[opendtv] 20050124 Mark's Monday Memo
- From: "Mark Schubin" <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Multiple Addresses Suppressed" <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:06:11 -0500
U.S. taxpayers have until the end of the month to claim 2004 tax deductions
for contributions to tsunami relief:
<http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/politics/politics-quake-usa.html?oref=login>
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 Technology Retreat***, January 26-28 (with a number of
earlier pre-retreat events), at the Marriott Rancho Las Palmas Resort,
Rancho Mirage, California -
- The main retreat is still sold out (kindly discard those plots
of kidnapping or worse), BUT it is still possible to register to attend one
of the half-day pre-retreat seminars tomorrow (Tuesday):
- The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) "Getting
PSIP Right":
<http://www.atsc.org/psip.html>
- Charles Poynton's "HDTV and Digital Cinema Camera
Technology":
<http://www.poynton.com/notes/events/20050125_PSP_HPA.html>
Both will be outstanding (and timely), and both start at 2 pm, so
there's time even for east-coasters (now that flights are taking off again)
to fly in and make it. And -- who knows? -- maybe someone will die and
there will be an opening to get into the main retreat.
- Speaking of the main retreat:
- It's possible there will be yet another presenter at the
compression session (I have no idea how we'll fit him in).
- Consultant John Hurst will be presenting an "Introduction
to Packaging for Digital Cinema" on Thursday afternoon.
- There are also two new breakfast roundtables on Friday
morning:
- System therapist (and HD production engineer
extraordinaire) C. R. Caillouet will moderate "Film-Style Shooting with
Varicam," and Fujinon's Chuck Lee will moderate "HD Lens Design/Production
Requirements."
This latest additions might not appear on the printed schedule, but
they're on the website schedule (along with all the latest on the demos --
which have now expanded into a second room):
<http://www.hpaonline.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=304>
Even at this late date, it is possible to add roundtables. If you're
registered, and you want one, find me.
- Voom - Pending regulatory approval, the only U.S. HD-centric
satellite service, was sold to EchoStar. The sale seems to have been for
EchoStar to get Voom's facilities and frequencies:
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/21/business/media/21voom.html>
<http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050120/205895_1.html>
- Skinny picture tubes - There was a good piece in The New York Times
on the 125-degree deflection systems. It quotes Dave Arland of RCA as
saying, "In today's environment, a CRT television is the best all-around
product":
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/20/technology/circuits/20tube.html>
- Consumer surveys -
- Several are shown in this story:
<http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?1003226>
- According to Kagan Research, 3.7 million could get HD (by any
means) as of the end of 2004:
<http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/prweb/20050124/bs_prweb/prweb20007
9_1>
- Yet another Panasonic-sponsored survey, conducted by Penn
Schoen & Berland, found that 46 percent of women would throw a Super Bowl
or sports-related party if they had a plasma TV:
<http://www.hoovers.com/free/news/detail.xhtml?ArticleID=NR200501241680.2_aa
c2003e3dcc67c6>
- Tom Barry's fourth-annual poll on the AV Science Forum of how
people get their (which had only 233 respondents this year vs. 405 last
year, albeit with a shorter response window) showed the following breakdown:
Primary HD source 2005 2004
- DirecTV set-top box 40% 44%
- EchoStar STB 6% 10%
- Voom STB 5% 2%
- other satellite STB 1% 1%
- cable STB 22% 15%
- off-air-only STB 15% 15%
- integrated off-air 3% 2%
- integrated cable 3% 1%
- computer card 5% 5%
- other 1% 4%
<http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=490078>
- DirecTV's plan to offer local HD - EchoStar says the idea of using
Ka-band satellites for the purpose is a bad one due to rain-fade. The
complete story requires a paid subscription:
<http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA497246.html?display=Breaking+News>
- Content protection - Broadcast Engineering's Beyond the Headlines
reports that the Marlin Joint Development Association includes Intertrust,
Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, and Sony. Although all devices meeting the
standard can interpret the rules, "Marlin JDA alone does not guarantee
across-the-board interoperability":
<http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/bth/20050123/#ce>
- Companies leaving the plasma business - The latest reported is
plasma pioneer Fujitsu:
<http://www.eet.com/sys/news/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=SHHCXMUIOGCGCQSNDB
ESKHA?articleId=57702864>
- Patent licenses -
- MPEG LA today announced a "revised DVB-T Patent Portfolio
License":
<http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050124/235014_1.html>
- Warren Communications News reported Friday that Funai has
licensed Thomson's DTT patents. The story is no longer on the site:
<http://www.warren-news.com/>
- July 1 -
- This week I've listed 202 advertised TVs 36-inch or larger. Of
those, 55 (27%) have integrated DTT-reception capability.
