[opendtv] Re: 20050524 Twang's Tuesday Tribune (Mark's Monday Memo)
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 09:14:18 -0400
Sure! Thanks!
TTFN,
Mark
shlampen@xxxxxxx wrote:
>URL's added below. Are you interested in other shows besides these?
>
>Steve Lampen
>Belden Cable
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Sun, 29 May 2005 11:24:31 -0400
>Subject: [opendtv] Re: 20050524 Twang's Tuesday Tribune (Mark's Monday Memo)
>
>Got URLs?
>
>TTFN,
>Mark
>
>
>shlampen@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>
>
>>Mark-
>>
>>There are a few tradeshows you should probably include at the end.
>>
>>The Iowa Public Television DTV Symposium, October 4-6, DesMoines IA
>>
>>
>www.iptv.org/dtv/2005/#start
>
>
>>The AES, Javitz NYC, October 7-10
>>
>>
>www.aes.org/events/119
>
>
>>The Broadcaster's Clinic, Madison WI, October 11-13
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>www.wi-broadcasters.org
>
>
>
>>The Broadcaster's Expo (and National SBE Meeting), Grapevine TX, October 19-20
>>
>>
>
>www.bee2005.org
>
>
>>BosCon, Boston MA, October 25-26
>>
>>
>www.bos-con.com
>
>
>>I will be a busy little boy in October!!
>>
>>Steve Lampen
>>Belden Cable
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Tue, 24 May 2005 22:34:01 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
>>Subject: [opendtv] 20050524 Twang's Tuesday Tribune (Mark's Monday Memo)
>>
>>
>> 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:
>>
>> - Cable vs. Telco - USA Today has coverage:
>><http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2005-05-22-telco-tv-cover-usat_x.htm>
>>
>> - Blu-ray and HD DVD - Kunio Nakamura, president of Matsushita, says the
>>talks are dead, according to Electronic Engineering Times:
>><http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163105945>
>>
>> - The "hard-date" bill -
>> - Many news organizations seems to have gotten a draft copy prepared
>>by the House Commerce Committee staff. I didn't. But here's what they
>>report
>>is in it:
>> - There will be a hearing on Thursday at 11:30 am in 2322
>>
>>
>Rayburn
>
>
>>House Office Building.
>> - The analog cut-off date would be December 31, 2008.
>> - There is no multicast or full-stream must-carry, but there is
>>digital must-carry (without degradation) for must-carry stations. Analog
>>conversion and carriage would be optional. One source reports a sunset of
>>the
>>must-carry in mid-2013.
>> - There was no agreement on a subsidy, so it's not in the draft.
>> - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) would have to
>> make
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>final channel assignments by the end of 2006, and appeals would have to be
>>finished seven months later.
>> - The auction of the analog spectrum would take place April 1,
>>2008.
>> - All sets 13-inch and larger would require DTT-reception
>>circuitry as of July 1, 2006, a year early.
>> - Within 45 days of the legislation becoming final, TVs would
>>have to carry warning labels if they lack DTT-reception circuitry. In the
>>second half of 2008, broadcasters would also have to air announcements of
>>impending doom for analog-set owners. Cable & satellite operators would have
>>
>>
>to
>
>
>>put stuff in their monthly bills.
>> - Here are some URLs:
>> - Broadcasting & Cable -- a paid subscription is required for
>>
>>
>the
>
>
>>full story:
>><http://tinyurl.com/bar9f>
>><http://tinyurl.com/dqjm8>
>> - Reuters:
>><http://tinyurl.com/ck67b>
>> - Multichannel News:
>><http://tinyurl.com/cjfxa>
>> - MediaWeek:
>><http://tinyurl.com/9hxge>
>> - Others:
>><http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=7872>
>><http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163700309>
>><http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7957542/>
>><http://www.twice.com/article/CA603506?display=Breaking+News>
>> - Thirteen legislators from states with significant translator use
>>asked that there be a more gradual schedule for translators, according to
>>Broadcasting & Cable. The full story requires a paid subscription:
>><http://tinyurl.com/dbf4t>
>> - Here's a story on the stalled talks about a subsidy:
>><http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=776719&page=2>
>> - In a bizarre move, Senate Commerce Committee head Ted Stevens
>> wants
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>to force manufacturers to provide set-top boxes with analog sets. "I don't
>>
>>
>know
>
>
>>why these foreign manufacturers shouldn't shift over to digital, and if they
>>don't, they should give us a box":
>><http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=7883>
>> - The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) released the copy
>> of
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>an ad regarding a hard analog cut-off. "Don't give over 20 million American
>>homes a snow job." "Congress needs to make sure that the people across
>>America
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>who rely on the 73 million analog television sets not hooked up to cable or
>>satellite aren't given a snow job by electronics manufacturers":
>><http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=7869>
>>
>> - July 1 -
>> - This week I've listed 116 advertised TVs 36-inch or larger. Of
>>those, 34 (29%) have integrated DTT-reception capability.
