[opendtv] 20050810 Wolfsson's Wednesday Words (Mark's Monday Memo)
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 19:26:13 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
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:
- The DTT-receiver project - Twelve consumer-electronics manufacturers
responded to the request for quote from the Association for Maximum Service
Television (MSTV)/National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) for a cheap and
good DTT adapter (set-top box):
<http://tinyurl.com/9yaeg>
- Los Angeles HD shoot - We're shooting at the Wiltern Theater until
Friday night. If you want to stop by and see the AMV Resolution facility, it's
parked behind the theater. Afternoons should be good.
- July 1 - I'm on the road again, so I haven't been able to check all the
New York papers.
- This week I've listed 91 advertised TVs 36-inch or larger. Of
those, 45 (49%) have integrated DTT-reception capability. As of July 1, 100%
of those manufactured in or imported to the U.S. were supposed to have
integrated DTT-reception capability. I've also listed 54 advertised TVs
between 25- and 35-inch. Of those, two (4%) have integrated DTT-reception
capability. As of July 1, 50% of those manufactured in or imported to the U.S.
were supposed to 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:
- Sony 36S45 36-inch TV @ Universal $319
- Sony Wega 36F513 36-inch flat-tube TV @ Center City $549
- Sony Wega 36FS10 36-inch flat-tube TV @ Universal $519
- Toshiba 36455 [?] 36-inch TV @ Center City $289
- 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
- Zenith ZA50 50-inch projection TV @ Universal $409 DV
- Toshiba 50A60 50-inch projection TV @ Royal $428
- 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
- 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 @ Royal $618
- Sony 65S65 65-inch projection TV @ Royal $739
- Sony 65S75 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $769
- Toshiba 65H65 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $689
DV - price includes DVD player
SS - price includes surround-sound system
- TV sets that required DTT-reception circuitry starting 2005:
- RCA 25-inch TV @ Royal $98
- Daewoo DTQS5FC 27-inch TV @ Target $143.77
- JVC 27F476 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Center City $299
- Konka KP2762UY 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $189.99
- Magnavox 27MS4504 27-inch TV @ Circuit City $249.99
- Philips 27PT5445/37 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $179.99
- Samsung TXR2735 27-inch flat-tube TV w/$25GC @ Best Buy $299.99
- Sharp 27F541 27-inch flat-tube TV w/$25GC @ Best Buy $279.99
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Center City $139
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Royal $144
- Sony Wega 27F513 [?] 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Center City $229
- Sony Wega 27FS10 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Royal $229
- Sony Wega 27FS10 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Universal $239
- Sylvania 6427FF 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Sears $229.99
- Toshiba 27FA30 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Royal $328
- Toshiba 27H45 27-inch TV @ Universal $139
- Toshiba 27H50 27-inch TV @ Center City $129
- Toshiba 27H50 27-inch TV @ Royal $139
- Insignia ISTV040925 32-inch TV @ Best Buy $249.99
- JVC 32F476 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Center City $469
- Magnavox 32MT3305 32-inch TV @ Circuit City $289.99
- Sony 32S45 32-inch TV @ Center City $238
- Sony 32S45 32-inch TV @ Royal $244
- Sony 32S45 32-inch TV @ Universal $219
- Sony Wega 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Universal $379
- Sony Wega 32F513 [?] 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Center City $379
- Sony Wega 32FS10 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Royal $399
- Sony Wega 32FS10 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Universal $349
- Sony KV32FS120 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $522.99
- Toshiba 32H50 32-inch TV @ Royal $244
- Sony 35S45 35-inch TV @ Center City $319
- Sony 35S45 35-inch TV @ Royal $329
GC - price includes gift card of amount shown
- Devices that would require DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- "Famous Brand" 13-inch TV @ Universal $49
- "Famous Maker" 13-inch TV @ Royal $58
- Toshiba 13A25 13-inch TV @ J&R $79.99
- Daewoo DTQ19V1FC 19-inch TV @ Target $75.77
- "Famous Brand" 19-inch TV @ Universal $65
- "Famous Maker" 19-inch TV @ Royal $78
- Symphonic ST419E 19-inch TV @ Circuit City $79.99
- Insignia ISTV040920 20-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $114.99
- Allegro ABV511 DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $69.99 AR
- "Famous Brand" VCR @ Royal $29.99
- "Famous Maker" VCR @ Universal $29.98
- CyberHome DVR1600 DVD recorder @ Best Buy $99.99
- Humax DRT800 TiVo/DVD recorder combo @ J&R $159.99
- LiteOn multistandard DVD recorder @ PC Mall $109.99 AR
