[opendtv] 20050627 Mark's Monday Memo
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 20:46:36 -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/>
Sorry about missing last week. It just didn't seem worth it, and you didn't
miss much. Air conditioners are replacing TVs in many of the ads. This week
I've combined both weeks' ads except those in the Los Angeles Times, which are
from last week only (my L.A. correspondent is out of town this week). FYI,
I'll be out of town most of July, but I'll do memos when I can.
- Follow-ups:
- Power consumption of new TVs - Here's a story in the Christian Science
Monitor:
<http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0616/p13s02-stct.html>
- TV manufacturers removing NTSC tuners to get around the mandate - This
story appeared on Corante.com:
<http://tinyurl.com/csfzb>
- Sales-help confusion - This Cableworld story covers retailers across the
country:
<http://tinyurl.com/7vs3f>
- Reliance on broadcast TV - This graphic from a story in The New York
Times yesterday, indicates that about five out of eight Americans got their
local news from TV in 2004, a significant INCREASE over 2001. As there is very
little local news on TV other than broadcast, it means they are relying on
local broadcasters, however they get their signals. And when falling trees
take down cable service and heavy rain wipes out satellite, they can get that
news ONLY via off-air broadcast TV. FYI, online accounted for under 10% of
Americans' local news:
<http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2005/06/26/business/26kansas.graphic.html>
- July 1 -
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has clarified another
July 1 milestone. In three days, the ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC outlets in the
top-100 markets have to maximize their DTT coverage (go full power). All other
commercial broadcasters have until July 1 of next year:
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-1636A1.pdf>
Warren Communications News reported today that many broadcasters pleading
hardship. The story will be on their site until tomorrow morning:
<http://www.warren-news.com/>
- With three days to go, this week I've listed 133 advertised TVs
36-inch or larger. Of those, 65 (49%) have integrated DTT-reception
capability, the highest proportion to date -- just short of the 50% that were
supposed to be on the market a year ago.
- See also the ads section for inexpensive non-integrated sets that
are HD and/or widescreen.
- TV sets that required DTT-reception circuitry starting 2004:
- Sony 36S45 36-inch TV @ Universal $319
- Sony KV36FS120 36-inch TV @ Sears $899.99
- Sony Wega 36FS10 36-inch TV @ Universal $519
- Toshiba 36E60 36-inch TV @ Royal $298
- Toshiba 36H45 36-inch TV @ Universal $279
- RCA ZA46 46-inch projection TV @ Royal $397
- Toshiba 50A60 50-inch projection TV @ Royal $428
- Zenith ZA50 50-inch projection TV @ Universal $409 DV
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Royal $498
- Sony 53S65 53-inch projection TV @ Universal $519
- Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV @ Royal $598
- Sony 61S75 61-inch projection TV @ Universal $624 DV
- Toshiba 61H60 61-inch projection TV @ Royal $618
- Sony 65S65 65-inch projection TV @ Royal $739
- Sony 65S75 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $769
- Toshiba 65H65 65-inch projection TV @ Universal $689
DV - price includes DVD player
- TV sets that would require DTT-reception circuitry starting 2005:
- RCA 25-inch TV @ Royal $98
- Insignia IS-TV040923 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $159.99
- Insignia IS-TV040924 flat-screen 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $219.99
- Magnavox 27MS4504/17 flat-screen 27-inch TV @ Best Buy $229.99
- 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
- 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 @ Circuit City $59.99
- "Famous Brand" 19-inch TV @ Universal $65
- "Famous Maker" 19-inch TV @ Royal $78
- Symphonic ST419E 19-inch TV @ Circuit City $79.99
- Insignia IS-TV040919 20-inch TV @ Best Buy $99.99
- Jensen TS2050J 20-inch TV @ Circuit City $99.99
- Magnavox 20MS233S 20-inch TV @ Best Buy $99.99
- Allegro ABV511 DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $79.99
- "Famous Brand" VCR @ Royal $29.99
- "Famous Maker" VCR @ Universal $29.98
- Samsung DVDV5500 DVD/VCR combo @ Circuit City $89.99
- Coby DVD-R1100 DVD recorder @ J&R $119.99
- CyberHome DVR1600 DVD recorder @ Best Buy $99.99
- CyberHome DVR1600 DVD recorder @ Circuit City $99.99