>> - See also the ads section for inexpensive non-integrated sets that
>>are HD and/or widescreen.
>> - TV sets that required DTT-reception circuitry starting 2004:
>> - RCA 36E20 36-inch TV @ Broadway $259
>> - Sony 36S45 36-inch TV @ Universal $319
>> - Sony Wega 36-inch TV @ Royal $549
>> - Sony Wega 36FS10 36-inch TV @ Universal $519
>> - Sony Wega 36fs100 36-inch TV @ Broadway $589
>> - Sony Wega 36sf100 36-inch TV @ Universal $549
>> - Toshiba 36455 36-inch TV w/stand @ Center City $289
>> - Toshiba 36E60 36-inch TV @ Broadway $269
>> - Toshiba 36E60 36-inch TV @ CEW $269
>> - Toshiba 36E60 36-inch TV @ Royal $298
>> - Toshiba 36H45 36-inch TV @ Universal $279
>> - RCA ZA46 46-inch projection TV @ Royal $397
>> - RCA 50929 50-inch projection TV @ Center City $399 DV SS
>> - Toshiba 50-inch projection TV @ Broadway $469
>> - Toshiba 50-inch projection TV @ CEW $449
>> - Toshiba 50A60 50-inch projection TV @ Royal $428
>> - Zenith ZA50 50-inch projection TV @ Universal $409 DV
>> - Sony 53-inch projection TV @ Broadway $549
>> - Sony 53-inch projection TV @ CEW $498
>> - Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Center City $498 DV SS
>> - Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Royal $498
>> - Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Universal $519
>> - Zenith 53-inch projection TV @ CEW $449
>> - RCA 61-inch projection TV @ CEW $649
>> - Sony 61-inch projection TV @ Broadway $699
>> - Sony 61-inch projection TV @ CEW $749
>> - Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV @ Center City $589 DV SS
>> - Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV @ Royal $598
>> - Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV @ Universal $624 DV
>> - Toshiba 61H60 61-inch projection TV @ Center City $614 DV SS
>> - Toshiba 61H60 61-inch projection TV @ Royal $618
>> - Zenith 61-inch projection TV @ Broadway $599
>> - RCA 65-inch projection TV @ Broadway $789
>> - Samsung 65-inch projection TV @ CEW $849
>> - Sony 65-inch projection TV @ Broadway $899
>> - Sony 65S65 65-inch projection TV @ Royal $739
>> - Sony 65S75 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $769
>> - Sony 65V75 65-inch projection TV @ Center City $729 DV 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
>> - Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Broadway $159
>> - Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Center City $139
>> - Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ CEW $159
>> - Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Royal $144
>> - Sony 27S45 27-inch TV @ Universal $159
>> - Sony Wega 27FS10 27-inch TV @ Royal $229
>> - Sony Wega 27FS10 27-inch TV @ Universal $239
>> - Sony Wega 27fs100 27-inch TV @ Broadway $239
>> - Sony Wega 27sf100 27-inch TV @ CEW $219
>> - Toshiba 27H45 27-inch TV @ Universal $139
>> - Toshiba 27H50 27-inch TV @ Center City $129
>> - Toshiba 27H50 27-inch TV @ Royal $139
>> - Zenith 32Z30 32-inch TV @ Broadway $169
>> - Devices that would require DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
>> - "Famous Brand" 13-inch TV @ Broadway $49
>> - "Famous Brand" 13-inch TV @ CEW $49
>> - "Famous Brand" 13-inch TV @ Universal $49
>> - "Famous Maker" 13-inch TV @ Royal $58
>> - Mystery brand 13-inch TV @ Circuit City $59.99
>> - "Famous Brand" 19-inch TV @ Broadway $69
>> - "Famous Brand" 19-inch TV @ CEW $69
>> - "Famous Brand" 19-inch TV @ Universal $65
>> - "Famous Maker" 19-inch TV @ Royal $78
>> - Toshiba 19A24/25 19-inch TV @ Best Buy $104.99
>> - Philips 20PT6441/37 20-inch flat-screen TV @ Sears $169.99
>> - "Famous Brand" VCR @ Royal $29.99
>> - "Famous Maker" VCR @ Universal $29.98
>> - Samsung DVDV4600A DVD/VCR combo @ Sears $99.88
>> - Toshiba SD-V393 DVD/VCR combo @ Best Buy $99.99
>> - GoVideo R6640 DVD+R/RW recorder @ P.C. Richard $148.97
