[opendtv] 20050607 Twang's Tuesday Tribune (Mark's Monday Memo)
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 23:32:48 -0400 (EDT)
Here are some very efficient (low-administrative-cost) relief
organizations (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:
- Voom - In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday,
Cablevision reportedly said the costs of shutting down Voom could run as high
as $130 million but they expected to recoup the money from their sale of assets
to EchoStar:
<http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=7947>
- Blu-ray and HD DVD -
- Warren Communications News reported Wednesday that "all hope [is]
not lost" yet. They also reported that Panasonic denied boycotting the meeting
in Cannes. The story is no longer on their site:
<http://www.warren-news.com/>
- After HD DVD announced a triple-layer disk to get them to 45 GB,
TDK came up with quadruple-layer 100-GB Blu-ray disks -- with a 72 Mbps
transfer rate:
<http://www.twice.com/article/CA607083.html?display=Breaking+News>
- High-speed DTT reception - Visson Technologies says their VT1031T will
receive DVB-T at speeds up to 150 km/hr (about 94 MPH) with diversity reception:
<http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20050531PR218.html>
- Broadcast flag -
- Many news outlets report that the Motion Picture Association of
America will not push for broadcast-flag authorization in the proposed DTT
legislation:
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/003619.php
- A report prepared by the Congressional Research Service reportedly
suggests it could violate the Constitution:
<http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirect/2005/0605/cedaily050602.htm#4>
- The draft DTT legislation - According to the Congressional Research
Service, in addition to the Barton and Stevens proposals, there are four DTT
bills already introduced. One would require 700 MHz spectrum delivered to
public safety, another would rescind the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) DTT "tuner mandate," a third would create "minimum public-interest
requirements for multicast TV channels," and the last would add to educational
and informational multicasts. The first two are reintroductions from the
previous Congress. The full Broadcasting & Cable story requires a paid
subscription:
<http://tinyurl.com/75o7d>
In a related story, Broadcasting & Cable reported today that Qualcomm is
making deals to get stations on channel 55 to drop analog. The deals are
contingent on government approval, which was NOT forthcoming when KJLA tried to
drop its analog service early. The full story requires a paid subscription:
<http://tinyurl.com/83wdc>
The first requests have been filed:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-1616A1.pdf>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-1617A1.pdf>
- The CableLabs briefing -
- Here's a story concentrating on the downloadable conditional access:
<http://www.cabledatacomnews.com/jun05/jun05-3.html>
- You can see the presentations here:
<http://www.cablelabs.com/conferences_public/MB2005/>
- Telco competition with cable - Texas has joined Virginia in refusing to
offer statewide franchises:
<http://finance.lycos.com/qc/news/story.aspx?story=49534734>
- Society for Information Display convention -
- Here's another story:
<http://www.digitimes.com/displays/a20050606PR207.html>
- The iFire display reported last week is electroluminescent, not
field emission.
- Peter Putman's comments are now available on the web:
<http://www.hdtvexpert.com/pages/fmj.htm>
- July 1 -
- Manufacturers are continuing to announce tuner-free monitors
instead of DTT-reception circuitry to comply with the mandate. Here's a story
from This Week in Consumer Electronics (TWICE) about Westinghouse dropping
analog tuners to avoid the mandate:
<http://tinyurl.com/b29qk>
This one is a little different. It's a story from TWICE about Akai
offering near identical models at about the same suggested prices with either
integrated DTT reception or no tuners. The ones with no tuners will cost
retailers less. I wonder which they will promote:
<http://tinyurl.com/dctc2>
- This week I've listed 142 advertised TVs 36-inch or larger. Of
those, 52 (37%) have integrated DTT-reception capability.
- See also the ads section for inexpensive non-integrated sets that
are HD and/or widescreen.
