[opendtv] 20040630 Wolfsson's Wee-hour Wednesday Words (Mark's Monday Memo)
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Multiple Addresses Suppressed <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:50:37 -0400
- Follow-ups:
- USDTV boxes - Here is one user's report:
<http://technology360.typepad.com/technology360/2004/06/usdigital_dtv_s_1.html>
- Sinclair and the 5th-generation Zenith ATSC receiver - I spoke
extensively with Sinclair's Mark Aitken today, and he described how the
receiver worked in tough locations I had visited during the earlier
Sinclair tests. It certainly seems to him to have worked about as well
as the COFDM receivers used then.
- July 1 - See also the ads section for inexpensive non-integrated
sets:
- TV sets that would require DTT-reception circuitry starting 2004:
- Magnavox 36-inch TV @ Fry's $399
- Magnavox MS3625 36-inch TV @ Circuit City $549.99
- Toshiba 36A43 36-inch TV w/stand @ Best Buy $599.99
- TV sets that would require DTT-reception circuitry starting 2005:
- Apex AT2708 27-inch TV @ Circuit City $189.99
- Apex AT2708S 27-inch TV @ Ultimate $168.95
- Magnavox 27MS3404 27-inch TV @ Circuit City $199.99
- Philips 27PT543S 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $199.99
- Sansui TVS2746 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $169.99
- Toshiba 27A34 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $229.99
- Devices that would require DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- Apex AT1308 13-inch TV @ Circuit City $64.99
- RCA E13320 13-inch TV @ Circuit City $89.99
- Toshiba 13A23/4 13-inch TV @ Best Buy $79.99
- Symphonic ST419E 19-inch TV @ Best Buy $89.99
- Magnavox 20MS233S 20-inch TV @ Best Buy $119.99
- Magnavox 20MT133S 20-inch TV @ Circuit City $109.99
- Daewoo DTQ20U4SC 20-inch flat-screen TV @ Best Buy $129.99
- Magnavox 20MS3442 20-inch flat-screen TV @ Circuit City $149.99
- Sylvania 20-inch flat-screen TV @ Sears $119.99
- Daewoo DV6T874B DVD/VCR combo @ CompUSA $99.99
- Mystery brand DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $99.99
- Philips DVD750VR DVD/VCR combo @ CompUSA $119.99
- Sansui DVD/VCR combo @ Sears $99.99
- Sylvania DVC845E DVD/VCR combo @ Best Buy $89.99
- Toshiba SDV492 DVD/VCR combo @ J&R $119.99
- Zenith XBV442 DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $109.99
- Zenith XBV443 DVD/VCR combo @ Best Buy $109.99
- Coby DVD-R1000 DVD+R/RW recorder @ J&R $249.99
- GoVideo R6640 DVD+R/RW recorder @ J&R $279.99
- Magnavox MRV64017 DVD+R/RW recorder @ Circuit City $269.99
- Panasonic DMR-E505 DVD-R/RAM recorder @ CompUSA $299.99
- Devices that would require dual DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- Broksonic CTSGT9369T 19-inch TV/VCR combo @ Circuit City $159.99
- Devices not covered by the mandate but using analog TV broadcasts:
- Casio GBOXTV980 2.3-inch LCD TV @ Circuit City $69.99
- Casio SY-4000 4-inch LCD TV @ J&R $179.99
- Curtis RT068 5-inch TV w/radio @ Best Buy $19.99
- Sony DNF400PSGR AM/FM/Weather/TV/CD portable @ Best Buy $79.99
- Sony DNS707F AM/FM/Weather/TV/CD portable @ Best Buy $99.99
- Sony DNS707F AM/FM/Weather/TV/CD portable @ Circuit City $99.99
- Sony SRFM80V AM/FM/Weather/TV/stopwatch portable @ Best Buy
$49.99
- May 1 -
- Despite the long delay since the last memo, neither the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) nor the National Association of
Broadcasters (NAB) has updated its lists.