>> - GoVideo R6740 DVD+R/RW recorder @ J&R $169.99
>> - GoVideo VR1940 VCR/DVD+R/RW recorder combo @ P.C. Richard $199.97
>> - Humax DRT800 TiVo/DVD recorder @ J&R $279.99
>> - Panasonic DMR-E75 DVD recorder @ Soho $249
>> - Panasonic DMR-ES10 DVD recorder @ Panasonic $199.95
>> - Panasonic DMRES10S DVD rec. w/5 blank DVD-RAM @ Circuit $199.99
>> - Panasonic DMR-ES30VS VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Panasonic $299.95
>> - Philips DVDR77 DVD+R/RW recorder @ J&R $179.99
>> - Philips DVDR615 DVD recorder @ Target $249.99
>> - Samsung DVDR120 DVD-R/RAM/RW recorder @ Best Buy $179.99
>> - Compaq 5000C series computer w/TV tuner @ Soho $629
>> - HP Brio series computer w/TV tuner @ Soho $719
>> - HPM7060N computer w/TV tuner @ Circuit City $1149.99
>> - Sony computer w/TV tuner @ CEW $719
>> - Sony computer w/TV tuner @ Universal $799
>> - Sony 560X computer w/TV tuner @ Soho $809
>> - Toshiba AV501 laptop w/TV tuner @ Best Buy $2449.99 AR
>> AR - price after mail-in rebate
>> - Devices that would require dual DTT-reception circuitry in 2007:
>> - Sylvania 6719DF 19-inch TV/VCR/DVD combo @ Best Buy $199.99
>> - Sylvania SRC2213W 13-inch TV/VCR combo @ Sears $94.88
>> - Sylvania SRC2419 19-inch TV/VCR combo @ Sears $149.88
>> - Devices not covered by the mandate but using analog TV broadcasts:
>> - Vector VEC135 5-inch TV/AM/FM/weather/lights @ Home Depot $59.99
>> - 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 FCC has not updated its lists since April 7.
>> - The NAB updated their list to 1497 U.S. DTT stations operating in
>>211 markets as of May 20:
>><http://www.nab.org/newsroom/issues/digitaltv/dtvstations.asp>
>>
>>- The Society of Broadcast Engineers is planning to offer a "specialist
>>certification" in 8-VSB:
>><http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/bth/20050522/#sbe>
>>
>>- There's nothing particularly new about an article called "The Multipath to
>>Clarity: Receiving HDTV over the air takes luck and lots of patience," by
>>
>>
>Philip
>
>
>>Yam, except the location -- Scientific American online:
>><http://tinyurl.com/cmxd9>
>>
>>- Perhaps it's, therefore, worth noting that satellite-TV reception seems to
>>be
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>easy, even in moving vehicles with phased-array antennas:
>><http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosconsumer/0505/23/A01-190193.htm>
>>
>>- The deadline for submissions for the National Academy of Television Arts &
>>Sciences Advanced Media Technology Emmy Awards has been extended to the end
>>of
>>this month. These awards are different from the same organization's
>>
>>
>engineering
>
>
>>awards:
>><http://www.emmyonline.tv/emmy/advmedia.html>
>>
>>- International H/DTV news:
>>
>> - Here's an overiew of DTT in Australia (including reception problems) in
>>the Melbourne Age:
>><http://tinyurl.com/bfv4b>
>>
>> - The European Commission has reportedly set a target date for analog
>>cut-off of 2012 for all 25 countries in the European Union. Finland and
>>Sweden
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>are planning 2007 and 2008, respectively. This story is from Interactive
>>Investor quoting AFX:
>><http://tinyurl.com/d262y>
>>
>> - The BBC has narrowed the list of companies to whom it may sell BBC
>>Broadcast to four. Ascent didn't make the cut, but Thomson/Technicolor did:
>><http://tinyurl.com/dlw3j>
>>
>> - Here's an interesting story about a BBC response to piracy:
>><http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0%2C1284%2C67552%2C00.html>
>>
>>- Register quickly for free admission to the SMPTE Editing Showcase in New
>>York
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>on June 1. This URL is about the event:
>><http://www.smpte.org/conferences/editshowhome.cfm>
>>This one is to register:
>><http://www.smpteny.org/smpteny/event.asp>.