- TV sets that required DTT-reception circuitry starting 2004:
- RCA 36E20 36-inch TV @ Broadway $259
- 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 @ Broadway $589
- Sony Wega 36sf100 36-inch TV @ CEW $549
- Toshiba 36455 36-inch TV @ Center City $289
- Toshiba 36E60 36-inch TV @ Broadway $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 @ Center City $399 SS
- Toshiba 50-inch projection TV @ Broadway $469
- Toshiba 50-inch projection TV @ CEW $449
- Toshiba 50A60 50-inch projection TV @ Royal $428
- Zenith ZA50 50-inch projection TV @ Universal $409 DV
- Sony 53-inch projection TV @ Broadway $549
- Sony 53-inch projection TV @ CEW $498
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Center City $498 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 @ Broadway $699
- Sony 61-inch projection TV @ CEW $749
- Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV @ Center City $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 @ Center City $614 SS
- Toshiba 61H60 61-inch projection TV @ Royal $618
- Zenith 61-inch projection TV @ Broadway $599
- RCA 65-inch projection TV @ Broadway $789
- Sony 65-inch projection TV @ Broadway $899
- Sony 65-inch projection TV @ CEW $799
- Sony 65S65 65-inch projection TV @ Royal $739
- Sony 65S75 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $769
- Sony 65V75 65-inch projection TV @ Center City $729 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
- Insignia IS-TV040923 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $159.99
- JVC AV27530 27-inch TV @ P.C. Richard $199.97
- Mystery brand 27-inch TV @ Circuit City $159.99
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Broadway $159
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Center City $139
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ CEW $159
- 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 @ Broadway $239
- Sony Wega 27sf100 27-inch TV @ CEW $219
- Toshiba 27H45 27-inch TV @ Universal $139
- Toshiba 27H50 27-inch TV @ Center City $129
- Toshiba 27H50 27-inch TV @ Royal $139
- Sony 32S45 32-inch TV @ CEW under-$200
- Zenith 32S45 32-inch TV @ Broadway $169
- Devices that would require DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- "Famous Brand" 13-inch TV @ Broadway $49
- "Famous Brand" 13-inch TV @ CEW $49
- "Famous Brand" 13-inch TV @ Universal $49
- "Famous Maker" 13-inch TV @ Royal $58
- Mystery brand 13-inch TV @ Circuit City $59.99
- "Famous Brand" 19-inch TV @ Broadway $69
- "Famous Brand" 19-inch TV @ CEW $69
- "Famous Brand" 19-inch TV @ Universal $65
- "Famous Maker" 19-inch TV @ Royal $78
- "Famous Brand" VCR @ Royal $29.99
- "Famous Maker" VCR @ Universal $29.98
- Insignia DVD/VCR combo @ Best Buy $79.99
- Coby DVD-R1100 DVD recorder $149.99
- Cyber Home DVR1600 DVD recorder @ Best Buy $99.99
- Funai FDRV90E VCR/DVD-R/RW recorder @ J&R $219.99
- GoVideo R6740 DVD+R/RW recorder @ J&R $159.99
- Magnavox MRV700VR VHS/DVD+R/RW recorder combo @ Best Buy $249.99
- Panasonic DMR-E75 VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Soho $249
- Panasonic DMRES30VS VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Circuit City $269.99
- Samsung DVDR120 DVD-RAM recorder @ Circuit City $179.99 5D
- Compaq 5000C series computer w/TV tuner @ Soho $629
- HP Brio series computer w/TV tuner @ Soho $719
- HP M7060N computer w/TV tuner @ Best Buy $1159.97 AR
- Sony computer w/TV tuner @ CEW $699
- Sony computer w/TV tuner @ Universal $799
- Sony 560X series computer w/TV tuner @ Soho $809
- Sony VCG-RB36G computer w/TV tuner @ J&R $979.99
- Sony VGCRB42G computer w/TV tuner @ Circuit City $1299.99 AR
- Sony VGCV517G computer w/TV tuner @ Circuit City $1709.99
5D - price includes five DVDs
AR - price after mail-in rebate(s)
- Devices that would require dual DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- SuperScan SSF420TR 20-inch TV/VCR/DVD combo @ Sears $239.99
- Devices not covered by the mandate but using analog TV broadcasts:
- 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 - The FCC updated its lists as of June 2:
- 1686 stations (98% of the new total including mandated and DTT-only
stations) have received DTT construction permits or licenses, and 1508 are