- See also the ads section for inexpensive non-integrated sets
that are HD and/or widescreen.
- TV sets that would require DTT-reception circuitry starting 2004:
- Sony 36S45 36-inch TV @ Universal $319
- Sony Wega 36-inch TV @ Royal $549
- Sony Wega 36FS10 36-inch TV @ Empire $549
- Sony Wega 36FS10 36-inch TV @ Universal $519
- Toshiba 36E60 36-inch TV @ Royal $298
- Toshiba 36H45 36-inch TV @ Universal $279
- Toshiba 36H50 36-inch TV @ Empire $259
- Zenith ZA46 46-inch projection TV @ Royal $397
- RCA 50929 50-inch projection TV @ Empire $399
- Toshiba 50A60 50-inch projection TV @ Royal $428
- Zenith ZA50 50-inch projection TV w/DVD player @ Universal $409
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Empire $499
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Royal $498
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Universal $519
- Sony 61S65 61-inch projection TV @ Empire $589
- Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV @ Royal $598
- Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV w/DVD player @ Universal $624
- Toshiba 61H60 61-inch projection TV @ Royal $618
- Sony 65S65 65-inch projection TV @ Royal $849
- Sony 65S75 65-inch projection TV @ Empire $749
- Sony 65S75 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $769
- Toshiba 65H65 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $689
- Toshiba 65HS50 65-inch projection TV @ Empire $649
- TV sets that would require DTT-reception circuitry starting 2005:
- RCA 25-inch TV @ Royal $98
- ESA ET427E 27-inch TV @ Circuit City $159.99
- Sansui TVS273 27-inch flat-screen TV @ Best Buy $229.99
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Empire $142
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Royal $144
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Universal $159
- Toshiba 27H10 27-inch TV @ Empire $129
- Toshiba 27H45 27-inch TV @ Universal $139
- Toshiba 27H50 27-inch TV @ Royal $139
- Devices that would require DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- "Famous Brand" 13-inch TV @ Universal $49
- "Famous Maker" 13-inch TV @ Royal $58
- Mystery-brand 13-inch TV/DVD combo @ Pep Boys $139
- "Famous Brand" 19-inch TV @ Universal $65
- "Famous Maker" 19-inch TV @ Royal $78
- Memorex MT1194 19-inch TV @ Sears $99.99
- ESA EF420E 20-inch TV @ Circuit City $119.99
- ESA E4000 DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $79.99
- "Famous Maker" VCR @ Universal $29.99
- Mystery brand DV6T955B DVD/VCR combo @ CompUSA $79.99
- Sylvania DVC845E DVD/VCR combo @ Best Buy $74.99
- Sylvania SRD4900 DVD/VCR combo @ Sears $79.99
- Centrios EDW8020 DVD recorder @ Circuit City $159.99
- LiteOn LVW5007 DVD+R/RW recorder @ Sears $169.99
- Devices that would require dual DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- ESA EC313E 13-inch TV/VCR combo @ Circuit City $99.99
- Devices not covered by the mandate but using analog TV broadcasts:
- Mystery brand 516R 5-inch TV/AM/FM combo @ Best Buy $12.99
- Sony D-NF400 AM/FM/TV/weather CD portable @ J&R $64.99
- May 1 -
- Neither the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) nor the
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) updated their lists this week.
- According to Doug Lung's RF Report in TV Technology, there were
654 licensed U.S. DTT stations in the FCC's CDBS database as of January 16"
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=723>
- FCC head Michael Powell announced his resignation Friday:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-256206A1.pdf>
He will be leaving in March, but the commission could vote on
mandatory cable carriage of DTT multicasts (which Powell opposes) as early
as February 10, before he leaves:
<http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=7140>
Powell has been claiming credit for strange things:
- "If [consumers] take the battery out of their cell phone and look on
the back, and there's an FCC stamp," he says, "they'll know that's me, too."
