More Stations Ask to Shut Off Analog Signal (TV Technology) http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=944 NCTA: B'casters Seek Digital Free Ride Broadcasters want "to take a free ride" on cable systems regardless of the impact on cable programmers and subscribers, the NCTA said. (Multichannel News) http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA629502.html?display=Breaking+News&referral=SUPP Commercial Broadcasters Want A Free Ride At Everyone Else's Expense [Adobe PDF File] (National Cable & Telecommunications Association) http://www.ncta.com/pdf_files/Free%20Ride%20White%20Paper%207-25-05.pdf ATSC Approves New Enhanced AC-3 Standard New Audio Specifications Serve Multiple Applications (Advanced Television Systems Committee) http://www.atsc.org/news_information/press/2005/PR_EAC3_2005.html ATSC Standard A/52B: Digital Audio Compression (AC-3) Standard, Rev. B [Adobe PDF File] Revision B added a new annex, "Enhanced AC-3 Bit Stream Syntax" which specifies a non-backwards compatible syntax that offers additional coding tools and features. (Advanced Television Systems Committee) http://www.atsc.org/standards/a_52b.pdf RPTV is king at US retail chains (DigiTimes) http://www.digitimes.com/displays/a20050727PR202.html JVC Picks ATI DTV Chips for HDTV Chip Sets (TV Technology) http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=948 Beyond TV 4 To Support HDTV SnapStream Media have released some details of their forthcoming PVR, Beyond TV 4 including FM Radio support, DivX support, and HDTV. (Media Center PC World) http://www.mediacenterpcworld.com/news/466 Grass Valley Kalypso Selected by HDNet for NASA Coverage Provides live HD coverage of shuttle mission this week in US (Broadcast Newsroom / HDTV Buyer / Digital Video Editing) http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=33721 http://www.hdtvbuyer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=33721 Digital TV pioneer village facing switch-off [UK] (Western Mail via icWales) http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_objectid=15784119&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=digital-tv-pioneer-village-facing-switch-off-name_page.html Your TV choice [UK] Toby Walne assesses the costs and benefits of the various digital systems (Daily Telegraph) http://money.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2005/07/27/cmtv27.xml