transmitting some DTT at some power level:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvsum.html>
- There has been no change in the listings of the 40 ABC, CBS, Fox,
and NBC stations due on the air May 1, 1999; 38 are fully licensed, and two are
operating on temporary authority:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvstat.html>
- There has also been no change in the 79 stations in markets 11-30
due on the air November 1, 1999; 72 are fully licensed, and seven are operating
on temporary authority:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvstat11.html>
- Here's a chart of the current status:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvonairsum.html>
- This is supposed to be the list of the 698 stations operating at
full power, either fully licensed or on program test authority. I still can't
see it on my browsers. If you have the same problem, switch the URL extension
to .doc, and you can get it as a Word file:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvonair.html>
- This is supposed to be a list of the 810 stations operating at low
power under on temporary authority:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvstas.html>
- The FCC finally also released the figures for analog stations as of the end
of the first quarter of 2005:
- UHF commercial full power ----- 777
- VHF commercial full power ----- 589
- UHF non-commercial full power - 253
- VHF non-commercial full power - 126
- Class A UHF ------------------- 490
- Class A VHF ------------------- 109
- UHF low power ---------------- 1583
- VHF low power ---------------- 488
- UHF translators -------------- 2648
- VHF translators -------------- 1826
Total U.S. licensed analog TV transmitters - 8889
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-259191A1.pdf>
- The second item on the agenda for the FCC's meeting on Thursday is the Office
of Engineering and Technology on receiver specifications:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-259117A1.pdf>
- There is a meeting Friday of the FCC Consumer Advisory Committee:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-259166A1.pdf>
- David Pogue, the Circuits columnist of the New York Times, last week covered
Akimbo's system of getting video content from the web, not entirely favorably:
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/02/technology/circuits/02pogue.html>
- This week's Emmy Advanced Technology Committee newsletter offers a summary of
U.S. DTT as of June 1, "courtesy of Jack Perry & Decisionmark":
- 1451 stations serving 102.9 million households
- 842 HD-capable stations, serving 100.3 million households
- 609 SD-only stations, serving 97.3 million households
- 542 multicasting stations serving 97.6 million households
There has been a problem getting the latest newsletter from their site,
but you can try here:
<http://www.nyemmys.org/newmedia/>
- International H/DTV news:
- UK regulator Ofcom offers "Planning Options for [the] Digital
Switchover." The 34-page document calls for moves to 64-QAM and 8k COFDM to
provide more capacity for such purposes as HDTV:
<http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/pods/statement/statement.pdf>
It also calls for serving the WHOLE UK population, including the 1.5%
(about 375,000 households) not served by analog TV:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4599881.stm>
Intellect, the UK trade organization similar to the U.S. Consumer
Electronics Association (CEA) called the report a "leap forward" and were
disappointed only "that Ofcom has failed to recommend support to consumers with
legacy products with 2k-only receivers...." This report is from Public
Technology:
<http://tinyurl.com/7b7vx>
- An estimated 400,000 DTT set-top boxes were reportedly sold in France in
just two months:
<http://griffin.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=0&id=912>
- Spain has reportedly authorized new analog TV channels but set an analog
shut-off date of 2010:
<http://www.advanced-television.com/2005/news_archive_2005/May30_June3.htm#spaingr>
- IEEE Spectrum has a report on China:
<http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/WEBONLY/publicfeature/jun05/0605cdig.html>
- In Australia, there are 133 models of widescreen TVs from 15 brands,