- Doug Lung's RF Update in TV Technology reported 533 licensed
U.S. DTT stations listed in the FCC CDBS database as of June 19:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=481>
- The Association of Public Television Stations now lists 263
non-commercial DTT stations operating in the U.S.:
<http://www.apts.org/html/digital/dtv/ptv_digitalstations.htm>
- There's a story on public-television datacasting in the
public-broadcasting publication Current:
<http://www.current.org/dtv/dtv0410datacast.shtml>
- Here's a story on the recent U.S. Senate hearing on DTT:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=2056>
- Many people contacted me about their being impressed with the
Panavision Genesis digital-cinematography camera shown at CineGear
Expo. Like ARRI's D20, it appears to use a 35-mm-frame-sized imager.
Reports say it has over 12 million pixels:
<http://www.cinematography.com/forum2004/index.php?showtopic=1308&st=0>
<http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/columns/tech_reporter_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000527425>
- International H/DTV news:
- Britain's Sky satellite service plans to offer HDTV in 2006:
<http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds14675.html>
- Sky also plans a free-to-view service said to have up to 200
channels or just 116 (compared to Freeview's 30):
<http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds14674.html>
<http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?d=58868>
It's possible that it will cost something after two years:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3794443.stm>
Roughly 97% of UK households are said to have access to the service
vs. 73% of UK households having access to all Freeview channels and
another 7% to some:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3793471.stm>
- According to some reports, the UK Freeview DTT service is now in
four million UK households:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3815971.stm>
The figure was reportedly disputed in the Guardian, but I don't
have a URL for that.
- Free DTT is to start in France on March 1 of next year with pay
channels following six months later:
<http://www.advanced-television.com/2004/news_archive_2004/June7_11.htm#frenchdtt>
- Australia's commercial broadcasters have differing plans for
their DTT channels IF they're allowed to implement them:
<http://entertainment.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4459,9787380%255E10229%255E%255Enbv,00.html>
- There are concerns in Australia about receiver quality:
<http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9865260%255E15306,00.html>
- Finland's commercial broadcasters are to start DTT in August and
September, by which time they should be serving 94% of the population:
<http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/world/-finland_94percent.htm>
- Auto-parts maker Visteon is offering mobile DTT receivers in Germany:
<http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-24-2004/0002199582&EDATE=>
- On a street corner in Xi'an, China last week, I saw an ad for
some sort of "1080p" TV.
- The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has come up with a
recommended practice for receiver performance in areas of sensitivity,
overload, phase noise, selectivity, and multipath. It also suggests a
smart-antenna interface. The first URL is for the press release. The
second is for the 67-page recommended practice:
<http://www.atsc.org/news_information/press/2004/PR_Receiver_RP_June2004.htm>
<http://www.atsc.org/standards/a_74.pdf>
This next URL is a spreadsheet relating to success of demodulating
certain captured signals. Many were not:
<http://www.atsc.org/standards/a_74_RF_capture_spreadsheet.xls>
- ATSC also has a candidate standard that will allow receivers to be
upgraded with downloaded software in the field. Again, the first URL is
the press release and the second the 16-page candidate standard:
<http://www.atsc.org/news_information/press/2004/PR_Download_CS.htm>
<http://www.atsc.org/standards/cs_documents/cs_97.pdf>
- An article by Eric Taub in the New York Times "Circuits" section last
week suggests that there are still (at least before sales of the
5th-generation Zenith receiver) significant ATSC reception problems.
FYI, he contacted me, but I was out of town, so I contributed absolutely
nothing to the story:
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/24/technology/circuits/24hdtv.html?th>
- Samsung says that if its receivers are not upgraded to include
"broadcast flag" software, users may have trouble getting even
"unprotected content":
<http://www.samsungusa.com/stb_upgrade/>
One posting on the OpenDTV Forum suggested problems are already
occurring:
<//www.freelists.org/archives/opendtv/06-2004/msg00255.html>
- Sony has been sued for aspect-ratio burn-in:
<http://finance.lycos.com/qc/news/story.aspx?story=42104003>
- Proposals for papers for the IEEE Conference on Consumer Electronics
(ICCE) will be accepted until July 15:
<http://www.icce.org/>
- According to iSuppli/Stanford Resources, worldwide TV shipments in the
first quarter were 38.5 million, of which 1.6 million were LCD:
<http://www.eetuk.com/mr/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=22101631>
- NPD Intelect, which measures sales to consumers (except Wal-Mart,
catalogs, and Internet) reported 404,660 CRT-based projection TVs in the
first quarter and 56,623 microdisplay-based (DLP and different forms of
LCD) projection TVs. LCD 27-inch and up exceeded plasma. But CRT still
has a roughly 11 times more units sold than non-CRT:
<http://www.twice.com/article/CA428356.html?verticalid=820&industry=Video&industryid=23099&pubdate=06/21/2004>
- Based on figures from CEA, sales of VCRs to U.S. dealers were down
64.8% for the first 21 weeks of 2004 compared to the same period in
2003. Non-H/DTV direct-view TV sets were UP 4.1%. My ten-week running
average for them was up 6%. For the first 22 weeks it was -65.7%, 0.1%,
and -7.6%. For the first 23 weeks it was -64.5%, -0.5%, -7.5%.