<http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/usatoday/20050124/bs_usatoday/visi
onaryfordigitalshiftorambitiousderegulator>
- On the FCC web site, he is given credit for increasing the number of
U.S. DTT stations from 75 in 2001 to 1445 now:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-256206A2.pdf>
That suggests the 1997 FCC schedule requiring all commercial stations
to transmit DTT by May 1, 2002 and even non-commercial stations by May 1,
2003 had nothing to do with the increase. The site also lists digital sets
sold during his tenure, based on the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
figures, most of which reflect TVs with no digital-reception capability,
and, therefore, having nothing to do with any FCC rules, regulations, or
policies.
The Reed Business publications Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel
News both reported today that FCC Media Bureau chief Kenneth Ferree will
also be leaving in March. He reportedly supports the mandatory multicast
carriage. The full story requires a paid subscription:
<http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA498602.html?display=Breaking+News>
- The NAB will be running a "model" "DTV" station during its convention in
Las Vegas April 16-19:
<http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/hd_tech/20050119/#model>
I've seen some of the plans. It's not clear to me whether it will
have any DTT transmissions.
- International H/DTV news:
- The European Information & Communications Technology Industry
Association has announced a standard for HD Ready labeling of TVs, plasma
screens and other HD displays:
- Minimum native display resolution is 720 lines in wide mode.
- Analog Y/Pb/Pr AND DVI or HDMI HD inputs are required.
- Those inputs must accept 1280 x 720 at 50p and 60p and 1920 x
1080 at 50i and 60i.
- The DVI or HDMI input must support HDCP content protection.
<http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds18570.html>
- The largest single component of the six or seven billion pounds that
the DTT switchover in the UK is expected to cost over the next 20 years,
according to Enders Analysis, is 3.5 billion pounds in increased electric
bills due to set-top boxes:
<http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050121/175/faso7.html>
- For three euros, Italians can buy a card from retailers all over the
country allowing them to watch a DTT football match:
<http://news.ft.com/cms/s/f8ab0086-68f5-11d9-9183-00000e2511c8.html>
- The listing of Australia widescreen TVs updated January 17 shows 135
models from 15 brands, starting at A$699 (US$538). Of those, 69 from 11
brands are HDTV (though not necessarily matching the new European
definition), starting at A$1599 (US$1230). There are 11 models with
integrated DTT reception circuitry from four brands, starting at A$2248
(US$1730). There is exactly one DTT HD model; it costs A$8999 (US$6924):
<http://www.widescreentv.info/products.html>
There are 59 DTT set-top boxes from 25 brands, starting at A$149
(US$115). Of those, 13 from 11 brands are HD, starting at A$499 (US$384):
<http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?sectionID=18>
- The New York Times "Circuits" section on Thursday had an article on the
techno-political issues associated with Blu-ray, HD DVD, and DivX:
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/20/technology/circuits/20blue.html>
- CEA has not yet sent me any factory sales figures for any period since
the 48th week of 2004.
- Ads for set-top DTT receivers: I am aware of only a DirecTV model at
Best Buy and an LG at Value Electronics.
- Ad confusions - Again, J&R referred to the HP PE4240N plasma TV as an
"EDTV monitor" but also "HD-ready." There seems to be some confusion at
Ken Crane's about which LG models are integrated. When I checked on one of
the model numbers, I found a web site (Teletime) that said a model was a
"monitor" even though it had both ATSC and NTSC "tuners." Sears noted that
the Sony KE42M1 has the "all-in-one convenience of a built-in tuner;" the
tuner happens to be NTSC.
- The ads - Fry's has a $300 premium for digital cable readiness in the
Mitsubishi WD-52525 over the WD-52327.
