[opendtv] 20050328 Mark's Monday Memo

     Here are some very efficient (low-administrative-cost) relief organiza=
tions (all have four-star ratings from CharityNavigator.org):
<http://www.americares.org/>
<http://www.redcross.org/donate/donate.html>
<http://www.directrelief.org/index.html>
<http://www.hopeww.org/>
<http://www.mercycorps.org/splash/>


- Follow-ups:

     - NPD 17-inch LCD price drop - That was actually for computer monitors=
:
<http://tinyurl.com/6sgs9>

     - Number of U.S. ATSC receivers - Last week I offered Greg Tarr's stor=
y in TWICE saying there were three million.  Ted Hearn reports in Multichan=
nel News (and CEA, the Consumer Electronics Associayion, has confirmed to m=
e) that 1.5 million of those were integrated, which means the other 1.5 mil=
lion are STBs.  Total "DTV" factory sales through the end of 2004 were 16.1=
 million.  The full story requires a paid subscription:
<http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA513178.html?display=3DPolicy>
     In view of CEA's reporting "over 1.2 million" devices capable of recei=
ving ATSC on February 23 of last year and a million digital-cable-ready set=
s in 2004 (all integrated with ATSC-reception capability) and in view of th=
e "tuner" mandate kicking in last July, I find the figure for integrated se=
ts surprising (on the low side -- and the resulting set-top box figures sur=
prising on the high side).  All of the numbers are for factory sales.
     In a related story, In-Stat's report "Got HD? High-Def TV Service Now =
In Over 10 Million Homes" says that many worldwide are actually receiving H=
D, with four million of them in the U.S. (up from 1.6 million a year ago):
<http://tinyurl.com/6r967>

     - CeBIT - This story describes a 102-inch plasma and a solid-gold 71-i=
nch TV:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/4378733.stm>