ranging from A$699 (US$536) to A$39,999 (US$30,668); nine of those from four
brands are said to have DTT-reception circuitry, starting at A$1449 (US$1111);
69 from 11 brands are said to be HD, starting at A$1599 (US$1226). Only one is
said to be both HD and DTT; it costs A$10,624 (US$8147):
<http://www.widescreentv.com.au/>
A different list has 22 integrated DTT receivers from seven brands
starting at A$1449 (US$1111) and five HD from two brands starting at A$6999
(US$5366):
<http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=78>
Digital Broadcasting Australia also lists 76 DTT set-top receivers from 25
brands starting at A$129 (US$99), 21 of them 15 brands HD starting at A$399
(US$306):
<http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=18>
- A draft statute in Taiwan would offer tax incentives and subsidies for
DTT equipment, would set an analog cut-off at the end of 2010, and would
require DTT-reception circuitry in sets larger than 29 inches by 2006, larger
than 21 inches by 2007, and all others by 2008:
<http://www.digitimes.com/displays/a20050602PR201.html>
- Here's a Reuters story on HD in Europe:
<http://tinyurl.com/brkgq>
- Digital Spy says HD testing has begun in Europe on the Astra satellite
at 19.2 degrees with 1920 x 1080 H.264 at 16 Mbps:
<http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds21633.html>
- France Televisions plans HD in the third quarter of 2006 on both cable
and satellite:
<http://www.advanced-television.com/2005/news_archive_2005/June6_June10.htm#frantel>
- Here's a report on the digital transition in Japan:
<http://www.dibeg.org/news/news-4/news-e4.htm#dn050e>
- According to NPD Techworld, the top-five TV brands in April, in terms of
units sold, were Sony, Toshiba, Sharp, RCA, and Magnavox. Together they
represented 47.1% of the market:
<http://www.npdtechworld.com/techServlet?nextpage=index.html>
- Warren Communications News offered this mysterious tidbit this morning:
"Image quality issues continue to nag TVs including the decoding and
de-interlacing of SD/HD video." The story will be on their site until tomorrow
morning:
<http://www.warren-news.com/>
- CEA has not yet released to me sales figures for week 20.
- Ads for set-top DTT receivers: I'm aware of only the DirecTV units at Best
Buy and Circuit City. I haven't been made aware of any ads for any other
set-top receivers for quite some time
- Ad confusions: Circuit City correctly called the Samsung HLP5063W a
"monitor" but labeled it as "HD Built-In." J&R advertised the HP PE4240N as an
"EDTV monitor HD-ready." Video & Audio Center said the Mitsubishi WD52327 was
digital-cable ready.
- 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.
The model numbers are so hard to make out in the Center City ad that I
might have gotten them wrong (but I'm pretty sure they got at least one wrong,
too).
Note that Computers & Electronics Warehouse is offering a Samsung 42-inch
plasma TV (presumably the same one they used to offer for $1599) for $1199.
- Best Buy (HD disclaimers only):
- DirecTV H10 DirecTV/ATSC receiver/decoder $299.99
- DirecTV HR10-250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $699.99
- JVC "26HL84" 26-inch wide LCD TV w/$100GC & $45RC $1499.99
- Magnavox 17MF200V/1 17-inch 16:9 LCD TV w/$25GC $479.99
- Maxent MX-42VM10 42-inch wide plasma TV w/$100GC & $45RC $1499.99 AR
- Maxent MX-42XM11 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $2299.99
- Mitsubishi WD-52525 52-inch 16:9 integr. proj. DTV w/$200 GC & $75 RC
$2499.99
- Mitsubishi WD-62525 62-inch 16:9 integr. proj. DTV w/$200GC & $100RC
$3299.99
- Mitsubishi WS55315 55-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$100GC & $45RC $1499.99
- Panasonic PT-44LCX65 44-inch wide integr. DLP proj. DTV $2199.99
- Panasonic PT-61LCX65 61-inch wide integr. DLP proj. DTV $3199.99
- Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV $2499.99
- Pioneer PDP-4351HD 43-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$400GC & $150RC
$4999.99
- Samsung HLR4677W 46-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV w/$100GC & $75RC
$2499.99
- Samsung HL-R5667W 56-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV w/$200GC & $95RC
$3099.99
- Samsung HPR4252 42-inch wide integr. plasma DTV in home-theater pkg.
