[opendtv] 20050926 Mark's Monday Memo
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 23:13:16 -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/>
I understand the Red Cross web site is often busy. Americans may also
call 800 HELP NOW (800 435-7669).
- Follow-ups:
- Analog off by 2007 due to Katrina - In addition to Senator John McCain
pushing the idea in the Senate, Representatives Curt Weldon and Jane Harman are
pushing it in the House (H.R. 1646) -- but at least their bill is only for the
public-safety channels 63, 64, 68, and 69:
<http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/bth/20050925/#>
Broadcast Engineering's Beyond the Headlines newsletter also published my
opposing view:
<http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/bth/20050925/#McCain>
If you care about analog TV being shut down by the end of 2006, I'd
suggest contacting your senators and representative with your opinions on the
subject. The bills are expected to become amendments (successful or not) to a
budget bill within the next few weeks.
- CEA's mid-year figures - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has
confirmed that the difference between the 3.8 million "DTV" sales to dealers
through the end of June in their recent press release and the 2 million in
their weekly reports to that date is that the weekly reports do not include LCD
or plasma:
<http://www.ce.org/Press/CurrentNews/press_release_detail.asp?id=10832>
That gives us a new benchmark. With flat-panel displays added, the
"digital" proportion of TV sales to dealers (either DTT-equipped or capable of
dealing with at least 480p) rises from 17% to 32.4% in sales this year through
the end of June.
- DisplaySearch HD conference - A poll taken among the professionals
attending found 93% stating they had seen compression artifacts while watching
HD:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/hd_notebook/one.php?id=433>
- USDTV - The multichannel DTT service is getting about $26 million in
funding from major broadcast groups, including Fox, Hearst-Argyle, McGraw-Hill,
and LIN TV. They hope to open in a fourth market by year end:
<http://tinyurl.com/7jhzp>
- The sub-$400 DTT set - The made-in-China 27-inch RCA set is expected to
go on sale at Wal-Mart for $359 in a few weeks. The full story requires a paid
subscription:
<http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6260370.html?display=Top+Stories>
This week, I list a 27-inch non-DTT RCA TV at Kmart for $189.99,
indicating a $170 premium for the DTT reception. Wal-Mart has a 27-inch
flat-tube RCA TV for $219.
- TV to mobile devices - Broadcasting & Cable has a couple of stories on
the status of the industry in the U.S. They do NOT require a paid subscription
to read:
<http://tinyurl.com/dwgl4>
<http://tinyurl.com/9rv6d>
Here's a story with a European perspective:
<http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=81191&WT.svl=news3_3>
And this story covers a demonstration in Oxford of a 16-channel service,
including all UK terrestrial analog channels, going to 400 residents with Nokia
7710 phones:
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/networks/0,39020345,39221286,00.htm>
Finally, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is allowing WLNY, a
popular New York-area movie station, to give up its channel 55 early and
"flash-cut" to DTT so that Qualcomm can use the channel for its MediaFLO
service. This Broadcasting & Cable story DOES require a paid subscription:
<http://tinyurl.com/dtxqz>
- July 1 -
- I was here all week this time and checked all the free tabloids;
there just weren't many ads this week.
- This week I've listed 108 ads for TVs 36-inch or larger. Of those,
77 (71%) have integrated DTT-reception capability. As of July 1, 100% of those
with tuners manufactured in or imported to the U.S. were supposed to have
integrated DTT-reception capability. I've also listed 55 ads for TVs between
25- and 35-inch. Of those, 5 (9%) have integrated DTT-reception capability.