So-called "Digital Television" sales to U.S. dealers for the 21st
week were 125,992 units, for the 22nd week 47,300 units, and for the
23rd week 51,182 units. For the first 23 weeks of the year, there were
1,679,493 units. "Digital Televisions" (most of which are HDTV displays
without DTT-reception capability) accounted for about 15% of the TVs
(not counting plasma or direct-view LCD) sold to U.S. dealers so far
this year. It may be worth noting here what that means. About 85% of
the non-plasma, non-direct-view-LCD TVs sold through the 23rd week this
year were still plain non-H/DTV direct-view TVs with picture tubes.
To qualify as a "Digital Television," a display need only be
capable of dealing with at least 480p; it need not be capable of either
receiving digital signals or displaying them. Devices actually capable
of receiving DTT signals were still a small fraction of those numbers.
- Ads for set-top DTT receivers: I saw FOUR! And the prices of two of
them were $299.99.
- The ads - These are three weeks worth except only two weeks from
Minneapolis (by my request, to keep my inbox clear). With the scheduled
"tuner mandate" kicking in on Thursday, most of the advertised sets are
still not capable of DTT reception:
- Best Buy (appropriate disclaimers):
- Daewoo DP-42SM 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2299.99
- JVC LT17X475 17-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $949.99
- JVC LT23X475 17-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $1804.99
- JVC LT26WX84 26-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV w/$200 GC $2499.99
- JVC PD42WV74 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV w/$300 gift card $3999.99
- Mitsubishi WS-48313 48-inch 16:9 projection TV $1329.99
- Mitsubishi WS55315 55-inch 16:9 projection TV $1899.99**
- Mitsubishi WS-65315 65-inch 16:9 projection TV $2499.99**
- Mystery brand 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $699.99
- Mystery brand 42-inch plasma TV w/$200 gift card $2499.99
- Panasonic CT-27HL14 27-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $526.99
- Panasonic PT-50LC13 50-inch LCD projection TV $2499.99**
- Panasonic TH-42PX25U 42-inch 16:9 integ. plasma DTV w/$400 GC $5999.99
- Philips 17PF9936 17-inch 16:9 LCD TV $899.99**
- Philips 30PF9946 30-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $2849.99
- Philips 30PW8402 30-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV w/stand $799.99
- Pioneer PDP4341HD 43-inch 16:9 plasma TV $6174.99
- Prima (Advent?) HT2751A 27-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $449.99
- RCA D52W15 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $1234.99
- Samsung HLN-5065W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2999.99
- Samsung HL-P5063W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV w/$300 GC $3499.99
- Samsung LTN1535 15-inch 4:3 direct-view LCD TV $569.99
- Samsung LT-P1545 15-inch 4:3 direct-view LCD TV $649.99**
- Samsung SP-P4251 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3999.99**
- Samsung SIR-TS360 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/decoder $299.99
- Sharp LC30HV4U 30-inch 16:9 LCD direct-view TV w/$200 GC $2749.99***
- Sony KE37XS910 37-inch 16:9 plasma TV $4749.99
- Sony KE42XS910 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV w/$400 gift card $5999.99
- Sony KE50XS910 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV w/$500 gift card $7999.99
- Sony KLV23HR1 23-inch 16:9 direct-view LCD TV $2184.99
- Sony KLV26HG2 26-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $3299.99**
- Sony KP46WT510 46-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$100 gift card $1499.99
- Sony KP51WS510 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1699.99**
- Sony KP57WS510 57-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$100 gift card $1999.99
- Sony KP65WS510 65-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $2499.99**
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV w/$50 gift card $999.99
- Sony KV32FS100 32-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $664.99
- Sony KV32HS420 32-inch direct-view CRT TV w/stand $999.99
- Sony KV36FS100 36-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $949.99
- Toshiba 26HL83P 26-inch widescreen LCD TV w/$200 GC $2699.99
- Toshiba 42HP83P 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5224.99
- Toshiba 46H83 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $1499.99**
- Toshiba 57H93 57-inch 16:9 CRT integrated proj. DTV $1999.99
** price includes leather recliner and ottoman
*** price after mail-in rebate
- Circuit City (appropriate disclaimers):
- Akai PT4298HD 42-inch 16:9 projection TV $999.99