- Best Buy (HD disclaimers only):
- Advent HT2751A 27-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $399.99
- DirecTV H10S ATSC/DirecTV receiver/decoder $299.99
- GE D52GW12 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $999.99
- Maxent MX-42VM10 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1709.99
- Mitsubishi WD-52525 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2849.99
- Mitsubishi WD-62525 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3799.99
- Mitsubishi WS55315 55-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$200 GC $1709.99
- Mitsubishi WS-65315 65-inch 16:9 projection TV $2184.99
- Philips 15PF8946 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $521.99
- Philips 30PF9946D/37 30-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $1899.99
- Philips 30PW8402 30-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $759.99
- Philips 42PF9966 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $4274.99
- Philips 50PF9956 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5699.99
- Samsung HL-P4663W 46-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2374.99
- Samsung HL-P5063W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2659.99
- Samsung HLP5085W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $3514.99
- Samsung LTN406W 40-inch 16:9 direct-view LCD TV $3799.99
- Samsung LT-P227W 22-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $1234.99
- Samsung LT-P326W 32-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $2864.99
- Samsung LT-P1545 15-inch 4:3 direct-view LCD TV $519.99
- Samsung SP-P4251 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2549.99
- Samsung TX-P3071WH 30-inch 16:9 integrated CRT DTV $949.99
- Sharp LC20B6US 20-inch 4:3 LCD direct-view TV $1044.99
- Sharp LC37G4U 37-inch widescreen LCD direct-view TV $4749.99
- Sony KDE37XS955 37-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4274.99
- Sony KDF60XS955 60-inch 16:9 integr. LCD proj. DTV $3894.99
- Sony KP51WS520 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1614.99
- Sony KV32HS420 32-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $949.99
- Toshiba 52HM84 52-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2849.99
- Zenith E44W46LCD 44-inch widescreen LCD projection TV $1799.99
- Zenith P42W46X 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2184.99
- Circuit City (HD identifications only):
- Akai PT4299HD 42-inch 16:9 projection TV $847.99
- ESA PDP4294LV 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1899.99
- Hitachi 42HDT51 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4999.99
- Hitachi 50VS810 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $3399.99
- Hitachi 51F510 51-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1599.99
- LG DU42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3199.99
- Magnavox 17MF200V 20-inch widescreen LCD TV $449.99
- Mystery brand 27-inch LCD TV $999.99
- Panasonic PT43LC14 43-inch LCD projection TV $2099.99
- Panasonic TC17LA2 17-inch 4:3 LCD TV $759.99
- Panasonic TC22LH30 22-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1499.99
- Panasonic TC32LX20 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $2699.99
- Panasonic TH37PD25U 37-inch integrated 16:9 plasma DTV $2299.99
- Panasonic TH42PX25U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4999.99
- Philips 27PT8302 27-inch 4:3 CRT direct-view TV $469.99 AR
- RCA D52W20 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $1399.99
- Samsung HLP4663W 46-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2299.99
- Samsung LTP266W 26-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $1799.99
- Samsung SPP4251 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499.99
- Sharp LC13B6US 13-inch 4:3 LCD direct-view TV $499.99
- Sharp LC20S1UB 20-inch 4:3 LCD direct-view TV $854.99
- Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1599.99 AR
- Sharp LC37GD4U 37-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $4999.99
- Sony KDF50WE655 50-inch wide integr. LCD proj. DTV $2699.99
- Sony KDF55WF655 55-inch wide integr. LCD proj. DTV $2999.99
- Sony KDF60XS955 60-inch 16:9 integr. LCD proj. DTV $3699.99
- Sony KDF70XBR950 70-inch 16:9 integr. LCD proj. DTV $6999.99
- Sony KDL32XBR950 32-inch wide integr. LCD DTV $5499.99
- Sony KE42M1 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3199.99
- Sony KLV21SG2 21-inch widescreen LCD TV $1399.99
- Sony KLV23M1 23-inch direct-view LCD TV $1499.99
- Sony KLV26HG2 26-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $2099.99
- Sony KP46WT520 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $1399.99
- Sony KP51WS520 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1599.99
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $899.99
- Sony KV32HS420 32-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $899.99
- Sony KV34HS420 34-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $1499.99
- Sony KV36HS420 36-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $1399.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- CompUSA (appropriate disclaimers):
- Panasonic PT-50DL54 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2969.99 TV
- Samsung HLP4663WX/XAA 46-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2249.99 TV
- Samsung LTP326WX 32-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $2699.99 TV
- Sharp LC26GA4U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1799.99 AR TV
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch wide integr. LCD proj. DTV $2249.99 TV