As of July 1, 50% of those with tuners 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 $279
- Sony Wega 36FS10 36-inch flat-tube TV @ Universal $489
- Toshiba 36H45 36-inch TV @ Universal $259
- Zenith ZA50 50-inch projection TV @ Universal $409 DV
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Universal $499
- Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV @ Universal $624 DV
- Sony 65S75 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $769
- Toshiba 65H65 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $689
DV - price includes DVD player
- TV sets that required DTT-reception circuitry starting 2005:
- Insignia ISTV040924 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $199.99
- Panasonic CT27SL15 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $314.99
- Panasonic PVDF2735 27-inch TV/VCR/DVD @ Circuit City $469.99
- Panasonic PVDF2735 27-inch TV/VCR/DVD @ etronics.com $399
- RCA 27-inch TV @ Kmart $189.99
- RCA 27F522T 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Wal-Mart $219
- Samsung TXR2735 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $289.99
- Sharp 27C241 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $159.99
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Universal $129
- Sony Wega 27FS10 27-inch TV @ Universal $199
- Symphonic ST427F 27-inch TV @ Circuit City $159.99
- Symphonic ST427FF 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $219.99
- Toshiba 27AF45 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $299.99
- Toshiba 27AF45 27-inch flat-tube TV @ Sears $329.99
- Toshiba 27H45 27-inch TV @ Universal $109
- Insignia ISTV040925 32-inch TV @ Best Buy $249.99
- JVC AV32F476 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Circuit City $449.99
- RCA 32V550T 32-inch TV @ Circuit City $299.99
- Sharp 32F641 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $429.99
- Sony 32S45 32-inch TV @ Universal $199
- Sony Wega 32FS10 32-inch flat-tube TV @ Universal $319
- Devices that would require DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- Komka [?] 13-inch TV @ Universal $45
- Symphonic ST413E 13-inch TV @ Circuit City $59.99
- Komka [?] 19-inch TV @ Universal $59
- Sylvania 19-inch TV @ Kmart $99.99
- Toshiba 19A25 19-inch TV @ Sears $109.99
- Insignia ISTV040920 20-inch flat-tube TV @ Best Buy $114.99
- RCA DVD/VCR combo @ Kmart $89.99
- GoVideo R6640 DVD recorder @ P.C. Richard $99.97
- GoVideo VR3930 VCR/DVD combo @ J&R $199.99
- Humax DRT-400 TiVo/DVD recorder combo @ Best Buy $249.99 AR
- JVC DRMV5S VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Best Buy $299.99 BS
- Samsung DVDR120 DVD recorder @ Best Buy $179.99 BS
- Toshiba DR4 DVD recorder @ P.C. Richard $179.97
- Toshiba RS-TX20 TiVo/DVD recorder combo @ J&R $279.99 AR
- HP zd8220us computer w/TV tuner @ J&R $1749.99 AR
- Sony computer w/TV tuner @ Universal $749
- Sony VGC-RB42G computer w/TV tuner @ J&R $899.99 AR
AR - price after mail-in rebate
BS - price "before savings"
- Devices that would require dual DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- Memorex MVDT2402 24-inch flat-tube TV/VCR/DVD @ Sears $329.88
- Symphonic SC724FDF 24-inch flat-tube TV/VCR/DVD @ Circuit $319.99
- Devices not covered by the mandate but using analog TV broadcasts:
- Audiovox FPE1078 8-inch LCD TV/DVD combo @ Circuit City $199.99
- 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 update this week.
- The September issue of the National Association of Broadcasters' Destination
Digital TV is now available:
<http://www.nab.org/newsroom/issues/digitaltv/DDTV/0905.pdf>
- The 1394 Trade Association is developing "1394 over coax" for the cable
industry:
<http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=171000113>
- I neglected to mention last week that the major Hollywood studios are forming
MovieLabs, modeled on CableLabs, to work on anti-piracy efforts. This story is
from Cnet:
<http://tinyurl.com/8wj4n>
Maybe they'll have a presentation at ***The Technology Retreat***,
February 22-24 in the Palm Springs area. BE THERE!
<http://www.hpaonline.com>
- The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions has launched an IPTV
Interoperability Forum:
<http://www.atis.org/iif/index.asp>
- SHDTV ("4K") videoconferencing was recently:
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/26/business/26video.html>
Can UDTV ("8K") be far behind?