>>
>>- The deadline for abstracts of papers to be presented at the 55th annual
>>IEEE
>>Broadcast Symposium in Washington October 12-14 has been extended to June 8.
>>Contact <a.nakamura@xxxxxxxx>.
>>
>>- So, you thought the Sony HVR-Z1U HDV camcorder was small & light? The
>>
>>
>HVR-A1U
>
>
>>is even smaller & lighter:
>><http://news.sel.sony.com/pressrelease/5925>
>> Not small & light enough for you? The HDR-HC1 is an HDV camcorder
>>
>>
>weighing
>
>
>>1.5 lbs (including lens) and priced at $2000:
>><http://news.sel.sony.com/pressrelease/5930>
>>
>>- At the Society for Information Display conference, Samsung Electronics LCD
>>president Sang-Wan Lee said LCD sizes would soon exceed 100-inch diagonals.
>>"Size should no longer be considered an issue." It is if you live in an
>>apartment:
>><http://www.eet.com/news/design/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163700544>
>>
>>- The Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA) latest survey shows an average
>>
>>
>of
>
>
>>3.1 TV sets per home, up from 2.4 last year. It also shows HD in 13%
>>(presumably displays), flat-panel TVs in 10%, and DVRs in almost 10%:
>><http://www.ce.org/press_room/press_release_detail.asp?id=10753>
>>
>>- Based on figures from CEA, sales to U.S. dealers of non-H/DTV television
>>sets
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>for the first 17 weeks of 2005 were down 10.4% from the same period in 2004;
>>my
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>ten-week running average was down 8.5%.
>> Sales of so-called "Digital Televisions" to U.S. dealers for the 17th
>> week
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>were 120,238 units and for the first 17 weeks 1,273,493.
>> "Digital Televisions" (most of which are HDTV displays without
>>DTT-reception capability) still accounted for about 16.1% of the TVs (not
>>counting plasma or direct-view LCD) sold to U.S. dealers through the 17th
>>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 17th 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 models at
>>Best
>>Buy, Circuit City, and Value Electronics.
>>
>>- 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).
>> Panasonic offered a $300 rebate on installation costs.
>> - Best Buy (some HD disclaimers only):
>> - DirecTV H10 DirecTV/ATSC receiver/decoder $299.99
>> - Home-theater package with Toshiba 26HF84A $979.96
>> - Home theater package with Philips 30PW9100D/37 $1669.96
>> - LG 52SX4D 52-inch wide DLP integr. proj. DTV w/$85RC $2659.99
>> - Maxent MX-42VM10 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1799.99 BS
>> - Mitsubishi WS-65315 65-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$60RC $1899.99
>> - Panasonic TH-37PX50U 37-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$90RC $2849.99
>> - Panasonic TH-50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4999.99 BS
>> - Samsung HL-R5667W 56-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. TV w/$95RC $2944.99
>> - Samsung HL-R6167W 61-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. TV $3324.99
>> - Samsung HPR4252 42-inch wide integr. plasma DTV w/$110RC $3324.99
>> - Samsung LNR238W 23-inch 16:9 LCD TV w/$30RC $1044.99
>> - Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV w/$50RC $1614.99
>> - Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integr. LCD proj. DTV w/$75RC $2374.99
>> - Sony KDF50WE655 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2659.99
>> - Sony KLVS23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV w/$65RC $1234.99
>> - Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $899.99
>> - Sony KV32FS120 32-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $569.99
>> - Sony KV36FS120 36-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $899.99 BS
>> - Toshiba 51H84 51-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$45RC $1499.99
>> - Westinghouse LVM-37W1 37-inch widescreen LCD monitor w/$70RC $2184.99
>> - Zenith P42W46X 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV w/$60RC $1899.99
>> BS - price "before savings"
>> RC - price includes "reward certificates" of amount shown
>> - The Big Screen Store (Washington Post, no disclaimer):
>> - Mitsubishi 50-inch widescreen plasma TV $4999
>> - Mitsubishi 52-inch integrated projection DTV
>> - Mitsubishi 62-inch widescreen DLP projection TV $2999
>> - Broadway Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
>> - Panasonic 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1499
>> - Sony 20-inch widescreen LCD TV $649
>> - Center City Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
>> - Panasonic PT43LC14 43-inch LCD projection TV $1699
>> - Samsung 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1499
>> - Sony 61Z577 [?] 60-inch 16:9 LCD [projection] TV $2599
>> - Sony KF50WE610 50-inch 16:9 LCD projection TV $1999
>> - Circuit City (HD IDs only):
>> - Akai PT4299HD 42-inch 16:9 projection TV $799.99
>> - DirecTV H10 DirecTV/ATSC receiver/decoder $299.99