     - July 1 -=20
          - This week I've listed 106 advertised TVs 36-inch or larger.  Of=
 those, 21 (20%) have integrated DTT-reception capability. =20
          - See also the ads section for inexpensive non-integrated sets th=
at are HD and/or widescreen.
       - TV sets that would require DTT-reception circuitry starting 2004:
         - Sony 36S45 36-inch TV @ Universal $319
         - Sony Wega 36-inch TV @ Royal $549
         - Sony Wega 36FS10 36-inch TV @ Universal $519
         - Sony Wega 36FS100 36-inch TV @ Empire $549.99
         - Sony Wega 36sf100 36-inch TV @ CEW $549
         - Toshiba 36455 36-inch TV @ Empire $269
         - Toshiba 36E60 36-inch TV @ CEW $269
         - Toshiba 36E60 36-inch TV @ Royal $298
         - Toshiba 36H45 36-inch TV @ Universal $279
         - RCA ZA46 46-inch projection TV @ Royal $397
         - RCA 50929 50-inch projection TV @ Empire $399 SS
         - Zenith ZA50 50-inch projection TV @ Universal $409 DV
         - Toshiba 50-inch projection TV @ CEW $449
         - Toshiba 50A60 50-inch projection TV @ Royal $428
         - Sony 53-inch projection TV @ CEW $498
         - Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Empire $499 SS
         - Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Royal $498
         - Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Universal $519
         - Zenith 53-inch projection TV @ CEW $449
         - RCA 61-inch projection TV @ CEW $649
         - Sony 61-inch projection TV @ CEW $749
         - Sony 61S65 61-inch projection TV @ Empire $589 SS
         - Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV @ Royal $598
         - Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV @ Universal $624 DV
         - Toshiba 61H60 61-inch projection TV @ Royal $618
         - Samsung 65-inch projection TV @ CEW $849
         - Sony 65S65 65-inch projection TV @ Royal $739
         - Sony 65S75 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $769
         - Sony 65V75 65-inch projection TV @ Empire $699 SS
         - Toshiba 65H65 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $689
         DV - price includes DVD player
         SS - price includes surround-sound system
       - TV sets that would require DTT-reception circuitry starting 2005:
         - RCA 25-inch TV @ Royal $98
         - RCA 27-inch TV @ Wal*Mart $178.44
         - Memorex MT2274 27-inch TV @ Sears $179.99
         - Mystery-brand 27-inch TV @ Circuit City $169.99
         - Philips PT543S 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $199.99
         - Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ CEW $159
         - Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Empire $142
         - Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Royal $144
         - Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Universal $159
         - Sony Wega 27FS10 27-inch TV @ Royal $229
         - Sony Wega 27FS10 27-inch TV @ Universal $239
         - Sony Wega 27FS100 27-inch TV @ Empire $229.99
         - Sony Wega 27sf100 27-inch TV @ CEW $219
         - Toshiba 27H45 27-inch TV @ Universal $139
         - Toshiba 27H50 27-inch TV @ Royal $139
       - Devices that would require DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
         - "Famous Brand" 13-inch TV @ CEW $49
         - "Famous Brand" 13-inch TV @ Universal $49
         - "Famous Maker" 13-inch TV @ Royal $58
         - "Famous Brand" 19-inch TV @ CEW $69
         - "Famous Brand" 19-inch TV @ Universal $65
         - "Famous Maker" 19-inch TV @ Royal $78
         - ESA ET419E 19-inch TV @ Circuit City $84.99
         - Symphonic ST419E 19-inch TV @ Best Buy $79.99 AR
         - "Famous Brand" VCR @ Royal $29.99
         - "Famous Maker" VCR @ Universal $29.98
         - Broksonic DRVC9000 DVD-R/RW recorder @ Circuit City $239.99
         - GoVideo R6740 DVD+R/RW recorder @ J&R $169.99
         - Panasonic DMRE55S DVD recorder @ Circuit City $199.99
         - Philips DVDR600VR DVD+R/RW recorder @ Circuit City $299.99
         - Compaq 5000C series computer w/tuner @ Soho $699
         - Hewlett Packard Brio series " @ Soho $799
         - Sony computer w/tuner @ Universal $799
         - Sony 560X series computer w/tuner @ Soho $899
         - Sony RB34G/HS75/PSC 1610 computer w/TV tuner @ Best $1329.97 AR
         - Sony VGCRB34G/SDMHS75B/Z715 " @ Circuit City $1249.99 AR
         - Sony VGC-RB36G computer @ J&R $999.99 AR
         AR - price after mail-in rebate
       - Devices that would require dual DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
       - Devices not covered by the mandate but using analog TV broadcasts:
         - Jensen VM9510 7-inch car TV/DVD combo @ Best Buy $799.99 w/$25RC
         - Sony D-FJ200 AM/FM/TV/weather CD portable @ J&R $64.99
         RC - price includes "reward certificates" of amount shown
          - Readers have asked how to get hold of some of the non-national =
retailers, so look for their phone numbers at the bottom of the memo.

     - May 1 - No lists were updated since last week.

- International H/DTV news: =20

     - The UK Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport has release th=
e Report of the Digital Television Project.  This is the introduction:
<http://tinyurl.com/3k4hr>
     This is the full 41-page report, which seems to cover everything from =
sales figures to ecological impact of increased current draw of digital rec=
eivers.  It notes that 18 million VCRs might have to be replaces, and that =
households might have to pay between 40 and 200 UKP not counting installati=
on costs between 50 and 150 UKP.  It also discusses consumer advisory notic=
es about their TVs and VCRs not working.  The only thing missing is a hard =
analog shut-down date:
<http://tinyurl.com/5p8zf>

     - Thanks to a large infusion of government funds, the South Africa Bro=
adcasting Corporation expects to have everything necessary to shoot the 201=
0 World Cup in HD.  But they might not be able to broadcast it that way unt=
il 2014, if then.  A different organization, Sentech, does the transmission=
, and they seek R300 million (US$47 million) from the government for a netw=
ork.  Multicasting is said, in this story, to be the biggest advantage of D=
TT:
<http://free.financialmail.co.za/05/0318/technology/atech.htm>