- "Chicken Little" is being pegged to start a digital-cinema 3-D craze:
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/26/business/media/26digital.html>
- International H/DTV news:
- Service seems to be a problem all over. A Korean man paid 1.5 million
won (US$1448) to repair a year-old 60-inch projection TV and was told he'd have
to pay again if it malfunctioned again. According to this article, the story
is not unusual:
<http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200509/200509200013.html>
- People at a hearing in China said they did not want TV fees hiked to pay
for the digital transition. "If low-income people turned to gambling to kill
time because they cannot afford digital TV, it would destabilize society," said
Feng Haojun.
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/23/content_3531136.htm>
- The latest list of Austrialian integrated DTVs shows 27 models fromseven
brands starting at A$1099 (US$829). Of those, six from two brands had HD
reception, starting at A$3999 (US$3017). A few other models were said to have
HD displays but their DTT circuitry was not HD capable:
<http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=78>
- According to this story, 720 x 576 at 50 fps progressive is considered
HD in Australia:
<http://www.cnet.com.au/hometheatre/tvs/0,39026023,40000380,00.htm>
- One in five Britons reportedly do not want digital TV under any
circumstances, according to a study by ad agency Mediaedge:cia. This story is
from This Is Money:
<http://tinyurl.com/8naev>
- Based on figures from CEA (which were recently revised again), sales to U.S.
dealers of non-H/DTV television sets for the first 35 weeks of 2005 were down
12.2% from the same period in 2004; my ten-week running average was down 23.2%.
Sales of so-called "Digital Televisions" to U.S. dealers for the 35th week
were 68,259 units and for the first 35 weeks 2,609,087 (compared to 12,709,203
for sets not called "digital" by CEA). For the eight of the last 11 weeks, the
number of "digital televisions" (not counting flat-panel) was lower than in the
same period last year.
"Digital Televisions" (most of which are HDTV displays without
DTT-reception capability) accounted for about 17% of the TVs (not counting
plasma or direct-view LCD) sold to U.S. dealers through the 35th week this
year. Based on CEA's report of unit sales through the end of June including
flat-panel displays, the total "digital" percentage would be 32.4%. It may be
worth noting here what that means. About 68% of the TVs sold through the 35th
week this year were still plain non-H/DTV direct-view TVs with picture tubes.
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. CEA says
that, through June, about 85% of "digital televisions" were HDTV.
- Ads for set-top DTT receivers: I'm aware of only the DirecTV units at Best
Buy and Video & Audio Center.
- 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.
Stereo Exchange's ad again listed a $1500 rebate on the Fujitsu
P55XHA40US, but it didn't specify if the price listed was before or after the
rebate, so I've just listed the price.
- Best Buy (HD disclaimers only):
- DirecTV H10 DirecTV/ATSC receiver/decoder
- DirecTV HR10-250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $499.99 AR
- LG 17LX1R 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $599.99 IS
- LG 50PX1D 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3999.99 IS
- LG 50PX4DR 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV/PVR w/$500GC IS
- LG 52SX4D 52-inch wide DLP integr. proj. DTV w/$200GC $2499.99
- LG DU-37LZ30 37-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV w/$200GC $2799.99 IS
- Magnavox 15MF605T/17 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $289.99
- Magnavox 30MW5405/17 30-inch widescreen TV $599.99
- Mitsubishi WD-52527 52-inch 16:9 integr. proj. DTV w/$200GC $2499.99
- Panasonic PT-61LCX65 61-inch wide integr. proj. DTV w/$300GC $3249.98
- Panasonic TH-37PX50U 37-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$200GC $2499.99
- Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$200GC $1999.99
- RCA D52W23 52-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$100GC $899.99
- Samsung HLR5667W 56-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV w/$200GC $2999.99
- Samsung LNR238W 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV w/$100GC $999.99
- Samsung LNR328W 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV w/$100GC $1899.99
- Samsung LNR408D 40-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV w/$300GC $3299.99
- Samsung TXR3079WH 30-inch 16:9 integrated CRT DTV $899.99
- Sony KD34XBR960 34-inch 16:9 integrated DTV w/$100GC $1899.99
- Sony KDFE42A10 42-inch wide integr. LCD proj. DTV w/$200GC $1999.99
- Sony KLVS32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV w/$200GC $1999.99
- Toshiba 20HL85 20-inch widescreen LCD TV $799.99
- Toshiba 42HP95 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV w/$300GC $2999.99
- Zenith Z50PX2D 50-inch wide integr. plasma DTV w/$115RC $3499.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
GC - price includes gift card of amount shown
IS - price includes $300 towards installation or $300 stand
RC - price includes "reward certificates" of amount shown
- Circuit City (HD IDs only):
- Hitachi 42HDF52 42-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV $2699.99
- Hitachi 51M200 51-inch widescreen projection monitor $999.99
- Hitachi 65M200 65-inch widescreen projection monitor $1599.99
- Magnavox 15MF605T 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $299.99
- Magnavox 26MF605W 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $899.99
- Magnavox 42MF130A 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1699.99
- Panasonic PT44LCX65 44-inch wide integrated DLP proj. DTV $1994.99