- Akai PDP4249G 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3199.99
- ESA PDP4294LV 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499.99
- Hitachi 42HDT50 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5399.99****
- Hitachi 50V500 50-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $2969.99
- Hitachi 51F500A 51-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1624.99
- Hitachi 57F500A 57-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1799.99
- Magnavox 51MP392H 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1199.99
- Motorola HDT100/HDT101 set-top ATSC receiver/decoder $299.99
- Panasonic CT34WX54 34-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $1324.99
- Panasonic PT50LC13 50-inch LCD projection TV $2499.99
- Panasonic TC20LA2 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $1024.99
- Panasonic TH42PX20U/TH42PX25U 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5499.99****
- Philips 15PF9936 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $629.99
- RCA 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $1299.99
- RCA D52W20 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $1424.99
- RCA HD61LPW42 61-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3509.99
- Samsung HLN507W/HLP5063W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $3199.99
- Samsung HLN617W 61-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $4049.99
- Samsung LTN1565 15-inch 4:3 direct-view LCD TV $549.99
- Samsung TXN2775HF 27-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $539.99
- Samsung TXN3075WHF 30-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $799.99
- Samsung TXN3275HF 32-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $809.99
- Sharp LC13B4US 13-inch 4:3 LCD direct-view TV $499.99
- Sharp LC22SV2U 22-inch 16:9 LCD direct-view TV $1624.99
- Sony KE37XS910 37-inch 16:9 plasma TV $4499.99****
- Sony KLV21SG2 21-inch widescreen LCD TV $1624.99
- Sony KLV26HG2 26-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $2999.99
- Sony KP46WT510 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $1424.99
- Sony KP51WS510 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1529.99
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $899.99
- Sony KV32HS510 32-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $924.99
- Sony KV36HS510 36-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $1424.99
**** price includes basic installation after rebate
- CompUSA (disclaimers one week):
- Hitachi 42HDT50 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5999.99
- Hitachi 51F500 51-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV w/$100 gift card
$1799.99
- Panasonic PT-47WX53 47-inch 16:9 projection TV $1349.99*****
- Panasonic PT-50LC13 50-inch LCD projection TV w/$200 gift card
$2999.99
- Panasonic TH-50PX20U/P 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5999.99*****
- Philips 55PL9524 55-inch 16:9 LCoS projection TV $3799.99*****
- Samsung SPN4235 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499.99*****
- Sharp LC20B4US 20-inch 4:3 LCD direct-view TV w/$50 gift card $899.99
***** price includes DVD/VCR 5.1-channel home-theater sound system
- Dell (no disclaimer):
- Dell 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $699
- Dell 2200MP projector $810
- Fry's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Mitsubishi WS-55413 55-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1699
- Mystery brand 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999
- Samsung HLN617W 61-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $3999
- Sony KDP-57WS550 57-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1999
- Good Guys (Los Angeles Times, appropriate disclaimer):
- JVC PD42WX84 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $4999
- Philips 34PW9819 34-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $1699##
- Philips 42FP9954 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3999
- Philips 50FD9955 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5999
- Philips 55PL977S 55-inch 16:9 LCoS projection TV $2699
- Samsung LTN226WX 22-inch 16:9 direct-view LCD TV $1199
- Sony KDP57WS550 57-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1999
- Sony KLV21SG2 21-inch widescreen LCD TV $1699##
- Sony KV30HS510 30-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $999
- Sony KV32HS420 32-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $999##
- ViewSonic N2700W 27-inch widescreen LCD direct-view TV $2499##
## price includes DVD portable
- Great Indoors (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Epson LS47P1 47-inch 16:9 projection TV/photo printer $3499
- Epson LS57P1 57-inch 16:9 projection TV/photo printer $3999
