[opendtv] 20050411 Mark's Monday Memo
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 22:55:08 -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:
- In my report on DTT in France, I noted that set-top receiver/decoders
were available for as little as 100 Euro, but one report (a URL I included)
said it was as little as 70 (US$91):
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4394817.stm>
- In my report on the UK's first analog shutdown in Wales, I didn't note
that the residents voted 98% in favor of digital only. This story is from
Electronics Weekly:
<http://tinyurl.com/4s6nz>
- Ofcom UK DTV Uptake report - Here's the URL for the 12-page report:
<http://www.ofcom.org.uk/research/tv/reports/dtv/dtu_2004_q4/q4_2004.pdf>
- Voom - I beg your forgiveness for hesitating to say this, but it now
appears to be REALLY (almost) over. Cablevision's board voted unanimously
(including Voom champion and 75% shareholder Chuck Dolan) to end the service at
the end of this month. BUT they're going to try to keep the original
HD-programming channels going, offering them to other cable and satellite
services. This story is from Cablevision's hometown newspaper Newsday:
<http://tinyurl.com/3w9x3>
- Multicast must-carry - Broadcasting & Cable online reports that Paxson
has filed against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision in
federal court. The full story requires a paid subscription:
<http://tinyurl.com/4ovme>
- NTSC looking bad on new TVs - Peter Putman explains it here:
<http://www.hdtvexpert.com/pages/downthetubessan.htm>
- KFSF-DT PSIP issues preventing reception - They are reportedly fixed:
<//www.freelists.org/archives/opendtv/04-2005/msg00088.html>
- Northpoint - Broadcasting & Cable also reports the dual appeal of the
FCC decision to allow DBS Ku-band satellite downlink frequencies to be reused
by terrestrial services was heard Monday. The satellite industry doesn't want
the frequencies used; Northpoint wants to have them awarded to them. The full
story requires a paid subscription:
<http://tinyurl.com/3qvkf>
- July 1 -
- This week I've listed 144 advertised TVs 36-inch or larger. Of
those, 38 (26%) 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 @ Universal $519
- Sony Wega 36FS100 36-inch TV @ Center City $549.99
- Sony Wega 36sf100 36-inch TV @ CEW $549
- Sony KV36FS120 36-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV @ Sears $899.99
- Toshiba 36455 36-inch TV @ Center City $259
- 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
- Zenith ZA50 50-inch projection TV @ Universal $409 DV
- Toshiba 50-inch projection TV @ CEW $449
- Toshiba 50A60 50-inch projection TV @ Royal $428
- Sony 53-inch projection TV @ CEW $498
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Center City $499 SS
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Royal $498
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Universal $519
- Zenith 53-inch projection TV @ CEW $449
- RCA 61-inch projection TV @ CEW $649
- Sony 61-inch projection TV @ CEW $749
- Sony 61S65 61-inch projection TV @ 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
- Samsung 65-inch projection TV @ CEW $849
- Sony 65S65 65-inch projection TV @ Royal $739
- Sony 65S75 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $769
- Sony 65V75 65-inch projection TV @ Center City $699 SS
- Toshiba 65H65 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $689
DV - price includes DVD player
SS - price includes surround-sound system
- TV sets that would require DTT-reception circuitry starting 2005:
- RCA 25-inch TV @ Royal $98
- Memorex MT2274 27-inch TV @ Sears $189.88
- Mystery brand 27-inch TV @ Circuit City $161.99
- Philips 27PT543S 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $199.99
- Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Center City $142
- 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 @ Center City $229.99
- Sony Wega 27sf100 27-inch TV @ CEW $219
- Sylvania 6427TE 27-inch TV @ Ultimate $168.95
- Toshiba 27-inch TV @ Fry's $199.99
- Toshiba 27H45 27-inch TV @ Universal $139
- Toshiba 27H50 27-inch TV @ Royal $139
- Devices that would require DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- ESA ET413E 13-inch TV @ Circuit City $59.99
- "Famous Brand" 13-inch TV @ CEW $49
- "Famous Brand" 13-inch TV @ Universal $49
- "Famous Maker" 13-inch TV @ Royal $58