- Sony KLV-23M1 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1439.99 TV
- Sony KLV-32M1 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $2699.99 TV
- Syntax Olevia LT27HV 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $899.99 AR TV
AR - price after mail-in rebate
TV - price includes TiVo PVR
- Dell (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer necessary):
- Dell 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $3499
- Dell (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Dell 2300MP projector $1199
- Dell W2600 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1499
- Dell W3000 30-inch widescreen LCD TV $1999
- Empire Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Samsung 5225N [?] 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $1099
- Samsung SPP4251 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999
- Sony KF50[W]E610 50-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $2299
- Epson (New York Times, no disclaimer necessary):
- Epson 47-inch integrated projection DTV/printer w/CD-R/RW $2699 AR
- Epson 57-inch integrated projection DTV/printer w/CD-R/RW $3199 AR
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Fry's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- "Major Name Brand" 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $999
- Mitsubishi WD-52327 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2699
- Mitsubishi WD-52525 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2999
- Mitsubishi WS-55315 55-inch 16:9 projection TV $1499
- Samsung SP-P4251 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2697
- Good Guys (Los Angeles Times, appropriate disclaimers):
- HP LC3040N 30-inch widescreen LCD TV $2499
- JVC HD52Z575 52-inch widescreen D-ILA projection TV $2999
- Mitsubishi LT3040 30-inch 16:9 LCD TV w/stand & $200 GC $2999
- Mitsubishi WD 52525 52-inch 16:9 integr. proj. DTV w/$200 GC $3199
- Mitsubishi WD 62825 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV/PVR $5499
- Mitsubishi WS65713 65-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2199
- Pioneer PRO1120HD 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $7999
- Samsung HLP4674 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $3199
- Sharp LC37G4U 37-inch widescreen LCD direct-view TV $4999
- Sony KDE55XBR950 55-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $12,999
- Sony KE42TS2 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3499
- Zenith P42W46X 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999
GC - price includes gift card of the amount shown
- Great Indoors (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Samsung HLP4663W 46-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2699
- Samsung HLP5063W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2999
- Samsung HLP6163W 61-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $3799
- Howard's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic PT47WX34 47-inch 16:9 projection TV $1199
- Panasonic TH37PD25UP 37-inch integrated 16:9 plasma DTV $2499
- Philips 42PF9936 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2399
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch wide integr. LCD proj. DTV $2499
- Sony KE32TS2 32-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499
- Sony KE42M1 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2999
- Sony KP51WS520 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1599
- Toshiba 51H84 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1599
- HP (no disclaimer):
- HP pl4245n 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3999.99
- J&R (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Samsung DVD-L1200 12-inch widescreen DVD/LCD combo $729.99
- Samsung HP-P4261 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3699.99
- Sony KDF-60WF655 60-inch wide integr. LCD proj. DTV $2999.99
- Sony KV32HS420 32-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $799.99
- J&R (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Akai LCT2660 26-inch widescreen LCD TV w/$100 GC $999.99
- Akai PDV42S10 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1799.99
- GoVideo T1530 15-inch 4:3 direct-view LCD TV $329.99
- HP PE4240N 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV
- Humax L3040 30-inch 5:3 LCD TV w/wall mount $1499.99
- JVC LT-23X475 23-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $1199.99
- JVC PD-42WX84 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2999.99
- Panasonic PT-50DL54 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV w/$100 GC $2499.99
- Panasonic TC-17LA2 17-inch 4:3 LCD TV $699.99
- Panasonic TH-37PD25U/P 37-inch integrated 16:9 plasma DTV
- Philips 15PF9945 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $449.99
- Philips 42PF9996 42-inch 16:9 LCD TV w/$100 GC $5999.99
- Samsung HLP5063W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2399.99
- Samsung HL-P6163W 61-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV w/$100 GC $3299.99
- Sony KDE-50XBR950 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV
- Sony KDF-60WF655 60-inch wide integr. LCD proj. DTV $2999.99
- Toshiba 30HF84 30-inch 16:9 direct-view flat CRT TV $679.99
- Toshiba 57H84 57-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1599.99
- Toshiba 62HM84 62-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV w/$100 GC $2999.99
- Westinghouse W32001 20-inch 16:9 direct-view LCD TV $549.99
- Westinghouse W33001 30-inch 16:9 direct-view LCD TV w/$100 GC $1499.99