>> - DirecTV HR10250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $699.99
>> - ESA PDP4294LVI 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1799.99
>> - Hitachi 51F510 51-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1699.99
>> - Magnavox 15MF150V 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $287.99
>> - Magnavox 32MF605W 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1499.99
>> - Panasonic TC32LX20 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $2299.99
>> - Panasonic TH42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2499.99
>> - Panasonic TH42PX50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3499.99
>> - Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4999.99
>> - Sharp LC20SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD direct-view TV $649.99
>> - Sony KDF55WF655 55-inch 16:9 integr. LCD proj. DTV w/$155RC $3099.99
>> - Sony KP46WT520 46-inch 16:9 projection TV $1499.99
>> - Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $999.99
>> RC - price includes "rewards certificate" of amount shown
>> - CompUSA (appropriate disclaimer):
>> - Mystery brand 23-inch LCD TV $499.99 AR
>> - Mystery brand LT27HV 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $699.99 AR
>> AR - price after mail-in rebate
>> - Computers & Electronics Warehouse (am New York, no disclaimer):
>> - Panasonic 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1499
>> - Samsung 42-inch plasma TV $1599
>> - Dell (New York Times, some HD IDs):
>> - Dell 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1999
>> - Dell 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $2999
>> - Dell 3300MP projector $1280
>> - Dell W1900 19-inch widescreen LCD TV $699
>> - Dell W2600 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1599 (yes, higher)
>> - Dell W3000 30-inch widescreen LCD TV $1499 (yes, lower)
>> - Fry's (Los Angeles Times, HD logos only):
>> - Mystery brand (Olevia Syntax) 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $699
>> - Mystery brand (Olevia Syntax) 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1,499
>> - Samsung HLP4663W 46-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $1499
>> - Good Guys (Los Angeles Times, appropriate disclaimer):
>> - Mitsubishi WT-42315 42-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $999
>> - ViewSonic N2750W 27-inch widescreen LCD direct-view TV $849 AR
>> - Zenith C27V36 27-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $324 AR
>> AR - price after mail-in rebate
>> - Harvey (New York Times, no disclaimer necessary):
>> - Pioneer PRO1120HD 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV
>> - J&R (am New York, no disclaimer):
>> - Hitachi 60VS810 60-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2999.99
>> - LG 26LX2D 26-inch 16:9 integrated LCD DTV $1699.99
>> - Panasonic TH-42PX25U/P 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3299.99
>> - Philips 42PF9936 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999.99
>> - Samsung HL-R4266W 42-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $1999.99
>> - Samsung HL-R5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV
>> - Samsung SP-R4232 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV
>> - Westinghouse W33001 30-inch 16:9 direct-view LCD TV $1099.99
>> - J&R (New York Times, no disclaimer):
>> - InFocus LP540 projector $1199.99
>> - Panasonic TH-42PX25U/P 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3299.99
>> - Panasonic TH42PX50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV
>> - Philips 32PF9966 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV $2299.99
>> - Philips 42PF9936 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999.99
>> - Philips 42PF9996 42-inch 16:9 LCD TV $4499.99
>> - Philips 50PF9966 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $5199.99
>> - Samsung HL-P6163W 61-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2699.99
>> - Samsung HL-R5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV
>> - Samsung HP-P3761 37-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499.99
>> - Sharp LC-20B6U-S 20-inch 4:3 LCD direct-view TV $799.99
>> - Sharp LC-26D5U 26-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1499.99
>> - Toshiba 14DLV75 14-inch LCD TV/DVD combo $499.99
>> - Toshiba 32HL84 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $1999.99
>> - Westinghouse LTV-32w1 32-inch widescreen LCD monitor $1599.99
>> - MyerEmco (Washington Post, no disclaimer necessary):
>> - Samsung SPR4232 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2399
>> - Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2299
>> - Panasonic (appropriate disclaimer):
>> - Panasonic PT-61LCX65 61-inch widescreen integr. proj. DTV $3199.95
>> - Panasonic TH-37PX50U 37-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV $2999.95
>> - Panasonic TH-42PX50U 42-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV $3499.95