- Funai FDRV90E VCR/DVD recorder combo @ J&R $219.99
- GoVideo VR1940 VCR/DVD recorder combo @ P.C. Richard $198.97
- JVC DRMV5 VCR/DVD recorder combo @ P.C. Richard $299.97
- Magnavox MRV660/17 DVD recorder @ Best Buy $149.99
- Mystery brand VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Sears $249.88
- Mystery brand LWV5005 DVD recorder @ CompUSA $149.99 AR
- Panasonic DMRES10S DVD recorder @ Circuit City $179.99
- Panasonic DMRES30VS VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Circuit City $269.99
- Philips DVDR77 DVD recorder @ J&R $179.99
- Philips DVDR6000VR VCR/DVD recorder combo @ Circuit City $249.99
- Toshiba DR4 DVD recorder @ Sears $199.99
- HP m7060n computer w/TV tuner package @ CompUSA $1129.98 AR
- Sony computer w/TV tuner @ Universal $799
- Sony VGCRA840G computer w/TV tuner pkg. @ Circuit City $1799.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Devices not covered by the mandate but using analog TV broadcasts:
- Sony D-NF420PSBLU AM/FM/TV/weather CD portable @ J&R $69.99
- Sony ICF-CD73V AM/FM/TV/weather CD shower radio @ J&R $69.99
- 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 -
- Neither the FCC nor the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
updated their lists this week.
- Doug Lung's RF Report notes 715 licensed U.S. DTT stations in the
FCC CDBS database as of June 19:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=912>
- The June edition of the NAB's "Destination Digital TV" has come out. It
lists 1508 U.S. DTT stations:
<http://www.nab.org/newsroom/issues/digitaltv/DDTV/0605.pdf>
The NAB's online list still has just 1497:
<http://www.nab.org/Newsroom/issues/digitaltv/DTVStations.asp>
- Warren Communications News reported Thursday on a battle over DTT
signal-strength rules that's putting proponents in awkward positions.
Broadcasters, who are so concerned about DTT reception that they've started a
receiver project, need to say reception is good to keep the satellite industry
from delivering their signals. The story is no longer on their site:
<http://www.warren-news.com/>
- International H/DTV news:
- According to Informa Telecoms & Media, digital TV (of any form,
including cable & satellite) had made the following inroads in eastern Europe:
Thousands Households
Czech Republic 90 2.4%
Hungary 140 3.6%
Poland 1085 8.6%
Romania 2 0%
Russia 1091 2.1%
rest of the region 1828
<http://tinyurl.com/784p8>
- DTT will be starting in two regions of Poland later this year:
<http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=8525>
- Sweden is planning analog shutdown by the end of January 2008:
<http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=1658&date=20050623>
- Spain is shooting for 2010:
<http://news.ft.com/cms/s/4dda52ee-e517-11d9-95f3-00000e2511c8.html>
- 300,000 DTT reception boxes were reportedly sold to consumers in the
first three weeks of operation, the highest sales rate in the world, according
to Screen Digest. Some 500,000 boxes were reportedly sold in the UK in
Freeview's first four MONTHS, 180,000 DTT boxes were sold in Germany in their
first eight months, and 20,000 in Italy in their first month:
<http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/index.php?p=8154>
- France's HD Forum Association has come up with an "HD-ready" label if
the following conditions are met:
1 - widescreen display
2 - at least 720 lines
3 - 1080i/720p compatibility (I think)
4 - appropriate connectivity
5 - content protection
<http://www.advanced-television.com/2005/news_archive_2005/June20_June24.htm#france>
- Multiplus DTT should begin in Malta this week:
<http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=191284>
- According to The Australian, LG wants the Australian government to ban
sales of analog TVs starting in 2008:
<http://tinyurl.com/cm6pj>
- The BBC has tested a system for datacasting HD to a PVR during
non-broadcast periods for playback simultaneously with an SD broadcast:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/hd_notebook/one.php?id=299>
- The BBC also reported on viewing tests which found that at a standard
viewing distance of 2.7 meters, SD was acceptable on screens up to 27-inch and
720p for larger screens up to 50-inch:
<http://www.tvtechnology.com/hd_notebook/one.php?id=304>
- BBC Broadcast is being sold to Creative Broadcast Services, owned by
Macquarie:
http://tinyurl.com/9r7ct
- Here is a story on DTT in Malaysia:
<http://www.ctimes.com.my/Highlight/20050616093953/wartrevamp>
- In China, combined analog and digital TV sales in 2004 were over 35
million units.