GC - price includes gift card of the amount shown
- J&R (Village Voice, no disclaimer necessary):
- Sony KDE-42XBR950 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $5999.99
- Sony KDF-70XBR950 70-inch 16:9 integr. LCD proj. DTV $5999.99
- Sony KDL-32XBR950 32-inch wide integr. LCD DTV $4499.99
- Sony KV-36FS120 36-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $799.99
- Ken Crane's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- LG DU-37LZ30 37-inch integrated direct-view LCD DTV $5998
- LG DU-42PX12 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3498
- LG DU-50PY10 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $6498
- LG RU-17LZ22 17-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $798
- LG RU-42PX11 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2498
- LG RU44SZ61D 44-inch 16:9 projection TV $2498
- LG RU52SZ61 52-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2798
- Leigh Adams (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Mitsubishi WD-52325 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2799
- Mitsubishi WD-52725 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV
- Mitsubishi WS-55313 55-inch 16:9 projection TV $1699
- OfficeMax (no disclaimer necessary):
- Epson PowerLite S1+ projector w/$100 GC $899.99 AR
- Olympus VP-1 projector $1899.99 AR
AR - price after mail-in rebate
GC - price includes gift card of the amount shown
- Paul's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic TH-37PD25U/P 37-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2494 ELN
ELN - price "even less now"
- Royal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Mystery brand 42-inch widescreen flat-panel TV $1799
- Sears (Minneapolis Star Tribune, no disclaimer):
- JVC HD52Z575 52-inch widescreen D-ILA projection TV $3299.99
- Mitsubishi WS55315 55-inch 16:9 projection TV $1799.99
- Panasonic PT50LC14 50-inch LCD projection TV $2799.99
- Samsung HL[P]4663W 46-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2699.99
- Samsung HLP5063W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2999.99
- Samsung SPP4231 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499.99
- Sony KE42M1 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3499.99
- Sony KP51WS520 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1699.99
- Soho Electric (NY Press, disclaimer on one model):
- Hitachi CMP-4202 [?] 42-inch plasma TV $2199
- Hitachi CMP-5202 [?] 50-inch plasma TV $4699
- LG MU-42PM11 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1899
- LG RU-42PX11 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1899.99
- Panasonic TH-42PW6 [?] 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2099
- Panasonic TH-42PWD7 [?] 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2299.99
- Panasonic TH-50PWD7 [?] 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $4899.99
- Pioneer PDP-503CMX 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4299
- Samsung PPM-42S3 [?] 42-inch plasma TV $2499.99
- Sony KDE-50XS955 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $5899.99
- Sony KF-42WE655 [?] 42-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $2099
- Sony KF-50WE655 [?] 50-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $2599.99
- Sony KF-60WE655 [?] 60-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $3199.99
- Sony KLV-26HR1 26-inch direct-view LCD TV $1699.99
- Sony PFM-42M1 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2299
- SVA HD4280UII-PDP 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1799
- Star Club (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- JVC 52-inch D-ILA projection TV
- JVC 61-inch D-ILA projection TV
- Mystery brand 42-inch plasma TV $1799
- Panasonic 42-inch plasma TV $2499
- Panasonic TH65PHD7UBY 65-inch 16:9 plasma TV
- Pioneer 50-inch plasma TV <$6299
- Pioneer 61-inch 16:9 plasma TV <$9999
- Sharp 45-inch widescreen LCD TV
- Sony 32-inch widescreen LCD TV
- Sony 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499
- Sony 60-inch widescreen LCD TV <$3399
- Toshiba 23-inch widescreen LCD TV
- Toshiba 46-inch widescreen DLP projection TV
- Toshiba 52-inch widescreen DLP projection TV
- Toshiba 62-inch widescreen DLP projection TV
- Ultimate Electronics (Minneapolis Star Tribune, HD disclaimer only):
- Magnavox 42MF7000 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1998.95
- Mitsubishi WD52525 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3199.95 BS
- Mitsubishi WD62525 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3999.95 BS
- Mitsubishi WD62725 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $4199.95
- Mitsubishi WS55515 55-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1799.95
- Mitsubishi WS65515 65-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2199.95
- Mitsubishi WT42315 42-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1349.95
- Panasonic PT47X54 47-inch 16:9 projection TV $998.95
- Panasonic PT50DL54 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2969.96
- Panasonic PT50LC14 50-inch LCD projection TV $2519.96
- Panasonic TH37PD25 37-inch integrated 16:9 plasma DTV $2499.95
- Pioneer PRO1120HD 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $7199.96
- Samsung HLP5063W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2519.96
- Samsung HLP5674W 56-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $3419.96
- Samsung HLP6163W 61-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $3329.96
- Samsung SPP4251 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2699.95