- Magnavox 13MT143S 13-inch TV @ P.C. Richard $68.97
- Mystery brand CTGV4563TCT 13-inch TV @ Conn's $59.99
- RCA 13V400T 13-inch TV @ Best Buy $69.99
- Daewoo DTQ14U5SC 14-inch flat-screen TV @ Sears $99.99
- Sylvania SRC2419 19-inch TV/VCR combo @ Sears $149.88
- "Famous Brand" 19-inch TV @ CEW $69
- "Famous Brand" 19-inch TV @ Universal $65
- "Famous Maker" 19-inch TV @ Royal $78
- Mystery brand 19-inch TV @ Circuit City $79.99
- Mystery brand CTGV5463TCT 13-inch TV @ Conn's $79.99
- Symphonic ST419E 19-inch TV @ Best Buy $89.99
- Magnavox 20MS233S 20-inch TV @ Best Buy $109.99
- "Famous Brand" VCR @ Royal $29.99
- "Famous Maker" VCR @ Universal $29.98
- Panasonic VCR @ Fry's $59.99
- Mystery brand DVD/VCR combo @ Fry's $69.99
- Mystery brand DVD/VCR combo @ Sears $79.97
- Mystery brand E4000 DVD/VCR combo @ Conn's $69.99
- Toshiba SDV396 DVD/VCR combo @ Conn's $89.97
- Centrios EDW8020 DVD recorder @ Circuit City $129.99 AR
- Coby DVD-R1100 DVD recorder @ J&R $149.99
- CyberHome DVR1500 DVD+R/RW recorder @ Target $127.77
- Funai FDRV90E VCR/DVD-R/RW recorder @ J&R $249.99
- Mystery brand VCR/DVD recorder @ Fry's $249
- Panasonic DMR-ES10S DVD-R/RAM/RW/+R recorder @ Best Buy $199.99
- Samsung DVDVR300 VCR/DVD-R/RAM/RW recorder @ Circuit City $259.99
- Sylvania SRDV495 VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Sears $249.88
- Toshiba DVR3 VCR/DVD-R/RAM/RW recorder @ Conn's $299.97
- Compaq 5000C series computer w/tuner @ Soho $699
- Hewlett Packard Brio series " @ Soho $799
- Gateway 827GM computer package w/TV tuner @ Circuit $959.99 AR
- Sony computer w/tuner @ CEW $719
- Sony computer w/tuner @ Universal $799
- Sony 560X series computer w/tuner @ Soho $899
- Sony RB34/HX73S/C86 computer w/tuner @ Fry's $1249.93 AR
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Devices that would require dual DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
- Polaroid 20-inch flat-screen TV/DVD/VCR combo @ Target $236
- Sylvania SRC2419 19-inch TV/VCR combo @ Sears $149.88
- Devices not covered by the mandate but using analog TV broadcasts:
- Audiovox VE1040 10-inch LCD/DVD combo @ Sears $699.99
- Mystery brand CTGV5055 5-inch TV @ Conn's $14.97
- Sony SRF-M37V AM/FM/TV/weather portable @ J&R $29.99
- 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 -
- The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has not updated its
list since synchronizing it with last month's FCC figures:
<http://www.nab.org/Newsroom/issues/digitaltv/DTVStations.asp>
- The FCC updated its lists April 7 but released them today:
- 1697 stations (98.5% of the revised total) have been granted
DTT construction permits or licenses and 1497 are on the air at least sometimes
at some power level:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvsum.html>
- Of the 40 ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC stations in the top-10
markets due on the air May 1, 1999, there are still 38 fully licensed and two
operating under temporary authorization:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvstat.html>
- Of the 79 of those stations in markets 11-30 due on the air
November 1, 1999, 72 are still fully licensed and seven operating under
temporary authorization:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvstat11.html>
- Ignoring power levels or time on the air, the FCC finds that
about 88% of commercial stations are transmitting DTT. When only full-power
stations are considered, that figure drops to 36%. When the 22 DTT-only
stations are removed, it goes even lower:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvonairsum.html>
- This is supposed to be a list of the 689 full-power U.S. DTT
stations either licensed or on program-test authority. Once again, I'm having
trouble accessing the list:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvonair.html>
- This is supposed to be a list of the 808 U.S. DTT stations
operating at low power under temporary authorization. I have the same access
problem with it:
<http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvstas.html>
- The FCC has supposedly issued a report on TV-channel utilization, but the URL
provided in their public notice is wrong (this one will get you to the public
notice):
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-257970A1.pdf>
If you increment the last digit of the URL up to 16, you will see 16
different pages relating to the report.