<http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050620/205667.html?.v=1>
That's very few more than were sold in the U.S. It'll be interesting to
see how 2005's figures compare.
- NPD's "Coming In Clearer" report, based on a survey of 6280 U.S. adults in
April, found analog TVs in 96% of households. Fewer LCD TVs (76%) "had a
device attached to them" (most commonly a DVD player) than did tube TVs (89%).
I'm not sure what "a device" includes. Might this mean fewer LCD TVs being
used on cable and satellite?
<http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050620/205521.html?.v=1>
- Based on figures from CEA, sales to U.S. dealers of non-H/DTV television sets
for the first 22 weeks of 2005 were down 8.2% from the same period in 2004; my
ten-week running average was down 6.6%. For the first 23 weeks, they were down
8.3%, and my ten-week running average was down 4.8%.
Sales of so-called "Digital Televisions" to U.S. dealers for the 22nd week
were 45,102 units, for the 23rd week 48,650, and for the first 23 weeks
1,696,952.
"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 22nd and 23rd weeks
this year. It may be worth noting here what that means. About 84% of the
non-plasma, non-direct-view-LCD TVs sold through the 23rd 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 units at Best
Buy and Ultimate.
- 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.
This week's giveaways with HDTVs include standard-definition DVD recorders
and smaller LCD TVs. For models that were advertised both weeks, I chose the
lower price. Ultimate also offered a cooler with all purchases over $299 this
week.
- Best Buy (HD disclaimers only):
- DirecTV H10 DirecTV/ATSC receiver/decoder $299.99
- DirecTV HR10-250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $699.99
- Insignia IS-TV040928 27-inch wide flat-screen TV $399.99
- JVC LT26X575 26-inch widescreen LCD TV w/$95RC $1499.99
- LG 30FZ4D 30-inch TV $899.99
- LG 50PX1D 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4499.99 DR
- LG 52SX4D 52-inch widescreen DLP integr. proj. DTV w/$90RC $2799.99 DR
- Maxent MX-42VM11 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1799.99
- Maxent MX-42XM11 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1999.99 DR
- Mitsubishi WS55315 55-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$45RC $1499.99 DR
- Mitsubishi WS-65315 65-inch 16:9 proj. TV w/$130RC $1999.99
- Panasonic PT-61LCX65 61-inch wides integr. proj. DTV w/$210RC $3199.99
- Panasonic TH-37PX50U 37-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2999.99
- Philips 17PF8946 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $599.99
- Philips 23PF8946/17 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $999.99
- Philips 30PW9100D/37 30-inch 16:9 integrated CRT DTV $799.99
- Philips 37PF7320A/37 37-inch 16:9 LCD TV $2799.99 DR
- Philips 42PF9630A/37 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2999.99 DR
- Philips 50PF9630A/37 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4799.99 DR
- Pioneer PDP-5051HD 50-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$215RC $6499.99 DR
- RCA D52W25 52-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$30RC $999.99
- Samsung HL-R5067W 50-inch 16:9 integr. DLP proj. DTV w/$185RC $2799.99
- Samsung HLR5667W 56-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $3099.99
- Samsung LNR328W 32-inch 16:9 LCD TV $2299.99 DR
- Samsung SPR4232 42-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$80RC $2499.99
- Sharp LC20B6US 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $999.99
- Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1699.99 DR
- Sharp LC32GA5U 32-inch LCD TV w/$165RC $2499.99
- Sharp LC45GD4U 45-inch wide integrated LCD DTV w/$230RC $6999.99 DR
- Sony KDE37XS955 37-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$230RC $3499.99 AR
- Sony KDE42XS955 42-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV w/$265RC $3999.99 AR
- Sony KDE50XS955 50-inch 16:9 integr. plasma DTV $5999.99 AR
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $1999.99
- Sony KDF55XS955 55-inch 16:9 integr. LCD proj. DTV $3699.99 DR
- Sony KDF60XS955 60-inch 16:9 integr. LCD proj. DTV w/$135RC $4099.99 DR
- Sony KLVS23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV 1299.99
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $999.99
- Sony KV32FS120 32-inch 4:3 CRT TV $599.99
- Sony KV32HS420 32-inch 4:3 CRT TV $899.99
- Sony KV34HS420 34-inch 16:9 CRT TV w/$95RC $1499.99
- Toshiba 26HF84A 26-inch widescreen TV w/$35RC $599.99
- Toshiba 30HF85 30-inch 16:9 flat CRT TV $799.99
- Toshiba 46H84 46-inch 16:9 projection TV w/$90RC $1399.99