     - China is reportedly responsible for 55% of the world's TVs, and abou=
t 62% of China's output is purchased domestically.  Half of China's top-10 =
electronics companies are in the TV business:
<http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GC25Ad04.html>

     - Here's an update on DTT in Ireland:
<http://home.eircom.net/content/irelandcom/topstories/5276922?view=3DEircom=
net>

     - DTT transmitters for a pilot project in Romania are on order:
<http://www.tvbeurope.com/Headlines.htm#News4>

- At the USDC/Needham Display Industry Investor=E2=80=99s Conference, Insig=
ht Media's Chris Chinnock said average sale prices are actually increasing.=
  Returns are said to be due, at least in part, to the fact that analog sig=
nals look "awful" on the new sets:
<http://www.hdtvexpert.com/pages/consortiumsan.htm>

- Normally, I would simply report the main item in this CEA news release, b=
ut another sentence throws a different light on it.  The main item is that =
CEA conducted a survey that found that almost half of consumers plan to mak=
e their next TV HD.  But then there's this sentence:  "Nine out of 10 adult=
s are now aware of at least one term used to refer to high-definition telev=
ision, such as 'digital television' or 'HDTV'":
<http://www.ce.org/press_room/press_release_detail.asp?id=3D10719>

- Based on figures from CEA, sales to U.S. dealers of non-H/DTV television =
sets for the first eight weeks of 2005 were down 16.1% from the same period=
 in 2004.  For the first nine weeks, they were down 11%.  My ten-week runni=
ng average was down 15% at the end of the eighth week and 12.1% at the end =
of the ninth.
     Sales of so-called "Digital Televisions" to U.S. dealers for the eight=
h week were 125,104 units and for the ninth 77,608.  For the first nine wee=
ks they were 687,821.
     "Digital Televisions" (most of which are HDTV displays without DTT-rec=
eption capability) accounted for about 16.9% of the TVs (not counting plasm=
a or direct-view LCD) sold to U.S. dealers through the eighth week this yea=
r and 16.8% through the ninth.  It may be worth noting here what that means=
.  About 83% of the non-plasma, non-direct-view-LCD TVs sold through the se=
venth week this year were still plain non-H/DTV direct-view TVs with pictur=
e tubes.  The last time CEA released numbers allowing the LCD and plasma TV=
s to be included, they raised the "digital" percentage to about 25%; I susp=
ect it is higher now.
     To qualify to CEA as a "Digital Television," a display need only be ca=
pable of dealing with at least 480p; it need not be capable of either recei=
ving digital signals or displaying them.  Devices actually capable of recei=
ving DTT signals are still a small fraction of those numbers.

- Ads for set-top DTT receivers:  I'm aware of only the DirecTV boxes at Be=
st Buy and Good Guys.  Where were those 1.5-million set-tops sold?