- Hitachi 50V500 50-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $3299
- Hitachi 60V500 60-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $3999
- Samsung HLN467W 46-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $3299
- Samsung HLN567W 56-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $3999
- Howard's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic PT-47WX53 47-inch 16:9 projection TV $1499
- Panasonic PT-53TW53 53-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1599
- Panasonic PT53WX53 53-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1599
- Panasonic PT56TW53 56-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1799
- Panasonic PT60LC13 60-inch LCD projection TV $3299
- Sony KP46WT510 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $1499
- Sony KP51WS510 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1699
- Toshiba 46HX83 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $1399
- Toshiba 51HX83 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1599
- Toshiba 57HX83 57-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1899
- Toshiba 65HX83 65-inch 16:9 projection TV $2199
- J&R (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- JVC AV-20P475 20-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $229.99
- Panasonic PT-50LC13 50-inch LCD projection TV $2499.99
- Panasonic TC-15LT1 15-inch 16:9 LCD TV $699.99
- Panasonic TC-22LH1 22-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1699.99
- Panasonic TH-50PX20U 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $6299.99
- Philips 36PT842H 36-inch 4:3 CRT direct-view TV $1299.99
- Samsung 710MP 17-inch LCD TV $539.99***
- Samsung DVD-L1200 12-inch widescreen DVD/LCD combo
- Samsung HLN507W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV
- Samsung HLN617W 61-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV
- Samsung HPN5039 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $4999.99
- Samsung SPP4251 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV
- Sharp LC-30HV4U 30-inch 16:9 LCD direct-view TV $2999.99
- Sharp LC-37HV4U 37-inch 16:9 LCD direct-view TV $4299.99
- Toshiba 34HF83 34-inch (called "36") 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $1499.00
- Toshiba 42HP83P 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3999.99
- Toshiba DST3100 ATSC/DirecTV/NTSC receiver $499.99
- Westinghouse W32001 20-inch 16:9 direct-view LCD TV $699.99
- Westinghouse W33001 30-inch 16:9 direct-view LCD TV $1899.99
*** price after mail-in rebate
- Ken Crane's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- LG DU-42PZ60 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3498
- LG DU-50PZ60 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $6498
- LG RU-42PZ90 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2998
- LG RU-20LA61 20-inch direct-view LCD TV $998
- LG RU-44SZ61D 44-inch 16:9 projection TV $2798
- LG RU-48SZ40 48-inch 16:9 projection TV $3498
- LG RU-52SZ61D 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $3298
- Magnolia (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Mitsubishi PD4225S 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $4499
- Mitsubishi PD5030 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $6999
- Mitsubishi WS-55413 55-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1799
- Panasonic TC-26LX20 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $2999
- Panasonic TH42PA20U 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3999
- Panasonic TH50PX20U 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $6999
- Pioneer PDP-5030 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $6999
- Samsung HLN437 43-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2799
- Samsung HLN567 56-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $3499
- Paul's (Los Angeles Times, appropriate disclaimer):
- Mitsubishi WT-42311 42-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $985
- Sears (Minneapolis Star Tribune, no disclaimer):
- Hitachi 46-inch 16:9 projection TV, Sears #54713 $1399.99
- Hitachi 57-inch 16:9 projection TV, Sears #54733 $1999.99
- Philips 55-inch 16:9 projection TV, Sears #54333 $1799.99
- Samsung 43-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV, Sears #54073 $2999.99
- Sony 46-inch 16:9 projection TV, Sears #54604 $1499.99
- Sony 51-inch 16:9 projection TV, Sears #54623 $1699.99
- Ultimate Electronics (Minneapolis Star Tribune, no disclaimer noticed):
- Akai PT4298HD 42-inch 16:9 projection TV $998.95
- Epson LS57P1 57-inch 16:9 projection TV/photo printer $3699.95
- JVC PD42WV74 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3799.95