- International H/DTV news:
- Here's a story on DTT in Vietnam:
<http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/?catid=3&newsid=5957>
- TV-industry executives in Spain testified to a parliamentary committee
that the government's decision to issue two new analog TV licenses will delay
DTT. The long URL will get you straight to the story; the short one will get
you to the page, but you'll have to find it (search for Oztuzar):
<http://www.advanced-television.com/2005/news_archive_2005/April4_April8.htm#spainan>
<http://tinyurl.com/6wat2>
- Taiwan's Digital Television Committee reports about 450,000 domestically
made DTT receivers "sold into the Taiwan market" through March. The breakdown
is extraordinary: 210,000 in homes, 138,000 in cars (!), 56,000 with PCs, and
44,000 integrated into sets. Next year, all locally made TVs "over 29 inches"
must have DTT reception. No analog TVs are to be sold in 2009, and analog TV
is to be shut down in 2010; sales tax on digital TVs is to be halved no later
than that year). The story seems to confuse STB with DTT reception circuitry
(integrated or not):
<http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20050406PR204.html>
- UK ad executives surveyed by MediaTel Insight think 2012 is too soon to
completely shut down analog, and 2016 might be better:
<http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,1453568,00.html>
- Despite rumors to the contrary, Italy still plans to shut down analog in
2006, according to both the prime minister's office and the communications
minister:
<http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=7219>
- I attribute these misstatements in English to a translation problem from
the original Russian: "America is going to air digital television all over the
country next year already; and the analog television will become obsolete in
Europe in four years." Given that, take this next one with a grain of salt:
"Russia is also implementing new digital technologies, but it will be able to
give up the analog television just in ten years":
<http://english.pravda.ru/main/18/89/357/15247_TV.html>
- Here are questions and answers about SKY's HD service:
<http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds19617.html>
- TV Technology's "HD Notebook" made a big deal about a recent HD transmission
to HD monitors in the Samsung Experience at the Time Warner Center in New York:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/hd_notebook/one.php?id=191>
I can personally report that many who saw it called it "the best HDTV
[they'd] ever seen," which may be because it was never compressed. But I can
also report that, although the pictures came from HD lenses on HD cameras and
were delivered to Samsung via HD-SDI, between the cameras and the displays the
pictures were downconverted, passed through a standard-definition switcher, and
then upconverted -- yet another indication that what is most important is
increasing sharpness (which occurs by using HD lenses and cameras), not
delivering HD resolution.
I'll be discussing this at the PBS Technology Conference in Las Vegas on
Friday. If you'd like a copy of my presentation (about 1.5 MB), let me know.
- Samsung SDI senior manager for strategic marketing of display products Sung
Dae Jin sees growth in CRT displays for at least another two years due to price:
<http://www.digitimes.com/displays/a20050408PR202.html>
- Based on figures from CEA, sales to U.S. dealers of non-H/DTV television sets
for the first eleven weeks of 2005 were down 7.3% from the same period in 2004;
my ten-week running average was down 6.7%.