- The ads - Readers have asked how to get hold of some of the non-national =
retailers, so look for their phone numbers at the bottom of the memo.
  - Best Buy (HD disclaimers only):
    - Advent HT2751A 27-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $399.99
    - DirecTV H10 DirecTV/ATSC receiver/decoder $299.99
    - DirecTV HR10-250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $999.99
    - Magnavox 15MF605T/1 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $349.99
    - Maxent MX-42VM10 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1799.99
    - Mitsubishi WD-52525 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2839.99
    - Mitsubishi WS-65315 65-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$60RC $1899.99
    - Philips 30PW8402 30-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $699.99
    - Philips 42PF9966 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV w/$125RC $3799.99
    - RCA D52W25 52-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$30RC $999.99
    - Samsung LT-P227W 22-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $1234.99
    - Samsung TX-P2764X 27-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV
    - Sharp 32F641 32-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $499.99
    - Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1709.99
    - Sony KDE50XS955 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV w/$220RC $6649.99
    - Sony KDF55XS955 55-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $3514.99
    - Sony KDF60XS955 60-inch 16:9 integr. LCD proj. DTV w/$125RC $3894.99
    - Sony KP51WS520 51-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$50RC $1614.99
    - Sony KV34HS420 34-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $1599.99
    - Toshiba 42HP84 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV w/$140RC $4274.99
    - Toshiba 46H84 46-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$40RC $1329.99
    - Toshiba 52HM84 52-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV w/$75RC $2359.99
    - Zenith E44W46LCD 44-inch widescreen LCD projection TV w/$55RC $1799.9=
9
    - Zenith M52W56LCD 52-inch widescreen LCD projection TV $1999.99
    RC - price includes "reward certificates" of amount shown
  - Circuit City (HD IDs only):
    - Akai PT4299HD 42-inch 16:9 projection TV $749.99 AR
    - ESA PDP4294LVI 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1799.99
    - Hitachi 32HDL51 32-inch wide integr. LCD DTV w/photo-card slot $3149.=
99
    - LG DU42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2969.99
    - LG RU23LZ21 23-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $1169.99
    - Panasonic PT50LC14 50-inch LCD projection TV $2249.99
    - Philips 17PF8946 17-inch widescreen LCD TV w/$30RC $649.99
    - Samsung HLP5063W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2249.99
    - Samsung SPP4251 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2429.99
    - Samsung TXP3264W 32-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $719.99
    - Sony KDF50WE655 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2699.99
    - Sony KDF60XS955 60-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $3689.99
    - Sony KLV26HG2 26-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $2069.99
    - Sony KP46WT520 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $1349.99
    - Sony KP57WS520 57-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$90RC $1799.99
    - Sony KV27HS420 27-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $674.99
    - Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV w/$45RC $899.99
    - Zenith Z20LA7R 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $629.99
    AR - price after mail-in rebate
    RC - price includes "rewards certificate" of amount shown
  - Computers & Electronics Warehouse (am New York, no disclaimer):
    - Panasonic 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1499
    - Samsung 42-inch plasma TV $1599
  - Dell (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer necessary):
    - Dell 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV
  - Dell (New York Times, no disclaimer):
    - Dell 1100MP projector $849
    - Dell 2300MP projector $1200
    - Dell 2300MP projector $1280
    - Dell W1900 19-inch widescreen LCD TV $849
    - Dell W3000 30-inch widescreen LCD TV $2199
  - Empire Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
    - Samsung 26-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $449
    - Samsung 42-inch 16:9 projection TV $799
    - Samsung 42-inch plasma TV $1499
    - Samsung 61Z577 (?) 61-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2499
    - Sony KF50WE610 50-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $1999
  - Epson (no disclaimer necessary):
    - Epson 47-inch integrated projection DTV/printer w/CD-R/RW $2699 AR
    - Epson 57-inch integrated projection DTV/printer w/CD-R/RW $3199 AR
    AR - price after mail-in rebate
  - Fry's (Los Angeles Times, HD IDs only):
    - Mitsubishi HC3 projector $999
    - Mitsubishi WS-55515 55-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1799