- Samsung LNR238W 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV w/$50GC & $30RC $1099.99
- Samsung LNR268W 26-inch wide LCD TV w/$100GC & $50RC $1699.99
- Samsung LNR328W 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV w/$100GC & $70RC $2299.99
- Samsung SPR4232 42-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$100GC & $75RC $2499.99
- Samsung TX-R3079WH 30-inch 16:9 integr. CRT DTV w/$50GC $999.99
- Sharp LC37GB5U 37-inch wide integr. LCD DTV w/$300GC & $120RC $3999.99
- Sony KDE37XS955 37-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$300GC & $120RC
$3999.99 AR
- Sony KDE50XS955 50-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$500GC & $195RC
$6499.99 AR
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integr. LCD proj. DTV w/$100GC & $75RC
$2499.99
- Sony KLV19A10 19-inch widescreen LCD TV w/$50GC & $30RC $1099.99
- Sony KLV26HG2 26-inch widescreen LCD TV w/$100GC $1999.99
- Toshiba 46H84 46-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$50GC & $30RC $999.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
GC - price includes gift card of amount shown
RC - price includes "reward certificates" of amount shown
- Broadway Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1499
- Sony 20-inch widescreen LCD TV $649
- Center City Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic PT43LC14 43-inch LCD projection TV $1699
- Samsung 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1499
- Sony 61Z577 [?] 60-inch 16:9 LCD [projection] TV $2599
- Sony KF50WE610 50-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $1999
- Circuit City (HD IDs only):
- DirecTV H10 DirecTV/ATSC receiver/decoder $299.99
- DirecTV HR10250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $699.99
- Hitachi 51F710S 51-inch 16:9 integr. CRT proj. DTV $1699.99
- LG DU42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2999.99
- Panasonic PT61LCX65 61-inch widescreen integr. proj. DTV $2899.99
- Panasonic TC32LX50 32-inch wide integrated LCD DTV $2099.99
- Panasonic TH42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2299.99
- Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4499.99
- Polaroid FLM1511 20-inch LCD TV $269.99
- Polaroid FLM2601 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $899.99
- Samsung HLP5063W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2099.99
- Samsung SPP4251 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2299.99
- Sharp LC20SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $617.49
- Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1599.99
- Sony KDF55WF655 55-inch 16:9 integr. LCD proj. DTV w/$140RC $2799.99
- Sony KLV19A10 19-inch widescreen LCD TV $999.99
- Sony KP46WT520 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $1399.99
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $899.99
RC - price includes "rewards certificate" of amount shown
- Computers & Electronics Warehouse (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1399
- Samsung 42-inch plasma TV $1199
- Dell (Los Angeles Times, HD ID):
- Dell 30-inch widescreen LCD TV $1499
- Dell 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma TV $2999
- Dell (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Dell 3300MP projector $1360
- Dell W4200 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2999
- Fry's (Los Angeles Times, HD IDs only):
- Mitsubishi WD-52327 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $2099
- Mitsubishi WD-62327 62-inch 16:9 projection TV $2499
- Mystery brand 37-inch widescreen LCD TV $1999
- Mystery brand 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1499
- Panasonic PT-60LC14 60-inch LCD projection TV $2299
- Philips 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1899
- Sony 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $6499
- Sony KDF-42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2199
- Great Indoors (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic [TH]42PX50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3499
- Panasonic [TH]50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4999
- Samsung HLR-4677W 46-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $2499
- Samsung HLR-5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $2799
- Samsung HLR-6167W 61-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $3499
- Sony KDF55WF655 55-inch 16:9 integr. LCD proj. DTV $2999
- Sony KDF60WF655 60-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $3699
- Westinghouse LTV27W2 27-inch 16:9 LCD monitor $899
- Westinghouse LTV32W 32-inch widescreen LCD monitor $1599
- Howard's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic PT53WX54 53-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $999
- Panasonic TC32LX50 32-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $2299 *******
- Panasonic TH42PD25UP 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2495
- Philips 42PF9936 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2199
- Toshiba 44NMH84 44-inch widescreen $2199 *****************
- Toshiba 65H84 65-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1799
- J&R (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Hitachi 42EDT41 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2299.99
- Hitachi 60VS810 60-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2999.99
- LG 26LX2D 26-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $1499.99
- LG 50PX5D 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4999.99
- J&R (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Canon LV-7230 projector
- Canon LV-X4 projector
- Canon Realis SX50 projector
- HP PE4240N 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999.99