Sales of so-called "Digital Televisions" to U.S. dealers for the eleventh
week were 70,169 units and for the first ten weeks 834,569.
"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 eleventh week 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 eleventh 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: I'm aware of only the DirecTV at Best Buy.
- 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).
- Best Buy (HD disclaimers only, one quite bizarre):
- Advent HT2751A 27-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $399.99
- DirecTV H10 DirecTV/ATSC receiver/decoder $299.99
- JVC AV30W475 30-inch widescreen CRT TV $449.99
- LG DU-42PY10X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV w/$130RC $3999.99
- Magnavox 17MF200V/1 17-inch 16:9 LCD TV $479.99
- Maxent MX-42VM10 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1799.99
- Mitsubishi WD-52525 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2699.99
- Mitsubishi WD-62525 62-inch 16:9 integr. proj. DTV w/$120 RC $3699.99
- Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$80RC $2499.99
- Philips 23PF8946/1 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $999.99
- Philips 42PF9966 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV w/$130RC $3999.99
- Pioneer PDP-5051HD 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV w/$230RC $6999.99
- Samsung HL-P4663W 46-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV w/$70RC $2199.99
- Samsung HL-P5063W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2499.99
- Samsung TX-P3071WH 30-inch 16:9 integrated direct-view CRT DTV $999.99
- Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV w/$55RC $1799.99
- Sharp LC32GA5U 32-inch LCD direct-view TV w/$85RC $2699.99
- Sony KDE42XS955 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV w/$180RC $5499.99
- Sony KP51WS520 51-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$55RC $1699.99
- Sony KV32FS120 32-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $599.99
- Sony KV36FS120 36-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $899.99
- Toshiba 46H84 46-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$45RC $1399.99
- Westinghouse LTV-30W2 30-inch wide LCD monitor w/$35RC $1099.99 AR
- Zenith E44W46LCD 44-inch widescreen LCD projection TV $1799.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
RC - price includes "reward certificates" of amount shown
- 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
- Toshiba 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1199
- Circuit City (most HD IDs only):
- ESA PDP4294LVI 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1799.99 DVC
- Hitachi 32HDL51 32-inch wide integr. LCD DTV w/photo-card $3499.99 DVR
- Hitachi 50VS810 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $3499.99 DVR
- Hitachi 57F510 57-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1899.99 DVC
- LG DU37LZ30 37-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $3999.99 DVR
- Panasonic PT43LC14 43-inch LCD projection TV w/$105RC $2099.99 DVC
- Panasonic TC22LH30 22-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1599.99 DVC
- Pioneer PDP5050HD 50-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$350RC $6999.99 DVR
- Samsung HLP5063W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2499.99 DVC
- Samsung SPP4251 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499.99 DVC
- Samsung TXP3264W 32-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $799.99
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2499.99 DVC
- Sony KDF55WF655 55-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $3299.99 DVR
- Sony KP46WT520 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $1499.99 DVC
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $999.99
- Sony KV34HS420 34-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $1599.99
- Zenith Z20LA7R 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $699.99
DVC - price includes Sony 5-disk DVD changer
DVR - price includes Sony 5-disk DVD changer and Onkyo sound receiver
RC - price includes "rewards certificate" of amount shown
- Computers & Electronics Warehouse (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1499
- Samsung 42-inch plasma TV $1599
- Conn's (Dallas Morning News, HD IDs only):
- Akai PT5299HD 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $999.99
- Hitachi 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1399.97
- Hitachi 50V500 50-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $2299.97
- Mitsubishi 52-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2499.97
- Mitsubishi 62-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2999.97
- Mystery brand PT4231 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1599.97
- Mystery brand PT4799HD 47-inch 16:9 projection TV $799.99
- ProView HV177 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $449.99
- Proview HX263 26-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1199.97