    - Panasonic PT-47X54 47-inch 16:9 projection TV $1099
    - Panasonic PT-50LC14 50-inch LCD projection TV $2199
    - Sony KP-51WS520 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1499
  - Good Guys (Los Angeles Times, appropriate disclaimers):
    - DirecTV HR10250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $899
    - Mitsubishi HC3 projector $999=20
    - Sony KDF50WE655 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2,699
    - Zenith P42W46X 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1799
  - J&R (am New York, no disclaimer):
    - Panasonic TH-42PX25U/P 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3799.99
    - Philips 17PF8946 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $549.99
    - Sharp LC26GA4U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1999.99
    - Westinghouse W32001 20-inch 4:3 direct-view LCD TV $499.99
  - J&R (New York Times, no disclaimer):
    - Panasonic TC-17LA2 17-inch 4:3 LCD TV $649.99
    - Panasonic TH-42PX25U/P 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3799.99
    - Philips 15PF9936 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $449.99
    - Philips 17PF8946 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $599.99
    - Philips 30PF9946D 30-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $1699.99
    - Philips 42PF9936 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499.99
    - Philips 50PF9966 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5499.99
    - Sharp LL-171MU 17-inch LCD TV $299.99 AR
    - Sharp LC-26GD4U 26-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1999.99
    - Sony KDE-42XBR950 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $5999.99
    - Toshiba 42HP84 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3299.99
    - Westinghouse W32001 20-inch 4:3 direct-view LCD TV $499.99
    - Zenith Z26LZ5R 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1299.99
    AR - price after mail-in rebate
  - Royal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
    - Mystery brand 42-inch flat-panel TV $1699
  - Samsung (New York Times, no disclaimer):
    - Samsung HL-P6163W 61-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $3699 BS
    BS - price "before savings"
  - Sears (Minneapolis Star Tribune, no disclamer):
    - Panasonic PT50LC14 50-inch LCD projection TV $2499.99
    - Panasonic TH-42PD25U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2499.99
    - Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1799.99
  - Soho Electric (New York Press, no disclaimer):
    - LG RU-42PX11 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499.99
    - NEC PX-42VM5a 42-inch plasma TV $1499
    - Pioneer PDP504CMX 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3599
    - Pioneer PDP-614MX 61-inch 16:9 plasma TV $11,000.99
    - Sharp LC-20B4 20-inch 4:3 LCD direct-view TV $799
    - Sharp LC-26A4U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1499.99
    - Sharp LC-30HV4U 30-inch 16:9 LCD direct-view TV $1899.99
    - Sharp LC-37G4U 37-inch widescreen LCD direct-view TV $3299
    - Sony KDE-42XS955 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3999.99
    - Sony KDE-50XS955 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $5899.99
    - Sony KLV-26HR1 23-inch direct-view LCD TV $1699.99
    - Sony PFM-42M1 42-inch plasma TV $1999
  - Ultimate Electronics (Minneapolis Star Tribune, HD ID only):
    - Mitsubishi WS55315 55-inch 16:9 projection TV $1349.95
    - Samsung SPP4251 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999.95
  - Unitek (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
    - Planar PDP-42BK 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1699
    - Sony PFM42V1/B 42-inch plasma $1939
    - Sony PFM42X1/S 42-inch plasma $3099
    - Sony 50-inch plasma monitor $4049
  - Universal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
    - Panasonic 37-inch flat-panel TV $1599
    - Samsung 42-inch flat-panel TV $1499
    - Sony 42-inch flat-panel TV $1899
  - Value Electronics (New York Times, no disclaimer):
    - LG DU30LZ30 30-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $2699
    - LG DU-37LZ30 37-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $3999
    - LG DU-60PY10 60-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $11,999
    - LG KU17WDVD 17-inch widescreen LCD TV w/DVD player $899
    - LG RU-42PX11 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2299
    - LG RU-42PZ61 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3799
    - LG RU-50PZ61 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $4999
  - Video & Audio Center (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
    - Fujitsu P55XHA30WS 55-inch 16:9 plasma TV $8497
    - LG RU42PX11 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2297 BS
    - Mitsubishi WD-62327 62-inch 16:9 projection TV $3596 BS
    - Pioneer PRO1010HD 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $6997 BS
    - Sharp LC26GA4U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1697
    - Sony KF50WE610 50-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $2497
    BS - price "before savings"