- InFocus LP70+ projector $1299.99 AR
- InFocus LP540 projector $1199.99
- JVC HD61Z575 61-inch widescreen D-ILA projection TV $2599.99
- LG DU-42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV
- Panasonic TC22LH1 22-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $619.99
- Panasonic TH-37PX50U 37-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV
- Philips 32PF9966 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV $2299.99
- Philips 50PF9966 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5199.99
- Pioneer PDP5045HD 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4499.99 *******
- Samsung HP-P3761 37-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499.99
- Sharp LC-26D5U 26-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1499.99
- Toshiba 20DL74 20-inch widescreen LCD TV $699.99
- Toshiba 26HL84 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1349.99
- Toshiba 32HL84 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1999.99
- Toshiba 46H84 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $1899.99
- Westinghouse W32001 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $499.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Paul's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Mitsubishi WS73615 73-inch 16:9 CRT integrated proj. DTV $3775
- Panasonic TH42PD50 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2495 EL
EL - price "even lower now"
- P.C. Richard (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Audiovox FPE2005 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $499.97
- JVC LT32X575 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1999.97
- Mitsubishi LT2240 22-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1499.97
- Philips 42PF9936 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999.97
- ProView MH462SU 46-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1899.97
- Sony KDE61XBR950 61-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $13,999.97
- Sony KV27FS120 27-inch 4:3 CRT TV $369.97
- Royal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Mystery brand 42-inch flat-panel TV $1699
- Sears (Minneapolis Star Tribune, some attempt at a disclaimer):
- Hitachi 42V715 42-inch wide integr. LCD projection DTV $2069.99
- Hitachi 51F510 51-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1529.99
- Panasonic "LC26GA5U" 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $2299.99
- Prima HT2778A 27-inch 4:3 TV $399.99
- Samsung LN-R238W 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1099.99
- Sony KDP57WS655 57-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2159.99
- Sony KE42M1 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2799.99
- Sylvania 6620LFP 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $549.99
- Toshiba 26HF85 26-inch 16:9 flat CRT TV $599.99
- Toshiba 30HF85 30-inch 16:9 flat CRT TV $799.99
- Soho Electric (am New York, no disclaimer):
- By Design D5032 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2699
- Panasonic TH-50PWD7 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1799
- Pioneer PDP-4300 43-inch integrated plasma DTV $1699
- Samsung HP-P5031 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2999
- Sharp LC-30HV4 30-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1599
- Soho Electric (New York Press, no disclaimer):
- Champion 20-inch LCD TV $499
- Panasonic TH-42PW5 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1699
- Panasonic TH-50PHD 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3799
- Samsung HL-P5085 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2899
- Samsung HP-P5031 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2999
- Target (Minneapolis Star Tribune, no disclaimer):
- Magnavox 17MD250V 17-inch widescreen LCD TV/DVD combo $598
- Sharp LD-26SH1U 26-inch LCD TV $1298
- Universal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic 37-inch flat-panel TV $1499
- Samsung 42-inch flat-panel TV $1299
- Sony 42-inch flat-panel TV $1799
- Video & Audio Center (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- LG 23LX1RV 23-inch widescreen LCD/DVD combo $1197 BS
- LG 50PX1D 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4497 BS
- LG 62SX4D 62-inch widescreen DLP integrated projection DTV $3497 BS
- Mitsubishi WD52327 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $2497 BS
- Mystery brand 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $1997
- Mystery brand 52-inch widescreen projection TV $1997
- Panasonic TH42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2497 BS
- Pioneer PRO1010HD 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $6497
- Samsung LNR328W 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV $2297 BS
- Samsung LNR408W 40-inch 16:9 LCD TV $3997 BS
- Sharp LC45GD6U 45-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $6997 BS
- Sony KDE50XS955 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $5997
- Sony KDF50WE655 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2497
- Sony KDF55XS955 55-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $3697 BS
- Sony KDF70XBR950 70-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $6997 BS
- Sony KE42TS2 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3497
- ViewSonic N2750W 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $897 AR
AR - price after rebate
BS - price "before savings"
- PVR news - Intel and TiVo reportedly plan to offer TiVo To Go wirelessly to
Centrino computers:
<http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=164300238>
- CVS is offering a $29.99 single-use camcorder. It will capture 20 minutes.