- Samsung HLP5663W 56-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2899.97
- Samsung LTP1745 17-inch 4:3 direct-view LCD TV $549.97
- Samsung SPP4251 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2199.97
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2299.97
- Sony KDF50WE655 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2699.97
- Sony KE42M1 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2999.97
- Sony KP57WS520 57-inch 16:9 projection TV $1799.97
- Toshiba 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1299.99
- Toshiba 57-inch 16:9 projection TV $1599.99
- Toshiba 65-inch 16:9 projection TV $1799.99
- Toshiba 30HF84 30-inch 16:9 direct-view flat CRT TV $799.97
- Conn's (San Antonio Express-News, no disclaimer):
- Mystery brand PT4799HD 47-inch 16:9 projection TV $799
- Sony KDF50WE655 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2699
- Dell (Dallas Morning News, no disclaimer necessary):
- Dell 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $2999
- Dell (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Dell 26-inch widescreen LCD TV w/upconverting DVD player $1399
- Dell 30-inch widescreen LCD TV w/upconverting DVD player $1699
- Dell 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV w/upconverting DVD player $2999
- Dell (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Dell 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999 AR
- Dell 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2999 AR
- Dell W1900 19-inch widescreen LCD TV $699
- Dell W2600 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1280
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- etronics.com (Village Voice, no disclaimer):
- Samsung HLN5065W 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $1899.00
- Fry's (Dallas Morning News, no disclaimer):
- JVC LT-26X575 26-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $1599
- Mitsubishi HC3 projector $997
- Mitsubishi PD-5050 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5499
- Mitsubishi WD-52525 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2639
- Mitsubishi WS-65515 65-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2199
- Mystery brand 20-inch LCD TV $379
- NEC 23-inch LCD TV $1099.99 AR
- Panasonic PT47X54 47-inch 16:9 projection TV $999
- Panasonic PT-50DL54 50-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2899
- RCA 61-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2849
- Samsung 930MP 19-inch 5:4 LCD TV $549.95 AR
- Samsung HPP-4271x 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2997
- Samsung LTP266W 26-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $1499
- Samsung LTP326 32-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $2699
- Sony 42-inch integrated plasma DTV
- Sony KDF55XS955 55-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $3299
- Toshiba 46HM84 46-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2099
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Fry's (Los Angeles Times, HD IDs only):
- Mitsubishi HC3 projector $997
- Mitsubishi WD-52525 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2699
- Samsung HCP-4741W 47-inch 16:9 projection TV $997
- Samsung HPP-4271x 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2997
- Sony KP57WS520 57-inch 16:9 projection TV $1799
- Toshiba 52HM84 52-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2299
- Great Indoors (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1799
- Sony KDF42XS955 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $5499
- Howard's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2499
- Sony KE32TS2 32-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999
- Sony KP51WS520 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1499
- Toshiba 51H84 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1299
- J&R (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Akai PDV42S10 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1799.99
- Panasonic TH-42PX25U/P 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3799.99
- Philips 42PF9966 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3499.99
- Sharp LC-26GD4U 26-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1999.99
- Westinghouse W32001 20-inch 4:3 direct-view LCD TV $499.99
- Westinghouse W33001 30-inch 16:9 direct-view LCD TV $1299.99
- J&R (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- InFocus LP540 projector $999.99 AR
- Panasonic TC-17LA2 17-inch 4:3 LCD TV $649.99
- Panasonic TH-42PX25U/P 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3799.99
- Philips 15PF9945 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $449.99
- Philips 30PF9946D 30-inch widescreen direct-view LCD TV $1699.99
- Philips 42PF9936 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499.99
- Philips 42PF9966 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3499.99
- Philips 42PF9996 42-inch 16:9 LCD TV $5499.99