- Panasonic TC20LA5 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $664.99
- Panasonic TC32LX50 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1804.99
- Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3799.99
- Philips 42PF7320A 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2374.99
- Polaroid FLM2011 20-inch LCD TV $449.99
- Polaroid FLM3201 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1399.99
- Samsung HLR5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $2374.99
- Samsung HLR5087W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $3324.99
- Samsung LNR238W 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $949.99
- Sharp LC20B8US 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $854.99
- Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1234.99
- Sharp LC32GA5U 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1709.99
- Sony KDFE42A10 42-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $1899.99
- Sony KDFE55A20 55-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2849.99
- Sony KLVS23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1134.99
- Sony KLVS26A10 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1424.99
- Sony KLVS32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1899.99
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $854.99
- Dell (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Dell 1100MP projector $749
- Dell 3400MP projector $1379
- Dell W2600 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1199
- Dell W4200 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499
- etronics.com (Village Voice, no disclaimer):
- Samsung LTP227W 22-inch widescreen LCD TV $989.99
- Samsung LT-P2045X 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $569.99
- Fry's (Los Angeles Times, HD IDs only):
- Mystery brand 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $899
- Mystery brand 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1599
- Good Guys (Los Angeles Times, appropriate disclaimers):
- HP PL4245N 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499
- JVC LT40X776 40-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $3499
- LG DU-30LZ30 30-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $1699
- Panasonic TH42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1999
- Pioneer PRO920HD 43-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4999 AR
- Samsung HLR4677W 46-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $1899
- Sharp LC45GD6U 45-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $4999
- Sony KLV23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1199
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Howard's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Mitsubishi WD-52527 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2499
- Mitsubishi WS-65315 65-inch 16:9 projection TV $1799
- Panasonic PT44LCX65 44-inch wide integrated DLP projection DTV $1999
- Panasonic PT47X54 47-inch 16:9 projection TV $1199
- Panasonic TH42PD50UP 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1999
- Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3999
- Sony KDFE42A10 42-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $1999
- Toshiba 51H84 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1199
- J&R (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic TC-20LB30 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $499.99
- Panasonic TH42PX50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2499.99
- Philips 17PF8946 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $449.99
- Westinghouse LTV-32w1 32-inch widescreen LCD monitor $999.99
- J&R (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Canon LV-5220 projector $999.99
- Canon LV-7240 projector $1199.99 AR
- Canon LV-X5 projector $1149.99
- HP PL4200N 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma TV
- Optoma MovieTime DV10 projector w/screen $1499.99
- Panasonic TC-20LB30 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $499.99
- Philips 17PF8946 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $449.99
- Samsung 242mp-Silver 24-inch widescreen LCD TV $1399.99 AR
- Samsung HL-R5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV
- Sony KDE-42XS955 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2999.99
- Sony KDE-50XS955 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4199.99
- Sony KV-32FS120 32-inch 4:3 CRT TV $479.99
- Syntax Olevia LT37HVE 37-inch widescreen LCD TV $1499.99
- Westinghouse LTV-30w2 30-inch widescreen LCD monitor
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- J&R (Village Voice, no disclaimer):
- HP LC3700N 37-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $2599.99
- Philips 17PF8946 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $449.99
- Ken Crane's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- LG DU-37LZ30 37-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $2798
- LG DU-42PX5D 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3498
- LG DU-42PX12 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2798
- LG DU-50PX1D 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3998
- LG RU-15LA61 15-inch LCD TV $498
- Mitsubishi PD-6150 61-inch 16:9 plasma monitor $9998
- Mitsubishi WD-52327 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $1998
- Mitsubishi WD-62327 62-inch 16:9 projection TV $2498
- Mystery brand 42-inch widescreen plasma DTV $1598
- Panasonic TC-26LX50 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1398
- Panasonic TC-26LX50 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1898
- Panasonic TH-42PD50 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1009
- Zenith Z44SL80 44-inch widescreen integrated projection DTV $1798