- Tech-Notes #129 has come out:
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/Archive/tech_notes_129.pdf>

- DVD news: =20

     - According to CEA, sales of DVD players to U.S. dealers for the first=
 eight weeks of 2005 were down 46% from the same period in 2004.  For the n=
inth week, they were down 39.3%.  My ten-week running average was down 41.7=
% at the end of the eighth week and 39% at the end of the ninth.  VCR sales=
 were down 45% at the end of the eighth week and 44.1% at the end of the ni=
nth.

     - Warren Communications News reported today that "fragile talks" are u=
nder way on getting the Blu-ray and HD DVD camps to agree to a common stand=
ard.  The story will be on the site until tomorrow morning:
<http://www.warren-news.com/>

- Satellite news:  A surprise in the FCC's recent satellite streamlining or=
der and notice of proposed rulemaking was in paragraphs 84-88, where one of=
 the proposals is eliminating analog transmissions:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-62A1.pdf>

- Check out the new Electronic Entertainment Policy Initiative:
<http://www.eepi.org/>

- Upcoming Dates (DTV and non-DTV):

     - Through March 31, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, SURA/VID=
e 2005 <http://www.vide.net/conferences/spr2005/>.
     - March 30, 609 Greenwich Street, New York, auction of New York Times =
Television equipment, inspection March 29 <http://www.josephfinn.com>.
     - April 3-5, Moscone Center, San Francisco, NCTA: The National Show <h=
ttp://www.thenationalshow.com/ncta2005/ncta2005/public/enter.aspx>.
     - *April 4, Hollywood Pacific Theater, Entertainment Technology Center=
 screening of "Robots" <http://www.etcenter.org/Seminars.asp>.
     - April 14-16, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, PBS Technology Conference <https:=
//secure.connect.pbs.org/conferences/technology/2005/>.
     - April 16-21, Las Vegas Convention Center, NAB 2005 <http://www.nabsh=
ow.com/default.asp>.
     - *April 25, KOBI, Medford, Oregon, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www=
.tech-notes.tv/2005/01-Medford.htm>.
     - *April 27, Sinbad's, San Francisco, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://w=
ww.tech-notes.tv/2005/02-San_Francisco.htm>.
     - *April 29, Reno, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/20=
05/03-Reno.htm>.
     - *May 3, Hometown Buffet, Clovis (Fresno), California, Taste of NAB R=
oad Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/04-Fresno.htm>.
     - *May 5, Los Angeles, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.t=
v/2005/05-Los_Angeles.htm>.
     - *May 9, San Diego, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/=
2005/06-San_Diego.htm>
     - *May 11, Audio Video Resources, Phoenix, Taste of NAB Road Show <htt=
p://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/07-Phoenix.htm>
     - *May 13, KNME, Albuquerque, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-=
notes.tv/2005/08-Albuquerque.htm>.
     - *May 16, El Paso, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2=
005/09-El_Paso.htm>.
     - *May 18, Oklahoma City, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-note=
s.tv/2005/10-Oklahoma_City.htm>.
     - *May 19, Clear Channel Event Center, Tulsa, Taste of NAB Road Show <=
http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/11-Tulsa.htm>
     - May 22-27, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, SID International Sympos=
ium 2005 <http://www.sid.org/conf/sid2005/sid2005.html>.
     - *May 23, Wichita State University, Kansas, Taste of NAB Road Show <h=
ttp://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/12-Wichita.htm>.
     - *May 26, Dallas, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/20=
05/13-Dallas.htm>.
     - May 28-31, CCIB, Barcelona, 118th AES Convention <http://www.aes.org=
/events/118/>.
     - May 30-June 3, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary, SA=
IT/WABE Broadcast Training Seminar <wayne.watson@xxxxxxx> <http://www.wabe.=
ca/>.
     - *May 31, Austin, Texas, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-note=
s.tv/2005/14-Austin-.htm>
     - June 4-10, Las Vegas Convention Center, Infocomm 2005 <http://infoco=
mm05.expoexchange.com/>.
     - *June 6, Weslaco, Texas, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-not=
es.tv/2005/16-Weslaco.htm>.
     - *June 7-8, Universal City (Los Angeles), Digital Media Summit 2005 <=
http://www.ihollywoodforum.com/digitalmediasummit2005.htm>.
     - *June 8, Corpus Christi, Texas, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.t=