- Westinghouse LTV-32W1 32-inch widescreen LCD monitor $1499.99 DR
- Westinghouse LVM-37W1 37-inch widescreen LCD monitor w/$130RC $1999.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
DR - price includes DVD recorder
RC - price includes "reward certificates" of amount shown
- Circuit City (HD IDs only):
- Hitachi 50VS810 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2999.99 HT
- InFocus SP4805 projector w/screen $999.99
- LG DU42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3299.99 HT
- Panasonic PT44LCX65 44-inch wide integrated DLP proj. DTV $2089.99
- Panasonic PT61LCX65 61-inch wide integr. proj. DTV w/$160RC $3199.99 HT
- Panasonic TC20LA5 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $749.99
- Panasonic TH42PD50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2499.99 HT
- Panasonic TH42PX50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3324.99
- Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4749.99
- Philips 30PW8420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $749.99
- Polaroid FLM2011 20-inch widescreen LCD TV $499.99
- Polaroid PLA4205 42-inch plasma TV $1799.99
- Samsung HLR4266W 42-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $2299.99
- Samsung LTP2045 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $664.99
- Sharp LC13SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $349.99
- Sharp LC15SH4U 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $399.99
- Sharp LC26GA5U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1599.99
- Sharp LC32GA5U 32-inch LCD TV $2499.99 HT
- Sony KDE50XS955 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $6999.99 HT
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2499.99 HT
- Sony KDF50WE655 50-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2659.99
- Sony KLV26HG2 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1999.99 HT
- Sony KLV32M1 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $2699.99
- Sony KP51WS520 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1699.99 HT
- Sony KP57WS520 57-inch 16:9 projection TV $1899.99
- Sony KV30HS420 30-inch 16:9 CRT TV $949.99
- Sony KV32HS420 32-inch 4:3 CRT TV $999.99 HT
- Zenith Z23LZ5R 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $902.99
HT - price includes home theater sound system
RC - price includes "rewards certificate" of amount shown
- CompUSA/Good Guys Megastore (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Zenith M52W56LCD 52-inch widescreen LCD projection TV $1899
- CompUSA (appropriate disclaimer):
- Mystery brand LT27HVS 27-inch widescreen LCD TV $699.99 AR
- Mystery brand 42-inch widescreen plasma TV $1499.99
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- Dell (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Dell 1100MP projector $799
- Dell W2600 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1599
- Dell W3000 30-inch widescreen LCD TV $1399 (yes, lower)
- Dell W4200 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2799
- Fry's (Los Angeles Times, HD logos only):
- Mitsubishi WD-62327 62-inch 16:9 projection TV $2499
- Mystery brand 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $599
- Mystery brand 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $999
- Mystery brand plasma TV $1399
- Philips 42PF9936 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1799
- Toshiba 57H84 57-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1299
- Harvey (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Fujitsu P42XHA40US 42-inch widescreen plasma TV
- Fujitsu P50XHA40US 50-inch widescreen plasma TV
- Fujitsu P55XHA40US 55-inch widescreen plasma TV
- Fujitsu P63XHA40US 63-inch widescreen plasma TV $12,999
- Howard's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Mitsubishi WD52327 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $2499
- Mitsubishi WD62525 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3699
- Mitsubishi WS55315 55-inch 16:9 projection TV $1499
- Panasonic PT52LCX65 52-inch widescreen integrated projection DTV $2499
- Panasonic PT53WX54 53-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $999
- Panasonic TC26LX50 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1699
- Panasonic TH42PD50UP 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2499
- Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4999
- Philips 42PF9936 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $1999
- Sony KDF55WF655 55-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2699
- Toshiba 42HP84 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2999
- Toshiba 46HM84 46-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $1999