>> - Panasonic TH-50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV $4999.95
>> - Paul's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
>> - Mitsubishi WD-52327 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $2495 EL
>> - Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2495 EL
>> EL - price "even lower now"
>> - P.C. Richard (am New York, no disclaimer):
>> - Philips 23PF8946 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $799.97
>> - P.C. Richard (New York Times, some disclaimers):
>> - Audiovox FPE2005 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $499.97
>> - Mitsubishi WD52327 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $1999.99
>> - Philips 42PF9936 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999.97
>> - Samsung HLP5685W 56-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $2999.97
>> - Sharp LC20B6US 20-inch 4:3 LCD direct-view TV $899.97
>> - Sony KDE42XBR950 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4995.97
>> - Royal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
>> - Mystery brand 42-inch flat-panel TV $1699
>> - Sears (Minneapolis Star Tribune, no disclaimer):
>> - Hitachi 42EDT41 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2499.99
>> - JVC AV56P575 56-inch 16:9 projection TV $1699.99
>> - Philips 30PW6341/37 30-inch 16:9 direct-view CRT TV $499.99
>> - Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1799.99
>> - Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2499.99
>> - Sony KV32HS420 32-inch 4:3 direct-view CRT TV $999.99
>> - Sears (Washington Post, no disclaimer):
>> - Mitsubishi WS55315 55-inch 16:9 projection TV $1424.99
>> - Soho Electric (New York Press, no disclaimer):
>> - Champion 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $499
>> - Panasonic TH-42PW5 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1699
>> - Panasonic TH-50PHD 50-inch widescreen plasma TV $3799
>> - Samsung HP-P5031 50-inch widescreen plasma TV $2999
>> - 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
>> - Value Electronics (New York Times, no disclaimer):
>> - DirecTV HR10-250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $699
>> - Video & Audio Center (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
>> - Sony KDE50XS955 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $6997 BS
>> - Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2497 BS
>> - Sony KE42TS2 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3497
>> BS - price "before savings"
>>
>>- DVD news: According to CEA, sales of DVD players to U.S. dealers for the
>>first 17 weeks of 2005 were down 33.3% from the same period in 2004; my
>>
>>
>ten-week
>
>
>>running average was down 27.4%. VCR sales were down 45.6%.
>>
>>- PVR/DVR news: A study conducted for ESPN by Horowitz Associates in 2004
>>
>>
>found
>
>
>>that, of 157 households with either cable or stand-alone PVRs, 90 returned
>>
>>
>them.
>
>
>>A third didn't skip ads ("sometimes it's too much work to fast forward"),
>>
>>
>others
>
>
>>watched "relevant" ads, and even the rest still "retained awareness" of
>>commercials. "It's like driving. You don't stop to read the billboards, but
>>you see them." This story is from MediaWeek:
>><http://tinyurl.com/djwh7>
>>
>>- Philips 3D Solutions has come up with a way of delivering three-dimensional
>>images on mobile phones:
>><http://www.eet.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163700478>
>>
>>- Interested in being kept up to date on developments in carrying 2K imagery
>>through standard infrastructure? Contact Pete Challinger <petec@xxxxxxxxx>.
>>
>>- Upcoming Dates (DTV and non-DTV):
>>
>> - Through May 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 24, WMAQ, Chicago, PSIP and MPEG Compliance in Practice
>><http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
>> - May 26, Dallas, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/13-Dallas.htm>.
>> - May 26, WOSU, Columbus, Ohio, PSIP and MPEG Compliance in Practice
>><http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
>> - 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-June 2, Long Beach Convention Center, ISCe 2005 Satellite &
>>Communications <http://www.isce.com/>.
>> - May 31, Austin, Texas, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/14-Austin-.htm>
>> - *June 1, New York Hilton, SMPTE Editing Showcase
>> <http://www.smpteny.org/smpteny/event.asp>.
>> - June 1-3, Earls Court 2, London, Broadcast Production Show
>><http://www.productionshow.com/>.
>> - 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, St. Louis, PSIP and MPEG Compliance in Practice
>><http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
>> - 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 9, KRMA, Denver, PSIP and MPEG Compliance in Practice
>><http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
>> - June 10, Houston, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/18-Houston.htm>.