- Paul's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Mitsubishi WD-52327 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $1995
- Panasonic PT-44LCX65 44-inch wide integrated DLP proj. DTV $1995
- P.C. Richard & Son (New York Times, appropriate disclaimers):
- Audiovox FPE2005 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $499.97
- Philips 42PF7320 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2499.97
- Samsung HPR5052 50-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $3499.97
- Sharp LC37GB5U 37-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $2999.97
- Sony KLVS23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $999.97
- Sony KLVS32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1899.97
- Sears (Minneapolis Star Tribune, HD IDs only):
- JVC HD52G886 52-inch wide integrated D-ILA proj. DTV $2599.99
- Panasonic TH42PX50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2999.99
- Samsung HC-R4755W 47-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $999.99
- Samsung SP-R4232 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2199.99
- Sony KDFE60A20 60-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $3499.99
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $899.99
- Sony KV34HS420 34-inch 16:9 CRT TV $1499.99
- Stereo Exchange (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Fujitsu P55XHA40US 55-inch 16:9 plasma TV $9999 NR
- Hitachi 70VX915 70-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $6999.99
- LG 50PY2DR 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV/PVR $7999.95
- LG DU42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV pkg. "less than $8,000"
- Runco CR-32HD 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV $3995
- Runco CW-50MC 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $9995
- Sharp LC-37D6U 37-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $3099.99
- Sharp LC-45GD7U 45-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $5999.99
NR - see note on rebate in ads introduction above
- Ultimate Electronics (Minneapolis Star Tribune, appropriate IDs):
- Akai PDP4206EM 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1498.95
- LG 15LW1R 15-inch LCD TV $899.95
- LG 17LX1R 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $649.95 BS
- LG 26LX1D 26-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $1259.95
- LG 50PX1D 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3599.95
- LG DU37LZ30 37-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $2519.95
- Mitsubishi WD52527 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2249.95
- Mitsubishi WD73727 73-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $4949.95
- Panasonic TC26LX50 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1259.95
- Panasonic TH37PX50U 37-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2249.95
- Panasonic TH42PD50 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $1799.95
- Panasonic TH50PX500U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4049.95
- Samsung HLR5078W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $3149.95
- Samsung HPR4272 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $2879.95
- Sharp LC15SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $399.95
- Sony KDFE55A20 55-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2699.95
- Sony KLVS19A10 19-inch widescreen LCD TV $899.95
- Sony KLVS32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1799.95
- Toshiba 14DLV75 14-inch LCD TV/DVD combo $449.95
- Toshiba 23HLV85 23-inch widescreen LCD/DVD combo $1079.95
- Toshiba 27HL85 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $1259.95
- Toshiba 32HLX95 32-inch wide integrated LCD DTV/DVD combo $2429.95
- Toshiba 42HPX95 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3149.95
- Toshiba 52HMX95 52-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $2519.95
- Toshiba 62MX195 62-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV $3599.95
- Zenith Z42PX2D 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $1619.95
BS - price "before savings"
- Universal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- "Famous Makers" 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $699
- Panasonic TH42PD506 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1199
- Samsung 42-inch widescreen TV $999
- Samsung HPP4298PP 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1299
- Sony KED4235 42-inch widescreen flat-panel TV $1599
- Video & Audio Center (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- DirecTV HR10250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $497 AR
- LG 62SX4D 62-inch widescreen DLP integrated projection DTV $3297 BS
- Mitsubishi WD-52627 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3497 BS
- Mystery brand 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $1697
- Panasonic TH37PX50U 37-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2497 BS
- Sony KDFE50A10 50-inch wide integrated LCD projection DTV $2497 BS
- Sony KLV32A10 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1997 BS
- Zenith Z23LZ5R 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $847 BS
AR - price after mail-in rebate
BS - price "before savings"
- Wal-Mart (Minneapolis Star Tribune, no disclaimer):
- Magnavox 15MF400T/37 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $248
- RCA HD52W59 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $988
- Tatung V27DMBX-U02 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $748
- Tatung V32FLBB-U02 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $948
- DVD news:
- According to CEA's revised figures, sales of DVD players to U.S. dealers
for the first 35 weeks of 2005 were down 22.6% from the same period in 2004; my
ten-week running average was down 16.1%. VCR sales were down 43.6%.
