- *April 17, Alexis Park Hotel, Las Vegas, DTV Audio Seminar moderated by Tomlinson Holman, Phyllis Brunetti, 516 944-5940 x.16, (http://www.surroundpro.com).

- April 17, Las Vegas Convention Center, SMPTE all-day seminar on control and automation of new technologies, 800 342-2460
(http://www.nab.org/conventions/).

- April 17-18, Las Vegas Convention Center, NAB digital-content production workshop, 800 342-2460 (http:///www.nab.org/conventions/).

- April 17-22, Las Vegas Convention Center, NAB 99, 800 342-2460 (http://www.nab.org/conventions/).

- April 26-27, Los Angeles, UCLA Extension course on "Broadcast Video: Principles and Measurement," taught by Wayne McLachlan of Tektronix, contact Marcus Hennesy, 310 825-1047, [email protected] (http://www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses).

- April 26-30, Charleston, West Virginia, Harris/PBS DTV Express classes, 888 733-3883 (http://www.dtvexpress.org).

- April 27, IBM, New York, T3/S16 Interactive Services meeting. contact ATSC, 202 838-3130 (http://www.atsc.org).
- April 27-29, New York, Home Theater Now Conference and Exposition, 718 416-0600 (http://www.hometheaternow.com).

- *April 28-29, London, "UK Digital TV," 011 44 171 453-5495 (http://www.ibctelecoms.com/dvb99).

- April 28-30, Los Angeles, UCLA Extension course on "Video Compression," taught by Wayne McLachlan and Peter Symes of Tektronix, contact Marcus Hennesy, 310 825-1047, [email protected] (http://www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses).

- April 30, deadline for entries in the ICIA Presentation Playoffs, 800 659-7469 (http://www.icia.org).

- *May 3-4, Santa Clara, California, "MPEG1 & MPEG2," KNK Seminars, 619 459-8058, [email protected] (http://www.KNK-mpeg.com).

- *May 3-5, Boston area, Charles Poynton presents "Digital video and HDTV engineering for PCs and workstations," registration and information: Jenny Black Deer, UC Berkeley Extension, 510 642-4151 (http://www.inforamp.net/~poynton/notes/events/index.html).

- *May 3-7, Springfield, Illinois, Harris/PBS DTV Express classes, 888 733-3883 (http://www.dtvexpress.org).

- May 4, Washington, ATSC Executive Committee meeting, 202 838-3100 (http://www.atsc.org).

- *May 5, Santa Clara, California, "Introducing MPEG4," KNK Seminars, 619 459-8058, [email protected] (http://www.KNK-mpeg.com).

- May 5, Washington, full ATSC meeting, 202 838-3100
(http://www.atsc.org).

- *May 6-7, Santa Clara, California, "Digital Television Systems," KNK Seminars, 619 459-8058, [email protected] (http://www.KNK-mpeg.com).

- May 10-12, Sheraton Tech Center, Denver, DBS Summit, 719 545-1210.

- *May 10-14, Des Moines, Iowa, Harris/PBS DTV Express classes, 888 733-3883 (http://www.dtvexpress.org).

- May 12-14, George Washington University, "Digital Video Processing and Emerging MPEG-4 and MPEG-7 Standards," P. J. Mondin, 202 496-8449, [email protected], 800 424-9773 (http://www.gwu.edu/~ceep).

- *May 17-18, Paragon Hotel, London, "Television Distribution Technology 99," 011 44 171 453-5495 (http://www.ibctelecoms.com/dvb99).

- *May 18, London, "Beyond Business Television," 011 44 171 453-5495 (http://www.ibctelecoms.com/dvb99).

- May 17-19, Earls Court 2, London, "Cable & Satellite Mediacast: Delivering the Digital Future," 011 44 181 910-7962.

- May 24, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Society of Cable Telecom Engineers at Cable-Tec Expo, 610 363-6888.

- May 24-28, Fargo, North Dakota, Harris/PBS DTV Express classes, 888 733-3883 (http://www.dtvexpress.org).

- May 26-28, George Washington University, "Digital Television," P. Mondin, 202 496-8449, [email protected], 800 424-9773 (http://www.gwu.edu/~ceep).

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