1997 (11)
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 …
Sony Electronics announced plans to introduce a lineup of consumer digital television receivers supporting ATSC digital signal formats, including widescreen HD…
Dermot Nolan presents a detailed technical and strategic comparison of DVB-T, ISDB-T, and the U.S. 8-VSB modulation standard, arguing that 8-VSB faces likely d…
An early editorial argues that HDTV's superior resolution and engagement potential make it uniquely suited to transform education, small business marketing, an…
This editorial argues that HDTV will transform business communication by enabling high-resolution audio-visual presentations to replace traditional documents a…
Dale Cripps traces HDTV's journey from NHK's 1969 research origins through its celebrated promise and subsequent marginalization by competing technologies, pol…
Publisher Dale Cripps argues that HDTV's greatest near-term opportunity lies not in the home but in large-venue electronic theaters, where live events can be s…
The Digital Video Broadcasting Project, a consortium of over 200 broadcasters and manufacturers across 30+ countries, confirms its MPEG-2-based specifications …
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 un…
The Orange County Register questions the FCC's 1997 digital television mandate, citing high receiver costs, uncertain consumer benefits, and the controversial …
Dale Cripps argues that HDTV cannot succeed without a coordinated industry-wide launch involving manufacturers, programmers, signal providers, and the public. …