- Mystery brand DVD recorder @ Fry's $98
- Philips DVDR77 DVD recorder @ J&R $159.99
- Philips DVDR600VR VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Circuit City $239.99 DM
- Philips DVDR615 DVD recorder @ Circuit City $179.99 DM
- Samsung DVDR120 DVD recorder @ Best Buy $179.99
- Sony RDRVX500 VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Best Buy $299.99
- eMachines T6522 computer w/TV tuner @ Circuit City $689.99 AR
- HP dv1227us computer w/TV tuner @ CompUSA $1199.99 AR
- HP M1264N computer w/TV tuner pkg. @ CompUSA $799.98 AR
- HP M7160N computer w/TV tuner pkg. @ Circuit City $1149.99 AR
- HP M7160N computer w/TV tuner pkg. @ CompUSA $1079.98 AR
- HP ZD8215US computer w/TV tuner @ Best Buy $1449.99 AR
- HP ZD8220US computer w/TV tuner @ CompUSA $1649.99 AR
- HP Z555 computer w/TV tuner @ CompUSA $1499.99 AR
- Sony computer w/TV tuner @ Universal $799
- Sony VGC-RA840G computer w/TV tuner @ Sony $1399.99
- Sony VGC-RB36G computer w/TV tuner @ J&R $849.99 AR
- Sony VGCRB42G computer w/TV tuner pkg. @ Circuit City $1199.99 AR
- Sony VGC-RB42G computer w/TV tuner @ Sony $999.99
- Sony VGC-RB44G computer w/TV tuner @ Sony $1149.99
- Sony VGC-V617G computer w/TV tuner @ Sony $1899.99
- Sony VGN-A790 computer w/TV tuner @ Sony $2699.99 AR
AR - price after mail-in rebate
DM - price includes 10-pack of recordable DVDs
- Devices that would require dual DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- Magnavox 20-inch flat-tube TV/DVD/VCR combo @ Target $249.99
- Sylvania 6719DF 19-inch TV/DVD/VCR combo @ Best Buy $199.99
- Devices not covered by the mandate but using analog TV broadcasts:
- Sony ICF-CD73V AM/FM/TV/weather shower clock radio @ J&R $79.99
- 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 - None of the lists I check were updated in the last week.
- HDNet is offering free downloadable 20-minute HD clips of the Space Shuttle
launch:
<http://www.hd.net/downloads
- The USC Entertainment Technology Center Digital Cinema Lab is offering a free
digital screening of "The Island" at the Hollywood Pacific Theater on Monday,
August 22, at 7 pm. Check the site for further information:
<http://www.etcenter.org/>
- International H/DTV news:
- According to The Business, the BBC is creating a UKP 400 million (over
$700 million) fund from its license fees to help "vulnerable groups" make the
transition from analog to digital (i.e., subsidizing reception equipment and
installation):
<http://tinyurl.com/8p89w>
- The BBC is also reportedly funding the development of "Pandora," a
PVR-like box that would capture a week's worth of EVERYTHING transmitted on the
Freeview DTT service, so users will be able to watch shows even if they don't
learn of them until after they've been broadcast:
<http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=193&id=1059>
- Half-a-million DTT receivers (including 30,000 PC cards) were sold in
France in the first four months of DTT transmissions:
<http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=0&id=1067>
- In Australia, the number of DTT receivers sold to retailers and
installers as of the end of June was estimated at 920,000, and increase of
143,000 for the quarter:
<http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?display=news&newsID=719>
- There are now 76 models of set-top DTT receivers in Australia from 25
brands, starting at a recommended retail price of A$99 (US$76). Of those, 24
from 17 brands are HD, starting at A$499 (US$382):
<http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=18>
- There are also 26 models of integrated DTV sets from seven brands,
starting at A$1099 (US$841). Of those, five from two brands are HD, starting
at A$6599 (US$5048):
<http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=78>
- On Thursday, a delegation from Samsung came to my apartment to test a new
prototype 8-VSB demodulator. With a high-gain, directional antenna sitting on
the inner windowsill and pointing straight across the street, we were able
reliably and stably to receive every signal we could see on a spectrum
analyzer, which, now that more stations have moved to the CBS antenna on the
Empire State Building, was more than ever before.
The antenna didn't seem critical. A simple loop in roughly the same
location also worked. A few feet inside the room, however, performance was
worse. We could get a few stations with the antenna at a set-top location but
by no means all. A surprise to me was that WABC-DT was one of the more
difficult, as it had previously always been the easiest to receive. It may
have something to do with the front end of the prototype, which was a simple,
inexpensive, single-conversion tuner. WABC-DT is on channel 45, and WNYW-DT is
on channel 44. I'd rank this unit above those non-LG boxes using the LG
5th-generation chip, but not as good as the LG box with the LG 5th-generation
chip (which could get all but one of the stations with a set-top antenna, and
the one it couldn't get was located in New Jersey). Things are certainly
improving.