The chain will put the content on a DVD for $12.99:
<http://www.twice.com/article/CA606454?display=Breaking+News>
- The war between Epson and TI over projection technology claims is being
turned over to the Federal Trade Commission by the National Advertising
Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus:
<http://www.twice.com/article/CA606157?display=Breaking+News>
- It's official: Sitting too close to a TV won't ruin your eyes:
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/07/health/07really.html>
- Upcoming Dates (DTV and non-DTV):
- Through June 8, Universal City (Los Angeles), Digital Media Summit 2005
<http://www.ihollywoodforum.com/digitalmediasummit2005.htm>.
- Through June 10, Las Vegas Convention Center, Infocomm 2005
<http://infocomm05.expoexchange.com/>.
- June 8, Corpus Christi, Texas, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/17-Corpus%20Christi.htm>.
- June 9, KRMA, Denver, PSIP and MPEG Compliance in Practice
<http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
- 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
Charles), Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/19-Beaumont_%20Lake%20Charles.htm>.
- *June 13, Hollywood Pacific Theater, digital screening of "Crash," RSVP
<http://www.etcenter.org/Seminars.asp>.
- June 13-17, Singapore Expo, BroadcastAsia 2005 (including SMPTE DC28
meeting) <http://www.broadcast-asia.com/Conference.html>.
- June 14, Courtyard Marriott, Shreveport, Louisiana, Taste of NAB Road
Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/20-Shreveport.htm>.
- June 14, Daystar Television, Bedford (Dallas area), Texas, PSIP and MPEG
Compliance in Practice <http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
- June 14-16, Macau, IEEE International Symposium on Consumer Electronics
<http://www.ieee.org.hk/>
- June 14-17, Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Cable-Tec Expo
<http://expo.scte.org/index.html>.
- June 16, KTRK, Houston, PSIP and MPEG Compliance in Practice
<http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
- June 17, Jackson, Mississippi, Taste of NAB Road Show,
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/21-Jackson.htm>.
- June 17-18, Goldcrest Post Production, New York, HD Expo Workshops, HD
Workflow <http://www.hdexpo.net/workshops/HD101Home.html>.
- June 20, New Orleans, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/22-New%20Orleans.htm>.
- June 21, Boston, PSIP and MPEG Compliance in Practice
<http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
- June 22, Colonial Financial Center, Montgomery, Alabama, Taste of NAB
Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/23-Montgomrty.htm>.
- June 22-24, Sonalysts, Waterbury, Connecticut, HD Expo Workshops,
Varicamp <http://www.hdexpo.net/workshops/varicampHome.html>.
- June 23, KGW, Portland, Oregon, PSIP and MPEG Compliance in Practice
<http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
- 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, KGO-TV, San Francisco, PSIP and MPEG Compliance in Practice
<http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
- June 28-30, Javits Convention Center, New York, Entertainment Technology
Alliance Summit <http://www.etaexpo.com/register.html>.
- June 29, Tampa, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/26-Tampa.htm>.
- June 30, KABC, Glendale (Los Angeles area), California, PSIP and MPEG
Compliance in Practice <http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
- 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/2005/27-Miami.htm>.
- July 6, West Palm Beach, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.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.tech-notes.tv/2005/30-Huntsville.htm>.
- July 14, Shop at Home Network, Antioch (Nashville), Tennessee, Taste of
NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/31-Nashville.htm>.