- Mitsubishi WS55313 55-inch 16:9 projection TV $1979.95
- Mitsubishi WS55513 55-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1979.95
- Panasonic PT47WX53/34 47-inch 16:9 projection TV $1198.95
- Panasonic PT50LC13 50-inch LCD projection TV $2499.95
- Panasonic 60-inch LCD projection TV $3499.95
- Panasonic TC17LA1 17-inch 4:3 LCD TV $749.95
- Panasonic TC22LH1 22-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1899.95
- Panasonic TH42PD25 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4084.95
- Panasonic TH50PX20U 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5999.95
- Pioneer PDP4340HD 43-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $6174.95
- Samsung HLN467W 46-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $3134.95
- Samsung HLN567W 56-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $3799.95
- Samsung HPN5039 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $4999.95
- Sharp LC22SV6U 22-inch 16:9 LCD direct-view TV $1499.95
- Sharp LC30HV4U 30-inch 16:9 LCD direct-view TV $2999.95
- Sony KDE42XBR950 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $7599.95
- Sony KDP57WS550 57-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1999.95
- Sony KP46WT510 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $1349.95
- Sony KV32HS420 32-inch direct-view CRT TV $899.95
- Zenith C34W37 34-inch 16:9 integ. direct-view CRT cable/DTV $1619.95
- Zenith L15V26C 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $498.95
- Zenith L20V26C 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $749.95
- Zenith P42W22B 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2298.95
- Zenith P42W34H 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2159.95
- Video & Audio Center (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- LG DU42PZ60 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3497
- LG MU50PZ90 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5997
- LG RU52SZ30 52-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $2427
- Sony KDF70XBR950 70-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $6997
- Sony KE-32TS2 32-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3997
- Sony KE42TS2 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5497
- Sony KE-42XS910 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5997
- Sony KF42WE610 42-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $2797
- Sony SAT-HD300 ATSC/NTSC/DirecTV set-top receiver $397
- Tech-Notes #125 has come out:
http://www.tech-notes.tv/Archive/tech_notes_125.pdf
- DVD news:
- According to CEA, sales of DVD players to U.S. dealers for the
first 21 weeks of 2004 were up 3.4% over the same period in 2003. My
ten-week running average was up 0.9%. For the first 22 weeks it was
DOWN 3.6% and down 18.5%. For the first 23 weeks, it was down 3% and
down 18%. It's the end of an era. Sigh.
- NPD Techworld reports that consumer DVD-player prices fell by
almost 10% last month:
<http://www.npdtechworld.com/techServlet?nextpage=pr_body_it.html&content_id=1068>
- The physical spec of HD DVD has been approved:
<http://www.eet.com/sys/news/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=QA3XDO3N1ZV1QQSNDBCSKHQ?articleID=22100666>
- Hollywood, based on remarks at the recent Home Entertainment
Summit, seems to be in no rush for a prerecorded HD consumer disk system.
- "We're in no real hurry to align ourselves with one format,"
said Buena Vista's Bob Chapek. "We're comfortably on the fence," said
MGM's David Bishop. "We would all be doing ourselves a disservice if we
stepped on the growth curve of DVD," said Lion's Gate's Steve Beeks.
And, according to Fox's Mike Dunn, DVD "is still a sexy format":
<http://www.uemedia.net/CPC/videography/article_8631.shtml>
- EchoStar's DISH network has hit 10 million subscribers:
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/altavista/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040614005438&newsLang=en>
- SBC is planning to deliver HD via its phone network using Microsoft
technology:
<http://www.nypost.com/business/23541.htm>
- The FCC has issued its notice of inquiry for its annual report on
competition in the multichannel vide programming marketplace. Comments
are due July 23, replies August 25:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-136A1.doc>
- Upcoming Dates (DTV and non-DTV):
- June 30, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, Road Show -- "A Taste of
NAB" (not NAB affiliated)
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/29_Raleigh-Durham.htm>.
- July 6, Baltimore-Washington, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not
NAB affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/30_Baltimore-Washington.htm>.