- Philips 50PF9966 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5499.99
- Sharp LC-26GD4U 26-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1999.99
- Sony KDF50WE655 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV
- Sony KDF-70XBR950 70-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV
- Westinghouse W32001 20-inch 4:3 direct-view LCD TV $499.99
- Westinghouse W33001 30-inch 16:9 direct-view LCD TV $1299.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- J&R (Village Voice, no disclaimer):
- Samsung HPP5071 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4699.99
- Lack's (San Antonio Express-News, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic PT-53X54 53-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $2599
- Paul's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Mitsubishi WD-52327 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $2495
- Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2495
- Royal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Mystery brand 42-inch flat-panel TV $1699
- Sears (no disclaimer):
- Panasonic TH-37PD25UP 37-inch integrated 16:9 plasma DTV $1999.88
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2499.99
- Sony KP-51WS520 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1699.99
- Sony KP-57WS520 57-inch 16:9 projection TV $1999.99
- Soho Electric (New York Press, no disclaimer):
- Sharp LC37G4U 37-inch widescreen LCD direct-view TV
- Sony PFM-42M1 42-inch plasma TV
- Ultimate Electronics (Minneapolis Star Tribune, HD IDs only):
- LG DU42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2969.95
- Magnavox 42MF7000 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1798.95
- Mitsubishi WD52525 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $2699.95
- Mitsubishi WS65315 65-inch 16:9 projection TV $1349.95
- Mitsubishi WS65315 65-inch 16:9 projection TV $1799.95
- Panasonic PT50LC14 50-inch LCD projection TV $2249.95
- Panasonic TC17LA2 17-inch 4:3 LCD TV $599.95
- Panasonic TH42PD50 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2499.95
- Philips 23PF9966 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1298.95
- Philips 26PF9966 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1498.95
- Philips 42PF9976 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $4049.95
- Pioneer PRO1120HD 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $7199.95
- Samsung HLP4663W 46-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $1998.95
- Samsung SPP4251 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1998.95
- Sylvania 6615LE 15-inch 4:3 direct-view LCD TV $298.95
- Universal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic 37-inch flat-panel TV $1599
- Samsung 42-inch flat-panel TV $1499
- Sony 42-inch flat-panel TV $1899
- Video & Audio Center (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- LG RU42PX11 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2297
- Mitsubishi WD 52327 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $2497
- Sony KDE50XS955 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $6997
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2497
- DVD news:
- According to CEA, sales of DVD players to U.S. dealers for the first
eleven weeks of 2005 were down 38.1% from the same period in 2004; my ten-week
running average was down 24.9%. VCR sales were down 46.8%.
- The late-March edition of the HDTV Insider Newsletter reports that HD
DVD is not expected to have any analog outputs. The full story requires a paid
subscription:
<http://www.hdtvinsider.com>
- Dalsa has an interesting paper comparing sensor technologies (with out too
much auto horn-tooting). Sorry -- Tinyurl.com can't seem to deal with it:
<http://www.dalsa.com/dc/documents/Image_Sensor_Architecture_Whitepaper_Digital_Cinema_00218-00_03-70.pdf>
- Bill Meintel, Gary Sgrignoli, and Dennis Wallace have joined forces:
<http://www.mswdtv.com/>
- The National Show: Here are some reports on the National Cable &
Telecommunications Association (NCTA) convention in San Francisco:
- Attendance was down a hair. The full story requires a paid subscription:
<http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA516452.html?display=Breaking+News>
- Here are some descriptions of the event:
<http://www.tvweek.com/article.cms?articleId=27722>
<http://tinyurl.com/7ytk6>
<http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2005-04-11-tech-cable-usat_x.htm>
- Survey conducted by Frank N. Magid Associates for NCTA shows cable theft
dropped from 11.5% of homes passed in 2000 to 4.65% in 2004; premium-service
theft dropped from 9.5% to 2.15%:
<http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=7618>
- Upcoming Dates (DTV and non-DTV):
- 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>.
- April 25, KOBI, Medford, Oregon, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/01-Medford.htm>.
- April 27, Sinbad's, San Francisco, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/02-San_Francisco.htm>.