- Verizon's FiOS IPTV service has been launched in Keller, Texas, west of DFW
airport. It reportedly offers 20 HD channels:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=3263>
- The Video Ireland Show, November 1-2, has been cancelled.
- 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:
- September 27-28, Turning Stone Resort, Verona, New York, SBE22 Broadcast
& Technology Expo
<http://www.sbe22.org/sbe22expo/html/conv_tech%20papers_05.htm>.
- September 29, Hollywood Pacific Theater, Digital Cinema and 3D:
Business, Production, and Distribution Trends
<http://www.etcenter.org/Seminars.asp>.
- September 29-October 1, Vicenza Fair, Sat Expo
<http://www.satexpo.it/en/>.
- October 3-6, Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting
Union's International DTV Symposium
<http://www.abu.org.my/public/compiled/p595.htm>.
- October 4-6, Hotel Fort Des Moines, Iowa DTV Symposium
<http://www.iptv.org/dtv/2005/feature_detail.cfm?i=2>.
- October 5, International Trade Center, Washington, MSTV Digital
Television Conference <http://www.mstv.org/evfall.html>.
- 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 20, Pittsburgh Radisson in Greentree, SBE Regional Expo,
featuring "What Is HDTV and Who Can See It?"
<http://www.broadcast.net/~sbe20/convention/attendeepage.htm#Special%20Events>.
- October 24-25, Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco, Collaborative
Communications Summit <http://sites.securemc.com/folder4073/>.
- October 24-25, Sofitel Paris Forum Rive Gauche, DVD Forum Europe
<http://www.uands.com/pg04.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 3, Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, HD Expo
<http://www.hdexpo.net/>.
- 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>.
- November 30-December 1, Washington, D.C., Convention Center, Government
Video Expo <http://www.gvexpo.com/>.
- January 5-8, Las Vegas, Consumer Electronics Show
<http://www.cesweb.org/default_flash.asp>
- ***February 22-24, Rancho Las Palmas Marriott, Rancho Mirage (Palm
Springs area), California, HPA's 12th-annual Technology Retreat
<http://www.hpaonline.com>.
- *February 28, Dorchester Hotel, London, Collaborative Conferencing
Summit <http://sites.securemc.com/folder22719/>.
* - new or revised listing
- Taste of NAB Road Show calendar - Please check their site:
http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/2005-2.htm
TTFN,
Mark
PS Permission is granted to forward this or any other Monday Memo. Next
week's memo will be late, and I'll be out of town for much of the period
between now and then.
Phone numbers of some retailers mentioned (the ones starting +1 will work from
outside the United States):
- eTronics.com: +1-212-475-3149
- J&R: +1-212-238-9000, 800-221-8180
- Paul's: +1-714-529-2314
- P.C. Richard: +1-212-979-2600
- Stereo Exchange: +1-212-505-1111, 800-833-0071
- 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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