ech-notes.tv/2005/17-Corpus%20Christi.htm>.
     - *June 10, Houston, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/=
2005/18-Houston.htm>.
     - *June 13, Lamar State College, Port Arthur, Texas (Beaumont/Lake Cha=
rles), Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/19-Beaumont_%2=
0Lake%20Charles.htm>.
     - June 13-16, Singapore Expo, BroadcastAsia 2005 (including SMPTE DC28=
 meeting) <http://www.broadcast-asia.com/Conference.html>.\
     - *June 14, Courtyard Marriott, Shreveport, Louisiana, Taste of NAB Ro=
ad Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/20-Shreveport.htm>.
     - June 14-16, Macau, IEEE International Symposium on Consumer Electron=
ics <http://www.ieee.org.hk/>
     - *June 17, Jackson, Mississippi, Taste of NAB Road Show, <http://www.=
tech-notes.tv/2005/21-Jackson.htm>.
     - *June 20, New Orleans, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes=
.tv/2005/22-New%20Orleans.htm>.
     - *June 22, Colonial Financial Center, Montgomery, Alabama, Taste of N=
AB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/23-Montgomrty.htm>.
     - *June 24, Jacksonville, Florida, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.=
tech-notes.tv/2005/24-Jacksonville.htm>.
     - *June 27, Orlando, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/=
2005/25-Orlando.htm>.
     - June 27-30, Amsterdam RAI, Cinema Expo <http://www.vnufilmgroup.com/=
filmgroup/cinemaexpo/index.jsp>.
     - June 28-30, Javits Convention Center, New York, Entertainment Techno=
logy Alliance Summit <http://www.etaexpo.com/register.html>.
     - *June 29, Tampa, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/20=
05/26-Tampa.htm>.
     - *July 1, Cinema Trevi, Roma, SMPTE International Conference <http://=
www.smpte.org/conferences/>.
     - *July 5, Miami, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/200=
5/27-Miami.htm>.
     - *July 6, West Palm Beach, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-no=
tes.tv/2005/28-West_Palm_Beach.htm>.
     - *July 11, Atlanta, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/=
2005/29-Atlanta.htm>.
     - *July 13, Huntsville, Alabama, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.te=
ch-notes.tv/2005/30-Huntsville.htm>.
     - *July 14, Shop at Home Network, Antioch (Nashville), Tennessee, Tast=
e of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/31-Nashville.htm>.
     - *July 18, Knoxville, Tennessee, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.t=
ech-notes.tv/2005/32-Knoxville.htm>.
     - July 19-21, Sydney Convention Centre, SMPTE 2005 <http://www.smpte.c=
om.au/home.php>.
     - *July 20, Greenville, South Carolina, Taste of NAB Road Show, <http:=
//www.tech-notes.tv/2005/33-Greenville.htm>.
     - *July 21, Columbia, South Carolina, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://w=
ww.tech-notes.tv/2005/34-Columbia.htm>.
     - *July 25, Charlotte, North Carolina, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://=
www.tech-notes.tv/2005/35-Charlotte.htm>.
     - *July 27, Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, Taste of NAB Road Show <ht=
tp://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/36-Raleigh.htm>.
     - *July 29, WDBJ, Roanoke, Virginia, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://ww=
w.tech-notes.tv/2005/37-Roanoke.htm>.
     - *August 1, Charleston, West Virginia, Taste of NAB Road Show <http:/=
/www.tech-notes.tv/2005/38-WestVirginia.htm>.
     - *August 3, Richmond, Virginia, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.te=
ch-notes.tv/2005/39-Richmond.htm>.
     - *August 4, central Pennsylvania, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.=
tech-notes.tv/2005/40-Central%20Pennsylvania.htm>.
     - *August 5, Philadelphia, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-not=
es.tv/2005/41-Philadelphia.htm>.
     - *August 10, northeastern Pennsylvania, Taste of NAB Road Show <http:=
//www.tech-notes.tv/2005/42-N.E.PA.htm>.
     - *August 13, Connecticut Valley, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.t=
ech-notes.tv/2005/43-Connecticut%20Valley.htm>.
     - *August 15, Boston, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv=
/2005/44-Boston.htm>.
     - *August 17, New Hampshire, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-n=
otes.tv/2005/45-New_Hampshire.htm>.
     - *August 19, Albany, New York, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tec=
h-notes.tv/2005/46-Albany.htm>.
     - *August 22, Binghamton, New York, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www=
.tech-notes.tv/2005/47-Binghamton.htm>.