- *April 27, Kodak Screening Room, New York, SMPTE section meeting on
digital intermediate <http://www.smpteny.com/smpteny/>.
- April 29, Reno, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/03-Reno.htm>.
- *April 29-May 1, Early Television Museum, Hilliard, Ohio, 2005 Early
Television Convention <http://www.earlytelevision.org/2005_convention.html>.
- May 3, Hometown Buffet, Clovis (Fresno), California, Taste of NAB Road
Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/04-Fresno.htm>.
- May 5, Los Angeles, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/05-Los_Angeles.htm>.
- May 9, San Diego, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/06-San_Diego.htm>
- May 11, Audio Video Resources, Phoenix, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/07-Phoenix.htm>
- May 13, KNME, Albuquerque, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/08-Albuquerque.htm>.
- May 16, El Paso, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/09-El_Paso.htm>.
- May 18, Oklahoma City, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/10-Oklahoma_City.htm>.
- May 19, Clear Channel Event Center, Tulsa, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/11-Tulsa.htm>
- May 22-27, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, SID International Symposium
2005 <http://www.sid.org/conf/sid2005/sid2005.html>.
- May 23, Wichita State University, Kansas, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/12-Wichita.htm>.
- May 26, Dallas, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/13-Dallas.htm>.
- May 28-31, CCIB, Barcelona, 118th AES Convention
<http://www.aes.org/events/118/>.
- May 30-June 3, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary,
SAIT/WABE Broadcast Training Seminar <wayne.watson@xxxxxxx>
<http://www.wabe.ca/>.
- May 31, Austin, Texas, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/14-Austin-.htm>
- June 4-10, Las Vegas Convention Center, Infocomm 2005
<http://infocomm05.expoexchange.com/>.
- June 6, Weslaco, Texas, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/16-Weslaco.htm>.
- June 7-8, Universal City (Los Angeles), Digital Media Summit 2005
<http://www.ihollywoodforum.com/digitalmediasummit2005.htm>.
- June 8, Corpus Christi, Texas, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/17-Corpus%20Christi.htm>.
- June 10, Houston, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/18-Houston.htm>.
- June 13, Lamar State College, Port Arthur, Texas (Beaumont/Lake
Charles), Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/19-Beaumont_%20Lake%20Charles.htm>.
- June 13-16, Singapore Expo, BroadcastAsia 2005 (including SMPTE DC28
meeting) <http://www.broadcast-asia.com/Conference.html>.\
- June 14, Courtyard Marriott, Shreveport, Louisiana, Taste of NAB Road
Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/20-Shreveport.htm>.
- June 14-16, Macau, IEEE International Symposium on Consumer Electronics
<http://www.ieee.org.hk/>
- June 17, Jackson, Mississippi, Taste of NAB Road Show,
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/21-Jackson.htm>.
- June 20, New Orleans, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/22-New%20Orleans.htm>.
- June 22, Colonial Financial Center, Montgomery, Alabama, Taste of NAB
Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/23-Montgomrty.htm>.
- June 24, Jacksonville, Florida, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/24-Jacksonville.htm>.
- June 27, Orlando, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/25-Orlando.htm>.
- June 27-30, Amsterdam RAI, Cinema Expo
<http://www.vnufilmgroup.com/filmgroup/cinemaexpo/index.jsp>.
- June 28-30, Javits Convention Center, New York, Entertainment 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>.
- 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 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 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>.
- 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>.
- November 9-12, New York Hilton, SMPTE Technical Conference & Exhibition
<http://www.smpte.org/conferences/>.
* - new or revised listing
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):
- 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
- Unitek: +1-310-966-1166
- Universal Computers & Electronics: +1-718-784-8000
- Value Electronics: +1-914-723-3344, 800-789-5050
Have a question about the memo? Before contacting me, please try the FAQs and
glossary in the second postscript to the January 10 memo:
<http://www.digitaltelevision.com/mondaymemo/mlist/frm02163.html>
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