- July 8, Philadelphia, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not NAB
affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/31_Philadelphia.htm>.
- July 12, New Haven, Connecticut, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB"
(not NAB affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/32_New_Haven.htm>.
- July 14, Boston, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not NAB
affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/33_Boston.htm>.
- July 16, Eastern New York, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not NAB
affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/34_Up_State_NY.htm>.
- July 19, Binghamton, New York, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not
NAB affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/35_Binghamton.htm>.
- July 19-23, Seattle, MPEG meetings.
- July 21, Cleveland, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not NAB
affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/36_Cleveland.htm>.
- July 22, Columbus, Ohio, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not NAB
affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/37_Columbus.htm>.
- July 26, Indianapolis, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not NAB
affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/38_Indianapolis.htm>.
- July 28, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, Road Show -- "A Taste of
NAB" (not NAB affiliated)
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/39_Urbana-Champaign.htm>.
- July 29, Madison, Wisconsin, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not
NAB affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/40_Madison.htm>.
- August 2, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB"
(not NAB affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/41_Minn-StP.htm>.
- August 4, Omaha, Nebraska, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not NAB
affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/42_Omaha.htm>.
- August 6, Riverton, Wyoming, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not
NAB affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/43_Riverton.htm>.
- August 9, Salt Lake City, Utah, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB"
(not NAB affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/44_SLC.htm>.
- August 11, Bozeman, Montana, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not
NAB affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/45_Bozeman.htm>.
- August 13, Boise, Idaho, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not NAB
affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/46_Boise.htm>.
- August 16, Spokane, Washington, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB"
(not NAB affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/47_Spokane.htm>.
- August 18, Washington State University, Road Show -- "A Taste of
NAB" (not NAB affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/48_WSU.htm>.
- August 20, Seattle, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not NAB
affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/49_Seattle.htm>.
- August 24, Portland, Oregon, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not
NAB affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/50_Portland.htm>.
- August 24-26, Westin Century Plaza, Los Angeles, DisplaySearch
HDTV Forum 2004 <http://www.displaysearch.com/hdtvforum/>.
- August 25, Eugene, Oregon, Road Show -- "A Taste of NAB" (not NAB
affiliated) <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2004/51_Eugene.htm>.
- August 30-September 1, Hollywood Renaissance Hotel, Entertainment
Media Expo <http://www.media-tech.net/news/New_A.htm>.
- September 1-3, Reading, UK, International Symposium on Consumer
Electronics <http://www.isce.reading.ac.uk>.
- September 9-14, RAI, Amsterdam, International Broadcasting
Convention <http://www.ibc.org>.
- September 16-19, Sony, Basingstoke, England, SMPTE Engineering
Committee meetings <http://www.fibush.net/smpte/Sept2004/Sept2004.htm>.
- October 6-7, Washington (D.C.) Convention Center, Government
Video Technology Expo <http://www.GVExpo.com>.
- October 13-15, Hotel Washington, Washington, D.C., IEEE Broadcast
Symposium <http://www.ieee.org/organizations/society/bt/symposium.html>.
- November 4, Los Angeles Center Studios, HD Expo
<http://www.hdexpo.net/>.
- November 4-7, W
estin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, Home Entertainment 2004 West
<http://www.homeentertainment-expo.com/>.
- November 17-19, Makuhari Messe (Tokyo area), InterBEE
<http://bee.jesa.or.jp>.
- *January 3-6, Las Vegas, IEEE Consumer Communications and
Networking Conference <http://www.ieee-ccnc.org/>.
- January 6-9, Las Vegas, Consumer Electronics Show
<http://www.cesweb.org/>.
- January 8-12, Las Vegas Convention Center, International
Conference on Consumer Electronics <http://www.icce.org/>.
- ***January 26-28, Rancho Las Palmas Marriott, California, ***The
Technology Retreat*** <http://www.hpaonline.com>.
* - new or revised listing
TTFN,
Mark
PS Permission is granted to forward this or any other Monday Memo.
Next week's memo might be late.
Confused about something in the memo? Please first check out the second
post-script to the January 5 memo here:
<http://www.digitaltelevision.com/mondaymemo/mlist/frm02052.html>
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