     - *August 24, Syracuse, New York, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.t=
ech-notes.tv/2005/48-Syracuse.htm>.
     - *August 25, Rochester, New York, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.=
tech-notes.tv/2005/49-Rochester.htm>
     - *August 29, Buffalo, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.t=
v/2005/50-Buffalo.htm>.
     - *August 31, Clear Channel Radio, Youngstown, Ohio, Taste of NAB Road=
 Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/51-Youngstown.htm>.
     - *September 6, Pittsburgh, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-no=
tes.tv/2005/52-Pittsburg.htm>.
     - *September 8, Evansville, Indiana, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://ww=
w.tech-notes.tv/2005/53-Evansville.htm>.
     - *September 12, Indianapolis, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech=
-notes.tv/2005/54-Indy.htm>.
     - *September 14, Dayton, Ohio, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech=
-notes.tv/2005/55-Dayton.htm>.
     - *September 16, Detroit, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-note=
s.tv/2005/56-Detroit.htm>.
     - *September 19, Lansing, Michigan, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www=
.tech-notes.tv/2005/57-Lansing.htm>.
     - * September 21, WGVU, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Taste of NAB Road Show=
 <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/58-Grand%20Rapids.htm>.
     - *September 23, South Bend, Indiana, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://w=
ww.tech-notes.tv/2005/59-South_Bend.htm>.
     - *September 26, Rockford, Illinois, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://ww=
w.tech-notes.tv/2005/60-Rockford.htm>.
     - *September 28, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://=
www.tech-notes.tv/2005/61-Milwaukee.htm>.
     - *September 30, Fox Valley (Green Bay), Wisconsin, Taste of NAB Road =
Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/62-Fox%20Valley.htm>.
     - *October 3, western Wisconsin, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.te=
ch-notes.tv/2005/63-Western%20Wisconsin.htm>.
     - *October 5, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www=
.tech-notes.tv/2005/64-Minneapolis-St.%20Paul.htm>.
     - *October 7, Des Moines, Iowa, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tec=
h-notes.tv/2005/65-Des%20Moines.htm>.
     - *October 10, Kansas City, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-no=
tes.tv/2005/66-Kansas_City.htm>.
     - *October 12, Omaha, Nebraska, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.tec=
h-notes.tv/2005/67-Omaha.htm>.
     - *October 14, Riverton, Wyoming, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.t=
ech-notes.tv/2005/68-Riverton.htm>.
     - *October 17, Bozeman, Montana, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www.te=
ch-notes.tv/2005/69-Bozeman.htm>.
     - *October 19, Spokane, Washington, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www=
.tech-notes.tv/2005/70-Spokane.htm>.
     - *October 20, Pullman, Washington, Taste of NAB Road Show <http://www=
.tech-notes.tv/2005/71-Pullman.htm>.
     - *October 24, KLSR/KEVU, Eugene, Oregon, Taste of NAB Road Show <http=
://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/72-Eugene.htm>.
     - October 24-27, Orlando World Center Marriott, ShowEast <http://www.v=
nufilmgroup.com/filmgroup/showeast/index.jsp>.
     - *October 25, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Portland, Taste of NAB Road=
 Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/73-Portland.htm>.
     - *November 9-12, New York Hilton, SMPTE Technical Conference & Exhibi=
tion <http://www.smpte.org/conferences/>.
* - new or revised listing

TTFN,
Mark

PS  Permission is granted to forward this or any other Monday Memo.  Next w=
eek's memo might be late.

Phone numbers of some retailers mentioned (the ones starting +1 will work f=
rom outside the United States):
- Computers & Electronics Warehouse: +1-718-205-2288
- Empire Computers & Electronics: +1-718-272-6262
- J&R: +1-212-238-9000, 800-221-8180
- P.C. Richard: +1-212-979-2600
- Royal Computers and Electronics: +1-718-646-2100
- Soho Electric: +1-212-941-8533, 888-726-9324
- Unitek: +1-310-966-1166
- Universal Computers & Electronics: +1-718-784-8000
- Value Electronics: +1-914-723-3344, 800-789-5050

Have a question about the memo?  Before contacting me, please try the FAQs =
and glossary in the second postscript to the January 10 memo:
<http://www.digitaltelevision.com/mondaymemo/mlist/frm02163.html>


 
 
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