- Toshiba 51H84 51-inch 16:9 projection TV $1199
- Toshiba 52HMX84 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $2299
- Toshiba 65H84 65-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1699
- J&R (am New York, no disclaimer):
- HP PE4240N 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1699.99
- Samsung 910MP 19-inch LCD TV $409.99 AR
AR - price after mail-in rebate
- J&R (New York Times, some disclaimers):
- Canon LV-7230 projector $1349.00
- HP LC2640N 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $999.99
- HP LC3040N 30-inch widescreen LCD TV $1299.99
- JVC HD-61Z575 61-inch widescreen D-ILA projection TV $2499.99
- Optoma H31 projector $1089.99 SR
- Panasonic TC17LA2 17-inch 4:3 LCD TV $649.99
- Panasonic TH-37PX50U 37-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2699.99
- Philips 42PF9996 42-inch 16:9 LCD TV $4499.99
- Philips 50PF9966 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $4999.99
- Samsung HL-R5087W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $2599.99
- Samsung LT-P1745 17-inch 4:3 LCD TV $469.99
- Sharp LC-13B6U-S 13-inch 4:3 LCD TV $399.99
- Sharp LC-26D5U 26-inch widescreen integrated LCD DTV $1299.99
- Sony KDE-50XS955 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $5399.99
- Sony KLV-S19A10 19-inch widescreen LCD TV $889.99
- Sony KV-32FS120 32-inch 4:3 CRT TV $499.99
- Toshiba 46HM84 46-inch 16:9 DLP projection TV $1799.99
- Westinghouse W33001 30-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1069.99
SR - price includes screen after rebate
- J&R (Village Voice, no disclaimer):
- HP PE4240N 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999.99
- LG 42PX5D 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3499.99
- Panasonic TH-37PX50U 37-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2699.99
- Paul's (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Mitsubishi WD-52327 52-inch 16:9 projection TV $2475 EL
- Panasonic TH-42PD50UP 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2475
EL - price "even lower now"
- P.C. Richard (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Audiovox FP1505 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $299.97
- ProView MH462SU 46-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1899.97
- P.C. Richard (New York Times, no disclaimer):
- Audiovox FP1505 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $299.97
- JVC LT26X575 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1488.97
- Mitsubishi PD5050 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $3999.97
- Philips 42PF9936 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1999.97
- Samsung SPR4232 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2299.97
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $1995.97
- Sony KV27FS120 27-inch 4:3 CRT TV $369.97
- Sears (Minneapolis Star Tribune, HD disclaimer only):
- Hitachi 42EDT41 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2374.99
- Hitachi 57F510 57-inch 16:9 CRT projection TV $1499.99
- Magnavox 20MF605 20-inch LCD TV $499.99
- Panasonic TC19LX50 19-inch 16:9 LCD TV $854.99
- Panasonic TC32LX50 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $2184.99
- Panasonic TH42PX50U 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3324.99
- Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4999.99
- Prima HT3061A 30-inch widescreen TV $599.99
- Samsung HCP4741W 47-inch 16:9 projection TV $999.88
- Samsung HL-R5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $2659.99
- Samsung HL-R6167W 61-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection DTV $3499.99
- Samsung HPR4252 42-inch widescreen integrated plasma DTV $3324.99
- Samsung LNR268W 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1614.99
- Samsung SP-R4232 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2374.99
- Samsung TXR3079 30-inch 16:9 integrated CRT DTV $999.99
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2374.99
- Sony KDP57WS655 57-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $1994.99
- Sony KLV23A10 23-inch widescreen LCD TV $1234.99
- Sylvania 6615LFP 15-inch 4:3 LCD TV $299.99
- Toshiba 34HF85 34-inch 16:9 CRT TV $1199.99
- Soho Electric (am New York, no disclaimer):
- By Design D5032 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2699
- Panasonic TH-50PWD7 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1799
- Pioneer PDP-4300 43-inch integrated plasma DTV $1699
- Samsung HP-P5031 50-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2999
- Sharp LC-30HV4 30-inch 16:9 LCD TV $1599
- Ultimate Electronics (Minneapolis Star Tribune, HD disclaimer only):
- DirecTV H10 DirecTV/ATSC receiver/decoder $299.95