- The 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show call for papers expires
Friday:
<http://www.cesweb.org/attendees/conferences/speakers/default.asp>
- The July 2005 Late Edition of Gary Merson's HDTV Insider Newsletter describes
tests he performed that showed that more than half of consumer 1080-line HDTV
displays offered no more than 540 lines. All of the Hitachi, JVC, and Pioneer
sets he tried passed his test, as did all of the Toshiba-manufactured Toshiba
sets. In another story, his visits to retailers, like my analysis of their
ads, shows fewer integrated DTVs than the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) tuner mandate would suggest:
<http://www.hdtvinsider.com>
- Based on figures from CEA (which were recently revised), sales to U.S.
dealers of non-H/DTV television sets for the first 28 weeks of 2005 were down
8.4% from the same period in 2004; my ten-week running average was down 11.3%.
For the first 29 weeks, they were down 9.4%, and my ten-week running average
was down 16.8%.
Sales of so-called "Digital Televisions" to U.S. dealers for the 28th week
were 56,743 units, for the 29th week 61,935, and for the first 29 weeks
2,115,509 (compared to 10,830,650 for sets not called "digital" by CEA). For
the three weeks in a row, the number of so-called "Digital Televisions" sold
for the week was less than the number sold for the same week last year. That
negative-growth continues into figures I'm not permitted to release yet.
"Digital Televisions" (most of which are HDTV displays without
DTT-reception capability) accounted for about 16.3% of the TVs (not counting
plasma or direct-view LCD) sold to U.S. dealers through the 28th and 29th weeks
this year. It may be worth noting here what that means. About 84% of the
non-plasma, non-direct-view-LCD TVs sold through the 29th week this year were
still plain non-H/DTV direct-view TVs with picture tubes. The last time CEA
released numbers allowing the LCD and plasma TVs to be included, they raised
the "digital" percentage to about 25%; I suspect it is higher now.
To qualify to CEA 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 are still a small fraction of those numbers.
- Ads for set-top DTT receivers: They've finally come down in price. DirecTV
units were available from Circuit City, CompUSA, and Ultimate Electronics, and
CompUSA also had a Samsung.
- 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.
Again, at least some of the model numbers in the Center City ad appear to
be wrong.
There appear to be some price breakthroughs this week. DirecTV has
dropped the price of its DTT receivers. The H10 was just $199.99 at Circuit
City. The Vizio P42e plasma TV was just $1199 at PC Mall.
Ultimate has an LG 44-inch DLP projection TV with what, to me, is a new
model number, but it does NOT have integrated DTT-reception capability.
- Best Buy (HD disclaimers only):
- JVC HD527BP6 52-inch wide integr. D-ILA proj. DTV w/$200GC $2799.99
- JVC HD567BP6 56-inch wide integr. D-ILA proj. DTV w/$300GC $3099.99
- JVC LT40X776 40-inch wide integr. LCD DTV w/$115RC & $200GC $3699.99
- LG 17LX1R 17-inch widescreen LCD TV w/$35GC $649.99
- Magnavox 15MF605T/17 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $289.99
- Maxent MX-42VM11 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1499.99
- Maxent MX-42XM11 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1999.99
- Mitsubishi WD-52527 52-inch 16:9 integr. proj. DTV $2799.99**
- Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$100GC $2499.99
- Philips 30PW9100D/37 30-inch 16:9 integr. CRT DTV $699.99##
- Pioneer PDP-4351HD 43-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$145RC $4499.99 AR
- Pioneer PDP-5051HD 50-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV $5999.99 AR
- Samsung HLR5667W 56-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV $3099.99***
- Samsung TXR2678WH 26-inch 16:9 integrated CRT DTV $649.99
- Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV w/$75GC $1499.99
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $1999.99****
- Sony KDP51WS655 51-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1799.99*****
- Sony KV32HS420 32-inch 4:3 CRT TV w/$25 GC $899.99
- Westinghouse LTV-30W2 30-inch widescreen LCD monitor $999.99 AR
** - price includes $85RC and $200GC
*** - price includes $90RC and $300GC
**** - price includes $55RC and $200GC
***** - price includes $55RC and $100GC
## - price includes $15RC and $100GC
AR - price after mail-in rebate
GC - price includes gift card of amount shown
RC - price includes "reward certificates" of amount shown
- Center City Computers & Electronics (Metro NY, no disclaimer):
- JVC LT-26X575 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $999
- Panasonic 43-inch 16:9 LCD [projection] TV $1699
- Panasonic TC-17LA2 17-inch 4:3 LCD TV $449
- Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1699
- Samsung 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1499
- Samsung 61H60 [?] 47-inch 16:9 projection TV $999 SS
- Samsung LNR328W 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1699
- Samsung LTP1545 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $379
- Sharp LC-20B6U-S 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $569
- Sony KF50WE610 50-inch 16:9 LCD [projection] TV $1999
- Sony 60-inch 16:9 LCD [projection] TV $2599
- Toshiba 65V75 [?] 57-inch 16:9 projection TV $1499 SS
SS - price includes surround-sound system
- Circuit City (HD IDs only):