>> - June 13, Lamar State College, Port Arthur, Texas (Beaumont/Lake
>>
>>
>Charles),
>
>
>>Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/19-Beaumont_%20Lake%20Charles.htm>.
>> - *June 13, Hollywood Pacific Theater, digital screening of "Crash," RSVP
>><http://www.etcenter.org/Seminars.asp>.
>> - June 13-17, Singapore Expo, BroadcastAsia 2005 (including SMPTE DC28
>>meeting) <http://www.broadcast-asia.com/Conference.html>.
>> - June 14, Courtyard Marriott, Shreveport, Louisiana, Taste of NAB Road
>>Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/20-Shreveport.htm>.
>> - June 14, Daystar Television, Bedford (Dallas area), Texas, PSIP and
>> MPEG
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>Compliance in Practice <http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
>> - June 14-16, Macau, IEEE International Symposium on Consumer Electronics
>><http://www.ieee.org.hk/>
>> - June 14-17, Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Cable-Tec Expo
>><http://expo.scte.org/index.html>.
>> - June 16, KTRK, Houston, PSIP and MPEG Compliance in Practice
>><http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
>> - June 17, Jackson, Mississippi, Taste of NAB Road Show,
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/21-Jackson.htm>.
>> - June 20, New Orleans, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/22-New%20Orleans.htm>.
>> - June 21, Boston, PSIP and MPEG Compliance in Practice
>><http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
>> - June 22, Colonial Financial Center, Montgomery, Alabama, Taste of NAB
>>Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/23-Montgomrty.htm>.
>> - June 23, KGW, Portland, Oregon, PSIP and MPEG Compliance in Practice
>><http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
>> - June 24, Jacksonville, Florida, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/24-Jacksonville.htm>.
>> - June 27, Orlando, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/25-Orlando.htm>.
>> - June 27-30, Amsterdam RAI, Cinema Expo
>> <http://www.vnufilmgroup.com/filmgroup/cinemaexpo/index.jsp>.
>> - June 28, KGO-TV, San Francisco, PSIP and MPEG Compliance in Practice
>><http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
>> - June 28-30, Javits Convention Center, New York, Entertainment
>> Technology
>>
>>
>
>
>
>>Alliance Summit <http://www.etaexpo.com/register.html>.
>> - June 29, Tampa, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/26-Tampa.htm>.
>> - June 30, KABC, Glendale (Los Angeles area), California, PSIP and MPEG
>>Compliance in Practice <http://www.trivenidigital.com/seminars/>.
>> - July 1, Cinema Trevi, Roma, SMPTE International Conference
>><http://www.smpte.org/conferences/>.
>> - July 5, Miami, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/27-Miami.htm>.
>> - July 6, West Palm Beach, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/28-West_Palm_Beach.htm>.
>> - July 11, Atlanta, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/29-Atlanta.htm>.
>> - July 13, Huntsville, Alabama, Taste of NAB Road Show
>>
>>
><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/30-Huntsville.htm>.
>
>
>> - July 14, Shop at Home Network, Antioch (Nashville), Tennessee, Taste of
>>NAB Road Show <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/31-Nashville.htm>.
>> - July 18, Knoxville, Tennessee, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/32-Knoxville.htm>.
>> - July 19-21, Sydney Convention Centre, SMPTE 2005
>> <http://www.smpte.com.au/home.php>.
>> - July 20, Greenville, South Carolina, Taste of NAB Road Show,
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/33-Greenville.htm>.
>> - July 21, Columbia, South Carolina, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/34-Columbia.htm>.
>> - July 25, Charlotte, North Carolina, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/35-Charlotte.htm>.
>> - July 25-29, JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek, CEA Summer Technology
>>
>>
>and
>
>
>>Standards Forum
>><http://www.ce.org/events/event_info/default.asp?eventID=STSF05>.
>> - July 27, Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/36-Raleigh.htm>.
>> - July 29, WDBJ, Roanoke, Virginia, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/37-Roanoke.htm>.
>> - August 1, Charleston, West Virginia, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/38-WestVirginia.htm>.
>> - August 3, Richmond, Virginia, Taste of NAB Road Show
>>
>>
><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/39-Richmond.htm>.
>
>
>> - August 4, central Pennsylvania, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/40-Central%20Pennsylvania.htm>.
>> - August 5, Philadelphia, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/41-Philadelphia.htm>.