- DirecTV HR10250 ATSC/DirecTV receiver/PVR $699.95 SR
- LG 17LX1R 17-inch widescreen LCD TV $649.95
- LG 32LX1D 32-inch integrated widescreen LCD DTV $2312.95
- LG 50PX4DR 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV/PVR $5999.95 LC
- LG 52SX4D 52-inch widescreen DLP integrated projection DTV $2519.95
- LG DU42PX12X 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $3052.95
- Mitsubishi WD52725 52-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV pkg. $5999.70
- Mitsubishi WD62525 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $3299.95
- Mitsubishi WD62825 62-inch 16:9 integrated projection DTV $4499.95
- Panasonic CT27HL14 27-inch 4:3 CRT TV $497.95
- Panasonic CT32HL15 32-inch 4:3 CRT TV $849.95 BS
- Panasonic TH42PD50 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $2312.95 LC
- Panasonic TH50PX50U 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4624.95 LC
- Philips 42PF9936D 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $1998.95
- Samsung HLR5067W 50-inch 16:9 integrated DLP projection TV $2659.95
- Samsung LTP2045 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $699.95 BS
- Sharp LC20B9US 20-inch 4:3 LCD TV $749.95
- Sony KDE42XS955 42-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4499.95 BS LC
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $2249.95
- Sony KLVS19A10 19-inch widescreen LCD TV $1099.95 BS
- Zenith Z15LA7R 15-inch LCD TV $399.95
- Zenith Z26LZ5R 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1499.95
BS - price "before savings"
LC - price includes 15-inch LCD TV
SR - DirecTV subscription required
- Universal Computers & Electronics (am New York, no disclaimer):
- Panasonic 37-inch flat-panel TV $1499
- Samsung 42-inch flat-panel TV $1299
- Sony 42-inch flat-panel TV $1799
- Video & Audio Center (Los Angeles Times, no disclaimer):
- Fujitsu 63-inch widescreen plasma TV
- LG 15LW1R 15-inch LCD TV $999 BS
- LG 23LX1RV 23-inch widescreen LCD/DVD combo $1197 BS
- LG 32LX1D 32-inch widescreen LCD TV $2497 BS
- LG RU42PX11 42-inch 16:9 plasma TV $2297 BS
- Panasonic TH50PX50UP 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $4997 BS
- Sharp LC26GA4U 26-inch widescreen LCD TV $1597
- Sony KDE50XS955 50-inch 16:9 integrated plasma DTV $5997
- Sony KDF42WE655 42-inch 16:9 integrated LCD projection DTV $1997
BS - price "before savings"
- DVD news:
- According to CEA, sales of DVD players to U.S. dealers for the first 22
weeks of 2005 were down 25.1% from the same period in 2004; my ten-week running
average was down 16.2%. For the first 23 weeks, they were down 24.5%, and my
ten-week running average was down 14.2%. VCR sales were down 42% for the first
22 weeks and 42.4% for the first 23.
- Optoma is shipping a combination DVD player, DLP projector, and... air
cleaner. The MovieTime DV 10 uses ultra-violet light from the projection bulb
for purification purposes:
<http://tinyurl.com/anvh3>
- Upcoming Dates (DTV and non-DTV):
- Through June 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 19-24, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film
Festival <http://www.jhfestival.org/>.
- 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 4-6, Hotel Fort Des Moines, Iowa DTV Symposium
<http://www.iptv.org/dtv/2005/feature_detail.cfm?i=2>.
- 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 7-10, Javits Convention Center, New York, Audio Engineering
Society convention <http://www.aes.org/events/119/>.
- October 10, Kansas City, Taste of NAB Road Show
<http://www.tech-notes.tv/2005/66-Kansas_City.htm>.
- October 11-13, Marriott, Madison, Wisconsin Broadcasters Clinic
<http://www.wi-broadcasters.org/cgi-bin/wi-toc.pl>.
- 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 19-20, Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Broadcast
Engineering Expo 2005 <http://www.bee2005.org/>.
- 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>.
- October 25-26, Best Western Royal Plaza, Marlborough, Massachusetts,
Bos-Con <http://www.bos-con.com/>.
- November 1-2, RDS Irish International Convention and Exhibition Centre,
Dublin, Video Ireland <http://www.videoireland.tv/>.
- November 9-12, New York Hilton, SMPTE Technical Conference & Exhibition
<http://www.smpte.org/conferences/>.
- November 16-18, Makuhari Messe, InterBEE 2005
<http://bee.jesa.or.jp/en/index.html>.
* - 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 might be late.
Phone numbers of some retailers mentioned (the ones starting +1 will work from
outside the United States):
- 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
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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