- DirecTV H10 DirecTV/ATSC receiver/decoder $199.99
- DirecTV HR10-250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $499.99
- Hitachi 50V710 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2374.99
- Hitachi 51F710S 51-inch 16:9 integr. CRT proj. DTV $1709.99
- LG 50PX1D 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3799.99
- LG 50PX4DR 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV/PVR $5699.99
- LG DU42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2944.99
- Magnavox 15MF605T 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $299.99
- Magnavox 17MD255V 17-inch widescreen LCD TV/DVD combo $529.99
- Magnavox 26MF605W 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $899.99
- Mystery brand 42-inch widescreen plasma TV w/$75RC $1499.99
- Panasonic PT44LCX65 44-inch wide integrated DLP proj. DTV $2089.99
- Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4749.99
- Philips 26PF5320 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1139.99
- Samsung HLR5667W 56-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $2944.99
- Samsung HPR4252 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $3324.99
- Samsung LTP2045 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $617.99
- Samsung SPR4232 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2374.99
- Sharp LC13B6US 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $399.99
- Sharp LC20SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $569.99
- Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1424.99
- Sharp LC32GA5U 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1999.99
- Sony KDF60XS955 60-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $3894.99
- Sony KLV32M1 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $2499.99
- Sony KLVS23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1234.99
- Sony KP46WT520 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $1099.99
RC - price includes "reward certificate" of amount shown
- CompUSA (appropriate disclaimers):
- DirecTV HR10-250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $499.99 AR
- Samsung SIR-TS360 DirecTV receiver/decoder $199.99
- Syntax Olevia LT26HVE 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $699.99 AR
- Zenith Z42PX2D 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $2099.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Dell (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Dell 2300MP projector $999
- Dell W4200 42-inch plasma TV $2599
- e.tronics.com (Village Voice, no disclaimer):
- Toshiba 52HM84 52-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $1899
- Fry's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Mystery brand 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $699
- Great Indoors (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Samsung SPR4232 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2499
- Sony [KDF]55WF655 55-inch 16:9 integr. [LCD] proj. DTV $2999
- Westinghouse LTV-27W2 27-inch 16:9 LCD monitor $899
- J&R (am New York, no disclaimer):
- LG 23LX2R 23-inch widescreen LCD TV
- Philips 17PF8946 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $479.99
- Pioneer PDP5045HD 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV
- Samsung HL-R5087W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $2699.99
- J&R (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Hitachi 42EDT41 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV
- HP LC3040N 30-inch widescreen LCD TV $1299.00
- Optoma DV10 projector $1499.99
- Optoma EP 739 projector w/screen $1399.99
- Panasonic TH-37PX50U 37-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2699.99
- Philips 17PF8946 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $479.99
- Philips 42PF9936 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1699.99
- Samsung HL-R5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $1999.99
- Sharp IT-23M1U 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $279.99 AR
- Sony KDE-42XS955 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3499.99
- Westinghouse LTV-32w1 32-inch widescreen LCD monitor w/$100GC $1499.99
GC - price includes gift card of amount shown
- Pacific Sales (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- JVC HD61Z575 61-inch widescreen D-ILA projection TV $2497
- Sony KF50WE610 50-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $1997
- Sony KP51WS510 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1197
- PC Mall (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Vizio P42e 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1199
- P.C. Richard & Son (New York Times, HD disclaimers only):
- Audiovox FP1505 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $299.97
- JVC LT26X575 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1199.97
- Optoma DV-10 projector $1499.97
- Panasonic TC20LA5 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $699.97
- Samsung SPR4232 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2199.97
- Sharp LC20B8US 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $899.97
- Sharp LC20SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $599.97
- Sony VPLHS51 projector $2388.97
- Royal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic 37-inch widescreen flat-panel TV $1699
- Samsung 42-inch flat-panel TV $1499
- Sony 42-inch widescreen flat-panel TV $1799
- Sears (Minneapolis Star Tribune, HD disclaimers only):