- July 18, Knoxville, Tennessee, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/32-Knoxville.htm>.
- July 19-21, Sydney Convention Centre, SMPTE 2005
<http://www.smpte.com.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://www.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 25-29, JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek, CEA Summer Technology
and Standards Forum
<http://www.ce.org/events/event_info/default.asp?eventID=STSF05>.
- July 27, Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/36-Raleigh.htm>.
- July 29, WDBJ, Roanoke, Virginia, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.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.tech-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-notes.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.tech-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-notes.tv/2005/45-New_Hampshire.htm>.
- August 19, Albany, New York, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-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 23-24, Beverly Hilton, DisplaySearch HDTV Conference 2005
<http://www.displaysearch.com/hdtvconference/>.
- August 24, Syracuse, New York, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-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 25-28, China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, BIRTV2005
<http://www.birtv.com/english/about.asp>.
- August 29, Buffalo, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/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-notes.tv/2005/52-Pittsburg.htm>.
- September 8, Evansville, Indiana, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/53-Evansville.htm>.
- September 8-13, RAI, Amsterdam, IBC 2005 <http://www.ibc.org/>.
- 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-notes.tv/2005/56-Detroit.htm>.
- September 19, Lansing, Michigan, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/57-Lansing.htm>.
- September 19-24, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film
Festival <http://www.jhfestival.org/>.
- 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://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/59-South_Bend.htm>.
- September 26, Rockford, Illinois, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.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 29-October 1, Vicenza Fair, Sat Expo
<http://www.satexpo.it/en/>.
- 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.tech-notes.tv/2005/63-Western%20Wisconsin.htm>.
- *October 4-6, Hotel Fort Des Moines, Iowa DTV Symposium
<http://www.iptv.org/dtv/2005/feature_detail.cfm?i=2>.
- 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.tech-notes.tv/2005/65-Des%20Moines.htm>.
- *October 7-10, Javits Convention Center, New York, Audio Engineering
Society convention <http://www.aes.org/events/119/>.
- October 10, Kansas City, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/66-Kansas_City.htm>.
- *October 11-13, Marriott, Madison, Wisconsin Broadcasters Clinic
<http://www.wi-broadcasters.org/cgi-bin/wi-toc.pl>.
- October 12, Omaha, Nebraska, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/67-Omaha.htm>.
- October 12-14, Hotel Washington, Washington, D.C., IEEE Broadcast
Symposium <http://www.ieee.org/organizations/society/bt/symp.html>.
- October 14, Riverton, Wyoming, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/68-Riverton.htm>.
- October 17, Bozeman, Montana, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-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 19-20, Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Broadcast
Engineering Expo 2005 <http://www.bee2005.org/>.
- 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.vnufilmgroup.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>.
- *October 25-26, Best Western Royal Plaza, Marlborough, Massachusetts,
Bos-Con <http://www.bos-con.com/>.
- November 1-2, RDS Irish International Convention and Exhibition Centre,
Dublin, Video Ireland <http://www.videoireland.tv/>.
- November 9-12, New York Hilton, SMPTE Technical Conference & Exhibition
<http://www.smpte.org/conferences/>.
- November 16-18, Makuhari Messe, InterBEE 2005
<http://bee.jesa.or.jp/en/index.html>.
* - new or revised listing
- January 5-8, Las Vegas, Consumer Electronics Show
<http://www.cesweb.org/default_flash.asp>
TTFN,
Mark
PS Permission is granted to forward this or any other Monday Memo. Next
week's memo might be late.
Phone numbers of some retailers mentioned (the ones starting +1 will work from
outside the United States):
- Broadway Computers & Electronics: +1-212-567-4300
- Center City Computers & Electronics: +1-718-272-6474
- Computers & Electronics Warehouse: +1-718-205-2288
- J&R: +1-212-238-9000, 800-221-8180
- Paul's: +1-714-529-2314
- P.C. Richard: +1-212-979-2600
- Royal Computers and Electronics: +1-718-646-2100
- Soho Electric: +1-212-941-8533, 888-726-9324
- 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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