- Sony KDF50WE655 50-inch wide integr. LCD proj. DTV $2699.96
- Sony KP46WT520 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $1349.96
BS - price "before savings"
- Universal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Dell 26-inch flat-panel TV $1229
- Panasonic 37-inch plasma TV $1699
- Sony 42-inch flat-panel TV $1999
- Value Electronics (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- LG DU-30LZ30 30-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $2799
- LG DU-37LZ30 37-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $3999
- LG KU17WDVD 17-inch widescreen LCD TV w/DVD player $899
- LG LST-4200A ATSC receiver/decoder $279
- LG RU-23LZ21 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1499
- LG RU-42PX11 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499
- LG RU-44SZ61D 44-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2499
- LG RU-50PZ61 60-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5999
- LG RU-52SZ61D 52-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2999
- LG RU-60PZ61 60-inch 16:9 plasma TV $11,999
- Video & Audio Center (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Fujitsu P55XHA30US 55-inch 16:9 plasma TV $8997
- LG DU30LZ30 30-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $2797.97 BS
- LG DU42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3497.97 BS
- LG DU42PY10 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV
- LG DU50PY10 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $6497.97 BS
- LG DU60PY10 60-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV
- LG RM26LZ30 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1697.97 BS
- LG RU23LZ21 23-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $1497.97 BS
- LG RU42PX11 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2497.97 BS
- LG RU44SZ80L 44-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $2297.97 BS
- LG RU50PZ61 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV
- LG RU52SZ61D 52-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2797.97 BS
- LG RU60PZ61 60-inch 16:9 plasma TV $11,997.97 BS
- Mitsubishi WD-62327 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3797 BS
- Sony KE-42TS2 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3497
- Sony KF50WE610 50-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $2587
BS - price "before savings"
- Tech-Notes number 128 has come out:
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/Archive/tech_notes_128.pdf>
- Intelsat's IS-804 satellite failed on January 14, isolating some Pacific
islands:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=716>
- Upcoming Dates (DTV and non-DTV):
- January 25, Rancho Las Palmas Marriott, Rancho Mirage, California,
NABA Technical Committee meeting
<http://www.nabanet.com/calendar/default.asp?action=view&EventId=379>.
- ***January 26-28, Rancho Las Palmas Marriott, California, ***The
Technology Retreat*** <http://www.hpaonline.com>.
- January 28, Wokefield Park, England, International Association of
Broadcasting Manufacturers conference
<http://www.theiabm.org/index.cfm?RecordID=80>.
- January 30-February 2, Crowne Plaza Ravinia, Atlanta, SMPTE Advanced
Motion Imaging Conference and VidTrans
<http://www.smpte.org/conferences/vidsm.cfm>.
- February 17-19, Resort at Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe, California, CEA
Summit <http://www.ce.org/events/event_info/default.asp?eventID=WS05>.
- February 21-22, New York and London, Collaborative Conferencing
Summit <http://sites.securemc.com/folder4073/>.
- February 25, 1750 K Street NW, Washington, D.C., ATSC Forum
<http://www.atsc.org/technicalmeetings.html>.
- March 7-11, Hyatt Regency San Antonio, Texas, CEA Winter Technology
& Standards Forum
<http://www.ce.org/events/event_info/default.asp?eventID=WTS05>.
- March 23, KQED, San Francisco, VSB seminar
<http://www.lns.com/sbe/archive/sbenov04.html>.
- March 28-31, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, SURA/VIDe
2005 <http://www.vide.net/conferences/spr2005/>.
- April 3-5, Moscone Center, San Francisco, NCTA: The National Show
<http://www.thenationalshow.com/ncta2005/ncta2005/public/enter.aspx>.
- April 14-16, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, PBS Technology Conference
<https://secure.connect.pbs.org/conferences/technology/2005/>.
- April 16-21, Las Vegas Convention Center, NAB 2005
<http://www.nabshow.com/default.asp>.
- May 22-27, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, SID International
Symposium 2005 <http://www.sid.org/conf/sid2005/sid2005.html>.
- May 28-31, CCIB, Barcelona, 118th AES Convention
<http://www.aes.org/events/118/>.
- May 30-June 3, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary,
SAIT/WABE Broadcast Training Seminar <wayne.watson@xxxxxxx>
<http://www.wabe.ca/>.
- June 4-10, Las Vegas Convention Center, Infocomm 2005
<http://www.sid.org/conf/sid2005/sid2005.html>.
- June 14-16, Macau, IEEE International Symposium on Consumer
Electronics <http://www.ieee.org.hk/>
- June 28-30, Javits Convention Center, New York, Entertainment
Technology Alliance Summit <http://www.etaexpo.com/register.html>.
* - new or revised listing
TTFN,
Mark
PS Permission is granted to forward this or any other Monday Memo. Next
week's memo might be both late and thin; I'll be busy at ***The Technology
Retreat***, and I won't have access to all my usual ad sources.
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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