- Magnavox 26-inch widescreen LCD TV @ Sears $899.99
- Panasonic TH42PD50 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2374.99
- Prima HT3061A 30-inch widescreen TV $599.99
- Samsung HL-R5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $2659.99
- Ultimate Electronics (Minneapolis Star Tribune, most HD disclaimers):
- DirecTV HR10250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $599.95
- LG 17LX1R 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $584.95
- LG 50PX1D 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4049.95
- LG DU42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2789.95
- LG RU44SZ63D 44-inch 16:9 projection TV $1799.95
- Mitsubishi WD52725 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2499.95
- Mitsubishi WD62527 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3149.95
- Mitsubishi WS55515 55-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1798.95
- Panasonic TH42PD50 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2249.95
- Philips 42PF9936D 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1698.95
- Samsung HLR6178W 61-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $4049.95
- Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1349.95
- Sony KDE42XS955 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3499.95
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $1799.95
- Sony KDFE55A20 55-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2699.95
- Sony KLVS23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1169.95
- Sony KP46WT520 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $998.95
- 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 50PX1D 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3997 BS
- Mitsubishi WD62528 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3697 BS
- Sony KLVS32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1997 BS
BS - price "before savings"
- DVD news: According to CEA, sales of DVD players to U.S. dealers for the
first 28 weeks of 2005 were down 24.4% from the same period in 2004; my
ten-week running average was down 11.7%. For the first 29 weeks, they were
down 28.9%, and my 10-week running average was down 15.5%. VCR sales were down
42.1% for the first 28 weeks and 44.2% for the first 29.
- Satellite news:
- DirecTV added 225,000 net new subscribers in the second quarter for a
total of 14.67 million. This story is from Information Week:
<http://tinyurl.com/d2685>
- EchoStar also added 225,000 for a total of 11.5 million:
<http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=0&id=1071>
- In the UK, Sky added 83,000 for a total of 7.8 million:
<http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=193&id=1053>
- Quote of the week: "If you try to do television on a PC you will fail,
because television does television very well" - Lloyd Braun, Yahoo executive:
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/01/technology/01video.html?>
- Upcoming Dates (DTV and non-DTV) - I've had requests to separate the "Taste
of NAB Road Show" dates, so I've done so below this section:
- August 23-24, Beverly Hilton, DisplaySearch HDTV Conference 2005
<http://www.displaysearch.com/hdtvconference/>.
- August 25-28, China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, BIRTV2005
<http://www.birtv.com/english/about.asp>.
- September 8-13, RAI, Amsterdam, IBC 2005 <http://www.ibc.org/>.
- September 16, WHRO, Norfolk, Virginia, VSB seminar
<http://www.mswdtv.com/index_files/Page796.htm>.
- September 19-24, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film
Festival <http://www.jhfestival.org/>.
- September 29-October 1, Vicenza Fair, Sat Expo
<http://www.satexpo.it/en/>.
- October 4-6, Hotel Fort Des Moines, Iowa DTV Symposium
<http://www.iptv.org/dtv/2005/feature_detail.cfm?i=2>.
- October 7-10, Javits Convention Center, New York, Audio Engineering
Society convention <http://www.aes.org/events/119/>.
- October 11-13, Marriott, Madison, Wisconsin Broadcasters Clinic
<http://www.wi-broadcasters.org/cgi-bin/wi-toc.pl>.
- October 12-14, Hotel Washington, Washington, D.C., IEEE Broadcast
Symposium <http://www.ieee.org/organizations/society/bt/symp.html>.
- October 19-20, Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Broadcast
Engineering Expo 2005 and SBE National Meeting <http://www.bee2005.org/>.
- 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>.
- January 5-8, Las Vegas, Consumer Electronics Show
<http://www.cesweb.org/default_flash.asp>
* - new or revised listing
Taste of NAB Road Show calendar:
- 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 10, Kansas City, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/66-Kansas_City.htm>.
- October 12, Omaha, Nebraska, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/67-Omaha.htm>.
- 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 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>.
TTFN,
Mark
PS Permission is granted to forward this or any other Monday Memo. Next
week's memo might be late. There will be no memo the week of August 21.
Phone numbers of some retailers mentioned (the ones starting +1 will work from
outside the United States):
- Center City Computers & Electronics: +1-718-272-6474
- J&R: +1-212-238-9000, 800-221-8180
- P.C. Richard: +1-212-979-2600
- Royal Computers and Electronics: +1-718-646-2100
- Universal Computers & Electronics: +1-718-784-8000
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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