>> - August 10, northeastern Pennsylvania, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/42-N.E.PA.htm>.
>> - August 13, Connecticut Valley, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/43-Connecticut%20Valley.htm>.
>> - August 15, Boston, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/44-Boston.htm>.
>> - August 17, New Hampshire, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/45-New_Hampshire.htm>.
>> - August 19, Albany, New York, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/46-Albany.htm>.
>> - August 22, Binghamton, New York, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/47-Binghamton.htm>.
>> - August 23-24, Beverly Hilton, DisplaySearch HDTV Conference 2005
>><http://www.displaysearch.com/hdtvconference/>.
>> - August 24, Syracuse, New York, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/48-Syracuse.htm>.
>> - August 25, Rochester, New York, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/49-Rochester.htm>
>> - August 25-28, China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, BIRTV2005
>><http://www.birtv.com/english/about.asp>.
>> - August 29, Buffalo, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/50-Buffalo.htm>.
>> - August 31, Clear Channel Radio, Youngstown, Ohio, Taste of NAB Road
>> Show
>>
>>
>
>
>
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/51-Youngstown.htm>.
>> - September 6, Pittsburgh, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/52-Pittsburg.htm>.
>> - September 8, Evansville, Indiana, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/53-Evansville.htm>.
>> - September 8-13, RAI, Amsterdam, IBC 2005 <http://www.ibc.org/>.
>> - September 12, Indianapolis, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/54-Indy.htm>.
>> - September 14, Dayton, Ohio, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/55-Dayton.htm>.
>> - September 16, Detroit, Taste of NAB Road Show
>> <http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/56-Detroit.htm>.
>> - September 19, Lansing, Michigan, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/57-Lansing.htm>.
>> - September 21, WGVU, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/58-Grand%20Rapids.htm>.
>> - September 23, South Bend, Indiana, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/59-South_Bend.htm>.
>> - September 26, Rockford, Illinois, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/60-Rockford.htm>.
>> - September 28, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/61-Milwaukee.htm>.
>> - September 29-October 1, Vicenza Fair, Sat Expo
>> <http://www.satexpo.it/en/>.
>> - September 30, Fox Valley (Green Bay), Wisconsin, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/62-Fox%20Valley.htm>.
>> - October 3, western Wisconsin, Taste of NAB Road Show
>>
>>
><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/63-Western%20Wisconsin.htm>.
>
>
>> - October 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 12-14, Hotel Washington, Washington, D.C., IEEE Broadcast
>>Symposium <http://www.ieee.org/organizations/society/bt/symp.html>.
>> - October 14, Riverton, Wyoming, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/68-Riverton.htm>.
>> - October 17, Bozeman, Montana, Taste of NAB Road Show
>>
>>
><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/69-Bozeman.htm>.
>
>
>> - October 19, Spokane, Washington, Taste of NAB Road Show
>><http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/70-Spokane.htm>.
>> - October 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/>.
>> - November 16-18, Makuhari Messe, InterBEE 2005
>> <http://bee.jesa.or.jp/en/index.html>.
>>* - new or revised listing
>> - January 5-8, Las Vegas, Consumer Electronics Show
>> <http://www.cesweb.org/default_flash.asp>
>>
>>TTFN,
>>Mark
>>
>>PS Permission is granted to forward this or any other Monday Memo. Next
>>
>>
>week's
>
>
>>memo will be late. I'll be on the road between now & then, so I don't know
>>
>>
>what
>
>
>>ads I'll be able to include next week (or the week after).
>>
>>Phone numbers of some retailers mentioned (the ones starting +1 will work
>>from
>>outside the United States):
>>- Broadway Computers & Electronics: +1-212-567-4300
>>- Center City Computers & Electronics: +1-718-272-6474
>>- Computers & Electronics Warehouse: +1-718-205-2288
>>- J&R: +1-212-238-9000, 800-221-8180
>>- Paul's: +1-714-529-2314
>>- P.C. Richard: +1-212-979-2600
>>- Royal Computers and Electronics: +1-718-646-2100
>>- Soho Electric: +1-212-941-8533, 888-726-9324
>>- Universal Computers & Electronics: +1-718-784-8000
>>- Value Electronics: +1-914-723-3344, 800-789-5050
>>
>>Have a question about the memo? Before contacting me, please try the FAQs
>>and
>>glossary in the second postscript to the January 10 memo:
>><http://www.digitaltelevision.com/mondaymemo/mlist/frm02163.html>
>>
>>
>>
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